Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Upgraded by Hsbc Global Res to "Hold" Rating

Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA - Free Report) to a hold rating in a research report released on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on AUNA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Auna from $13.00 to $13.50 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. HSBC set a $7.90 target price on Auna and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Auna from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday.

Auna Stock Performance

NYSE:AUNA traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $6.55. 20,356 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 61,832. The firm has a market capitalization of $484.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.28 and a beta of 3.20. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $6.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $7.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87. Auna has a 12 month low of $6.49 and a 12 month high of $9.38.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 20th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $281.43 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.10 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Auna will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. acquired a new position in Auna during the first quarter worth $219,000. Fiera Capital Corp lifted its holdings in Auna by 11.7% during 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 grew its stake in Auna by 2.3% during the first quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 90,500 shares of the company's stock worth $643,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Auna during the third quarter worth approximately $40,000.

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.