Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Reaches New 1-Year 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) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $6.09 and last traded at $6.21, with a volume of 30268 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $6.14.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Auna Stock Up 0.8%

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $6.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $7.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The company has a market capitalization of $466.26 million, a PE ratio of 10.86 and a beta of 2.25.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Auna during the 2nd quarter worth about $62,000. S Bank Fund Management Ltd purchased a new stake in Auna during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $126,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Auna during the 1st quarter worth approximately $219,000. Deltec Asset Management LLC boosted its position in 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 buying an additional 2,000 shares during the period. Finally, Fiera Capital Corp grew its stake in shares of Auna by 11.7% in the first quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 1,517,685 shares of the company's stock worth $10,791,000 after acquiring an additional 159,561 shares in the last quarter.

About Auna

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.