Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations 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) released its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.20, Zacks reports. Auna had a return on equity of 15.14% and a net margin of 5.49%.The business had revenue of $309.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.17 billion.

Auna Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of AUNA traded down $0.1030 on Friday, hitting $6.1770. 32,172 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 23,212. The company has a market capitalization of $457.16 million, a PE ratio of 7.02 and a beta of 2.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.91. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $6.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $6.89. Auna has a one year low of $6.05 and a one year high of $9.24.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Auna stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 30,738 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $219,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on AUNA shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Auna from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Auna to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, HSBC set a $7.90 price target on shares of Auna and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.70.

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.