Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) Short Interest Up 18.2% in March

Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 160,300 shares, a growth of 18.2% from the March 15th total of 135,600 shares. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 44,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.6 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Auna stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new stake in Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 5,746 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $40,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Auna from $13.00 to $13.50 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th.

Auna Stock Performance

Shares of AUNA traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $6.99. 35,339 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 85,298. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87. The firm has a market cap of $517.05 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.39. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $7.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $7.31. Auna has a 52 week low of $6.44 and a 52 week high of $9.89.

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.