Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Auna received a consensus “Hold” rating from five brokerages, with ratings spanning sell, hold, buy and strong buy. The average 12-month price target is $6.97, compared with a recent share price of $5.19.
• Recent analyst actions were mixed: JPMorgan cut its price target to $5.00 with a neutral rating, Wall Street Zen downgraded the stock to “buy,” and Weiss Ratings reiterated a sell rating.
• Auna’s latest quarterly results were mixed: revenue of $362.85 million exceeded estimates, but earnings of $0.15 per share missed the $0.26 consensus forecast.

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA - Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of "Hold" from the five brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $6.9667.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AUNA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered Auna from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, July 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in Auna by 487.7% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 668,457 shares of the company's stock worth $3,683,000 after acquiring an additional 554,707 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Auna during the 1st quarter valued at about $557,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in Auna during the 2nd quarter valued at about $98,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in shares of Auna in the 2nd quarter valued at about $149,000. Finally, AXQ Capital LP raised its holdings in shares of Auna by 72.3% in the 2nd quarter. AXQ Capital LP now owns 24,637 shares of the company's stock valued at $126,000 after purchasing an additional 10,335 shares in the last quarter.

Auna Stock Up 1.8%

NYSE:AUNA opened at $5.19 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $384.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 74.15 and a beta of 0.62. Auna has a twelve month low of $4.09 and a twelve month high of $6.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.16.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by ($0.11). Auna had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 0.44%.The company had revenue of $362.85 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $357.39 million. Analysts anticipate that Auna will post 0.79 EPS for the current year.

Auna Company Profile

Auna NYSE: AUNA is a Latin American healthcare company that operates an integrated network of hospitals, clinics, outpatient facilities and specialized medical centers. The company provides healthcare services across the patient journey, including medical consultations, diagnostic testing, surgery, hospitalization, emergency care and specialized treatment.

Auna has a particular focus on oncology through cancer-care facilities and related services. Its business also includes health plans and other healthcare financing products designed to provide members with access to its medical network and coordinated care.

The company has operations in Peru, Colombia and Mexico, serving patients through a combination of owned and managed healthcare facilities.

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