Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Research Coverage Started at Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) in a research note published on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on AUNA. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Auna from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded Auna from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a $6.00 target price (down from $13.50) on shares of Auna in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Auna has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $7.63.

Auna Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE AUNA opened at $4.62 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The company has a market cap of $341.93 million, a P/E ratio of 6.51 and a beta of 2.26. Auna has a 52 week low of $4.47 and a 52 week high of $9.24. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.77.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 21st. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.05. Auna had a net margin of 4.40% and a return on equity of 13.52%. The firm had revenue of $322.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.14 billion. Research analysts anticipate that Auna will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Auna during the second quarter valued at about $62,000. Sage Investment Counsel LLC bought a new position in shares of Auna during the 3rd quarter valued at about $67,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Auna during the 3rd quarter valued at about $75,000. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Auna during the 3rd quarter valued at about $83,000. Finally, S Bank Fund Management Ltd bought a new stake in Auna in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $126,000.

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.