Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Hits New 12-Month Low - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) reached a new **52-week low** of $6.09 during trading, closing at $6.21 with a **market capitalization** of $461.84 million.
• Analysts have recently upgraded Auna, with Wall Street Zen raising it to a **"buy" rating**, while HSBC set a target price of **$7.90.**
• Auna's latest earnings report revealed an EPS of **$0.19**, exceeding the estimate of $0.16, although revenue fell significantly short of expectations at **$281.43 million.**

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $6.09 and last traded at $6.21, with a volume of 30268 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $6.14.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on AUNA. HSBC set a $7.90 target price on Auna and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Hsbc Global Res raised Auna to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Auna from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 6th.

Auna Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $454.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.59 and a beta of 2.25. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $6.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.10.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 20th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.03. Auna had a return on equity of 10.39% and a net margin of 3.67%. The firm had revenue of $281.43 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.10 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Auna S.A. will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Fiera Capital Corp raised its position in Auna by 11.7% in the 1st quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 1,517,685 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,791,000 after purchasing an additional 159,561 shares during the last quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Auna by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 90,500 shares of the company's stock valued at $643,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Auna in the 1st quarter valued at about $219,000. Finally, S Bank Fund Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Auna during the second quarter worth $126,000.

Auna Company Profile

Auna SA, a healthcare service provider, operates hospitals and clinics in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The company provides prepaid healthcare plans in Peru; and dental and vision plans in Mexico. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.