Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $6.97 According to Analysts

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the five analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $6.97.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, November 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Monday, September 21st.

Institutional Trading of Auna

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AUNA. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its holdings in shares of Auna by 487.7% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 668,457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,683,000 after buying an additional 554,707 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Auna during the first quarter valued at $557,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new stake in Auna in the 1st quarter worth about $324,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in Auna in the 1st quarter worth about $316,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in Auna in the 2nd quarter worth about $149,000.

Auna Price Performance

AUNA stock opened at $4.60 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61. Auna has a one year low of $4.09 and a one year high of $6.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $340.37 million, a PE ratio of 65.71 and a beta of 0.67. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $5.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.11.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.11). Auna had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 0.44%. The firm had revenue of $362.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $357.39 million. On average, analysts forecast that Auna will post 0.79 earnings per share for the current year.

About Auna

Auna S.A. 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.