Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report report published on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Monday, September 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.97.

Auna Stock Performance

Shares of AUNA stock opened at $4.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.08. Auna has a one year low of $4.09 and a one year high of $6.29. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $5.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $369.31 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.30 and a beta of 0.62.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by ($0.11). The firm had revenue of $362.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $357.39 million. Auna had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 0.44%. Equities analysts anticipate that Auna will post 0.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in Auna in the second quarter valued at $98,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna during the second quarter valued at $149,000. AXQ Capital LP grew its position in shares of Auna by 72.3% during the second quarter. AXQ Capital LP now owns 24,637 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,000 after acquiring an additional 10,335 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position 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 acquiring an additional 12,142 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Auna during the first quarter worth about $557,000.

Auna Company Profile

Auna SA is a Latin American healthcare company that provides integrated medical services through a network of hospitals, clinics, outpatient centers and specialized care facilities. Its operations include hospital care, ambulatory services, diagnostic testing, oncology treatment, preventive care and other medical specialties.

The company also offers healthcare plans and programs designed to provide access to medical services, including specialized oncology coverage. Auna’s business model combines healthcare financing and service delivery, allowing it to serve patients across different stages of care, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and follow-up.

Auna is headquartered in Peru and serves markets in Latin America, including Peru, Colombia and Mexico.