Renaissance Technologies LLC Buys 554,707 Shares of Auna S.A. $AUNA

Key Points

• Renaissance Technologies increased its Auna stake by 487.7% in the first quarter, adding 554,707 shares to own 668,457 shares, or 0.90% of the company. Several other hedge funds also initiated or expanded positions.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but leans toward caution: Auna has a consensus “Hold” rating and a $6.97 target price, while JPMorgan lowered its target to $5.00 and assigned a neutral rating.
• Auna reported quarterly revenue of $336.84 million, exceeding estimates, but earnings per share of $0.05 missed consensus by $0.14. The stock recently traded at $5.32, within its $4.09–$6.85 one-year range.

Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its stake in Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA - Free Report) by 487.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 668,457 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 554,707 shares during the quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned 0.90% of Auna worth $3,683,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in Auna by 391.0% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 162,992 shares of the company's stock worth $802,000 after acquiring an additional 129,799 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in Auna in the first quarter valued at approximately $324,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in Auna in the first quarter worth $316,000. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in Auna in the fourth quarter worth $201,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new position in shares of Auna during the fourth quarter worth $196,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on AUNA. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Auna from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, July 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $6.97.

Auna Trading Up 2.2%

Auna stock opened at $5.32 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $393.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.44 and a beta of 0.61. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $5.05 and a 200-day moving average of $5.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Auna S.A. has a one year low of $4.09 and a one year high of $6.85.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by ($0.14). Auna had a net margin of 1.53% and a return on equity of 16.25%. The company had revenue of $336.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $320.54 million. On average, equities analysts expect that Auna S.A. will post 0.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, President Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 30,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $4.39 per share, with a total value of $131,700.00. Following the acquisition, the president owned 45,914 shares in the company, valued at $201,562.46. This represents a 188.51% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John Wilton sold 17,574 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.17, for a total transaction of $73,283.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 49,974 shares of the company's stock, valued at $208,391.58. This represents a 26.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders acquired 83,454 shares of company stock valued at $357,063.

Auna Company Profile

Auna, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AUNA, is a Peruvian integrated healthcare services company headquartered in Lima. The firm operates a diversified care network that spans hospitals, outpatient medical centers, diagnostic imaging and laboratory facilities, as well as optical and dental clinics. Auna's organizational structure is designed to support a continuum of care model, offering both general and specialized treatments across multiple touchpoints.

The company delivers a broad range of clinical services, including emergency care, inpatient and outpatient surgery, obstetrics, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, and other specialized disciplines.

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