Auna (AUNA) Competitors $6.73 -0.02 (-0.30%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.76 +0.02 (+0.37%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AUNA vs. ARDT, NHC, AVAH, PGNY, VRDN, TDOC, OMDA, AHCO, PNTG, and CDNAShould you be buying Auna stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Auna include Ardent Health (ARDT), National HealthCare (NHC), Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH), Progyny (PGNY), Viridian Therapeutics (VRDN), Teladoc Health (TDOC), Omada Health (OMDA), AdaptHealth (AHCO), The Pennant Group (PNTG), and CareDx (CDNA). These companies are all part of the "healthcare" industry. Auna vs. Its Competitors Ardent Health National HealthCare Aveanna Healthcare Progyny Viridian Therapeutics Teladoc Health Omada Health AdaptHealth The Pennant Group CareDx Auna (NYSE:AUNA) and Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to AUNA or ARDT? In the previous week, Auna had 1 more articles in the media than Ardent Health. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Auna and 1 mentions for Ardent Health. Ardent Health's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Auna's score of 0.72 indicating that Ardent Health is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Auna 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ardent Health 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, AUNA or ARDT? Auna has a beta of 2.29, suggesting that its stock price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ardent Health has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate AUNA or ARDT? Auna presently has a consensus price target of $10.70, suggesting a potential upside of 58.99%. Ardent Health has a consensus price target of $19.33, suggesting a potential upside of 46.36%. Given Auna's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Auna is more favorable than Ardent Health.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Auna 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Ardent Health 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Is AUNA or ARDT more profitable? Auna has a net margin of 5.49% compared to Ardent Health's net margin of 4.11%. Ardent Health's return on equity of 16.66% beat Auna's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Auna5.49% 15.14% 3.60% Ardent Health 4.11%16.66%5.18% Which has better earnings & valuation, AUNA or ARDT? Ardent Health has higher revenue and earnings than Auna. Ardent Health is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auna, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAuna$1.17B0.43$29.39M$0.887.65Ardent Health$5.97B0.32$210.34M$1.817.30 SummaryArdent Health beats Auna on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Auna News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AUNA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AUNA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AUNA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAunaMedical Services IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$498.09M$8.15B$6.02B$21.67BDividend YieldN/A2.82%5.92%3.56%P/E Ratio7.6574.8076.4729.69Price / Sales0.4335.62582.8765.35Price / Cash5.7522.8538.1924.87Price / Book1.156.6612.544.60Net Income$29.39M$250.93M$3.30B$1.00B7 Day Performance0.98%1.72%28,086.98%1.74%1 Month Performance6.40%1.33%30,478.96%3.74%1 Year Performance-4.27%8.27%35,729.70%13.34% Auna Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AUNAAuna3.9562 of 5 stars$6.73-0.3%$10.70+59.0%-4.6%$498.09M$1.17B7.6514,842High Trading VolumeARDTArdent Health3.9132 of 5 stars$13.36+0.6%$19.33+44.7%-30.7%$1.91B$5.97B7.3824,900Positive NewsNHCNational HealthCareN/A$120.81-0.8%N/A+1.2%$1.87B$1.46B15.1412,400AVAHAveanna Healthcare1.1538 of 5 stars$8.70-1.9%$7.92-9.0%+81.0%$1.82B$2.02B108.7533,500PGNYProgyny3.9944 of 5 stars$21.11-1.5%$25.44+20.6%+31.1%$1.81B$1.17B35.77310VRDNViridian Therapeutics2.0716 of 5 stars$21.30-1.5%$34.88+63.8%-9.9%$1.74B$300K-5.5750Positive NewsTDOCTeladoc Health2.142 of 5 stars$7.80-4.9%$9.80+25.7%-12.1%$1.39B$2.57B-6.595,500OMDAOmada HealthN/A$22.42+0.4%$24.50+9.3%N/A$1.29B$209.83M0.00849News CoveragePositive NewsAHCOAdaptHealth4.0041 of 5 stars$8.75+0.8%$13.40+53.1%-17.2%$1.18B$3.26B16.2110,500PNTGThe Pennant Group4.1418 of 5 stars$25.32+0.6%$34.40+35.9%-22.8%$875.06M$695.24M32.467,000News CoverageCDNACareDx3.9949 of 5 stars$14.34-3.5%$25.50+77.8%-51.5%$763.05M$333.79M14.05740 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ardent Health Competitors National HealthCare Competitors Aveanna Healthcare Competitors Progyny Competitors Viridian Therapeutics Competitors Teladoc Health Competitors Omada Health Competitors AdaptHealth Competitors The Pennant Group Competitors CareDx Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AUNA) was last updated on 10/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Biotech has a clinical approach that intrigues investorsThis biotech is gearing up for Phase 2 trials with a strategy to unlock multiple approvals from one study. ...i2i Marketing Group, LLC | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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