Auna (AUNA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Auna S.A., 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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.90 to $7.00
• 50-Day Range: $6.58 to $7.83
• 52-Week Range: $6.17 to $10.85
• Volume: 8,180 shs
• Average Volume: 230,505 shs
• Market Capitalization: $513.73 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $13.40
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Auna Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Auna scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 280th out of 998 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Auna has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Auna has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 105.41%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Auna are expected to grow by 105.41% in the coming year, from $0.37 to $0.76 per share.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.03% of the float of Auna has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Auna has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Auna has recently decreased by 2.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Auna does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Auna does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.03% of the float of Auna has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Auna has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Auna has recently decreased by 2.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Auna has a news sentiment score of 0.33. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for AUNA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Auna insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

AUNA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AUNA shares performed this year?

Auna's stock was trading at $10.00 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, AUNA shares have decreased by 30.5% and is now trading at $6.95.
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How were Auna's earnings last quarter?

Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 21st. The company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.12. The firm earned $292 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $299.17 million.

When did Auna IPO?

Auna (AUNA) raised $360 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, March 22nd 2024. The company issued 30,000,000 shares at $12.00 per share.

When did the company's lock-up period expire?

Auna's lock-up period expired on Wednesday, September 18th. Auna had issued 30,000,000 shares in its public offering on March 22nd. The total size of the offering was $360,000,000 based on an initial share price of $12.00. Since the expiration of the company's lock-up period, restrictions preventing major shareholders and company insiders from selling shares in the company have been lifted.

How do I buy shares of Auna?

Shares of AUNA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Auna own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Auna investors own include Nuvation Bio (NUVB), UiPath (PATH), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Carnival Co. & (CCL), CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP), Canoo (GOEV) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/21/2024
• Today: 10/22/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/20/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Offices & clinics of medical doctors
• Sub-Industry: Healthcare
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AUNA
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:AUNA
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1799207
• Web: aunainvestors.com
• Phone: 512053500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 14,958
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $13.40
• High Stock Price Target: $14.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $12.60
• Potential Upside/Downside: +92.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.07
• Current Ratio: 0.82
• Quick Ratio: 0.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.23 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.12
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 73,918,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $513.73 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: N/A