Auna (NYSE:AUNA) President Buys $25,523.46 in Stock

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 5,814 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $4.39 per share, for a total transaction of $25,523.46. Following the purchase, the president directly owned 15,914 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $69,862.46. The trade was a 57.56% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Leon Jesus Zamora also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 29th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 6,420 shares of Auna stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $4.15 per share, for a total transaction of $26,643.00.
• On Thursday, May 28th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 9,220 shares of Auna stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $4.17 per share, for a total transaction of $38,447.40.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 30,000 shares of Auna stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $4.39 per share, for a total transaction of $131,700.00.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 23,273 shares of Auna stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $4.20 per share, for a total transaction of $97,746.60.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 8,727 shares of Auna stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $4.24 per share, for a total transaction of $37,002.48.

Auna Trading Up 9.4%

NYSE AUNA traded up $0.39 on Monday, reaching $4.54. 482,885 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 388,856. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $5.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $336.01 million, a P/E ratio of 17.46 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Auna S.A. has a fifty-two week low of $4.09 and a fifty-two week high of $6.85.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by ($0.14). The company had revenue of $336.84 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $320.54 million. Auna had a return on equity of 16.25% and a net margin of 1.53%. Analysts forecast that Auna S.A. will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Friday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Auna has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.97.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna in the 3rd quarter valued at $75,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Auna by 255.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,886 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,000 after buying an additional 12,142 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in shares of Auna by 487.7% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 668,457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,683,000 after buying an additional 554,707 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in shares of Auna in the 1st quarter valued at $316,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna in the 1st quarter valued at $557,000.

Auna Company Profile

Auna, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AUNA, is a Peruvian integrated healthcare services company headquartered in Lima. The firm operates a diversified care network that spans hospitals, outpatient medical centers, diagnostic imaging and laboratory facilities, as well as optical and dental clinics. Auna’s organizational structure is designed to support a continuum of care model, offering both general and specialized treatments across multiple touchpoints.

The company delivers a broad range of clinical services, including emergency care, inpatient and outpatient surgery, obstetrics, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, and other specialized disciplines.