Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Shares Up 0.5% - What's Next?

Key Points

• Auna's share price increased by 0.5% during mid-day trading, reaching a high of $6.79, with a trading volume up 191% from the average.
• Wall Street Zen upgraded Auna's rating from "hold" to "buy," while the stock currently holds an average rating of "Hold" with a consensus price target of $10.70.
• Auna reported $0.33 earnings per share for the last quarter, significantly beating the consensus estimate of $0.13, although its revenue was lower than expected at $309 million.

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA - Get Free Report)'s share price shot up 0.5% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $6.79 and last traded at $6.67. 196,481 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 191% from the average session volume of 67,487 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.63.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised Auna from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.70.

Auna Stock Performance

The firm's 50 day moving average price is $6.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $6.59. The firm has a market cap of $493.28 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.57 and a beta of 2.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.84.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 19th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $309.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.17 billion. Auna had a net margin of 5.49% and a return on equity of 15.14%. On average, analysts anticipate that Auna S.A. will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the second quarter valued at $62,000. S Bank Fund Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the second quarter valued at $126,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the first quarter valued at $219,000. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the second quarter valued at $264,000. Finally, Deltec Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Auna by 2.3% in the first 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 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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.