Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.20 EPS

Key Points

• Auna reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.33, exceeding estimates by $0.17.
• The stock is currently priced at $6.3050, with a market capitalization of $466.63 million.
• Analysts have set a consensus rating of "Hold" for Auna, with an average price target of $10.70.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.20, Zacks reports. Auna had a return on equity of 10.39% and a net margin of 3.67%.The firm had revenue of $309.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.17 billion.

Auna Trading Up 1.0%

AUNA opened at $6.3050 on Wednesday. Auna has a one year low of $6.09 and a one year high of $9.24. The company has a market cap of $466.65 million, a P/E ratio of 10.87 and a beta of 2.25. 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 business's 50-day simple moving average is $6.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $6.93.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on AUNA shares. HSBC set a $7.90 price target on Auna and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Auna from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res upgraded Auna to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $10.70.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Auna stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 30,738 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $219,000.

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.