Leon Jesus Zamora Buys 5,814 Shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Stock

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora bought 5,814 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $4.39 per share, for a total transaction of $25,523.46. Following the transaction, the president owned 15,914 shares in the company, valued at $69,862.46. The trade was a 57.56% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Leon Jesus Zamora also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 29th, Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 6,420 shares of Auna stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.15 per share, with a total value of $26,643.00.
• On Thursday, May 28th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 9,220 shares of Auna stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.17 per share, with a total value of $38,447.40.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 30,000 shares of Auna stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $4.39 per share, for a total transaction of $131,700.00.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Leon Jesus Zamora bought 23,273 shares of Auna stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.20 per share, for a total transaction of $97,746.60.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora bought 8,727 shares of Auna stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.24 per share, with a total value of $37,002.48.

Auna Stock Performance

Shares of AUNA stock opened at $4.52 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $5.20 and a 200 day moving average of $5.01. Auna S.A. has a 1 year low of $4.09 and a 1 year high of $6.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $334.16 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.37 and a beta of 0.81.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $336.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $320.54 million. As a group, research analysts expect that Auna S.A. will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. World Investment Advisors purchased a new stake in Auna in the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,000. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Auna during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $75,000. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the 3rd quarter valued at $83,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the 4th quarter valued at $63,000. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Auna during the first quarter worth $71,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Auna has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.97.

About Auna

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.