Leon Jesus Zamora Purchases 30,000 Shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Stock

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.39 per share, with a total value of $131,700.00. Following the acquisition, the president owned 45,914 shares in the company, valued at $201,562.46. The trade was a 188.51% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

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 stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.15 per share, with a total value of $26,643.00.
• On Thursday, May 28th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 9,220 shares of Auna stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.17 per share, with a total value of $38,447.40.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 5,814 shares of Auna stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.39 per share, with a total value of $25,523.46.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 23,273 shares of Auna stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.20 per share, with a total value of $97,746.60.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 8,727 shares of Auna stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.24 per share, with a total value of $37,002.48.

Auna Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of AUNA opened at $4.52 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $5.20 and a 200 day moving average of $5.01. Auna S.A. has a fifty-two week low of $4.09 and a fifty-two week high of $6.85. The firm has a market cap of $334.16 million, a P/E ratio of 17.37 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.09.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. World Investment Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Auna by 19.1% during the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 12,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 2,014 shares in the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Auna by 43.5% during the fourth quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 16,029 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 4,856 shares in the last quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC grew its holdings in shares of Auna by 60.0% during the fourth quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 16,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 6,000 shares in the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Auna by 28.9% during the third quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 36,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 8,147 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Auna by 255.9% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after purchasing an additional 12,142 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Zacks Research lowered Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Auna presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.97.

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.