Free Trial
Your Rate Never Goes Up! Save $100 a Year on MarketBeat All Access
Upgrade Now
Claim MarketBeat All Access Sale Promotion

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Shares Cross Below 200 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Auna logo with Healthcare background
Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC.

Key Points

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $5.12 and traded as low as $4.93. Auna shares last traded at $4.99, with a volume of 271,871 shares trading hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on AUNA shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Wall Street Zen raised Auna from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $6.97.

Check Out Our Latest Research Report on AUNA

Auna Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $369.31 million, a PE ratio of 71.30 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.08. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $5.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.12.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Auna by 487.7% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 668,457 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,683,000 after acquiring an additional 554,707 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna during the 1st quarter valued at about $557,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new position in shares of Auna in the 1st quarter valued at about $324,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in Auna during the first quarter worth approximately $316,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in shares of Auna in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $149,000.

Auna Company Profile

(Get Free Report)

Auna SA is a Latin American healthcare company that provides integrated medical services through a network of hospitals, clinics, outpatient centers and specialized care facilities. Its operations include hospital care, ambulatory services, diagnostic testing, oncology treatment, preventive care and other medical specialties.

The company also offers healthcare plans and programs designed to provide access to medical services, including specialized oncology coverage. Auna's business model combines healthcare financing and service delivery, allowing it to serve patients across different stages of care, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and follow-up.

Auna is headquartered in Peru and serves markets in Latin America, including Peru, Colombia and Mexico.

See Also

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.

Should You Invest $1,000 in Auna Right Now?

Before you consider Auna, you'll want to hear this.

MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Auna wasn't on the list.

While Auna currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.

View The Five Stocks Here

7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever Cover

With the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. Download this report to learn how energy stocks can play a role in your portfolio as the global demand for energy continues to grow.

Get This Free Report
Continue following MarketBeat
Add MarketBeat as your preferred source on Google to see our latest stories in your feed.
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.

Featured Articles and Offers

Recent Videos

Stock Lists

All Stock Lists

Investing Tools

Calendars and Tools

Search Headlines