Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) Stake Boosted by Fiera Capital Corp

Key Points

• Fiera Capital Corp increased its stake in Auna S.A. by 11.7%, acquiring an additional 159,561 shares, bringing its total ownership to approximately 1.5 million shares valued at $10.79 million.
• Auna's stock experienced a slight decline of 0.2% and currently has a market cap of $455.90 million, with a PE ratio of 10.62.
• Recent analyst evaluations included a rating upgrade from "hold" to "buy" from Wall Street Zen and a price target of $7.90 set by HSBC.

Fiera Capital Corp boosted its stake in shares of Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA - Free Report) by 11.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,517,685 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 159,561 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp owned 2.05% of Auna worth $10,791,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Separately, Deltec Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Auna by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 90,500 shares of the company's stock worth $643,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on AUNA. Hsbc Global Res raised Auna to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. HSBC set a $7.90 price objective on Auna and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Auna from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 6th.

Auna Trading Down 2.4%

Auna stock traded down $0.15 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $6.14. The stock had a trading volume of 5,241 shares, compared to its average volume of 27,838. Auna S.A. has a twelve month low of $6.09 and a twelve month high of $9.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $454.42 million, a PE ratio of 10.59 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 stock's 50-day simple moving average is $6.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.10.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 20th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $281.43 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.12 billion. Auna had a return on equity of 10.39% and a net margin of 3.67%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.10 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Auna S.A. will post 0.5 EPS for the current year.

Auna Profile

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.