Fiera Capital Corp Has $4.50 Million Position in Auna S.A. $AUNA

Fiera Capital Corp reduced its position in shares of Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) by 41.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 914,396 shares of the company’s stock after selling 643,962 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp owned approximately 1.24% of Auna worth $4,499,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. World Investment Advisors acquired a new stake in Auna during the fourth quarter worth approximately $52,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in Auna in the third quarter valued at about $75,000. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $83,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Finally, Sage Investment Counsel LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Auna by 60.0% during the 4th quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 16,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after acquiring an additional 6,000 shares during the period.

Insider Activity at Auna

In related news, President Leon Jesus Zamora bought 6,420 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $4.15 per share, for a total transaction of $26,643.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 69,130 shares in the company, valued at approximately $286,889.50. The trade was a 10.24% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director John Wilton sold 17,574 shares of Auna stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.17, for a total value of $73,283.58. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 49,974 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $208,391.58. The trade was a 26.02% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have bought 83,454 shares of company stock valued at $357,063.

Auna Trading Up 6.1%

NYSE AUNA opened at $4.80 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $354.88 million, a P/E ratio of 18.44 and a beta of 0.81. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Auna S.A. has a one year low of $4.09 and a one year high of $6.85.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by ($0.14). The firm had revenue of $336.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $320.54 million. Auna had a net margin of 1.53% and a return on equity of 16.25%. Research analysts expect that Auna S.A. will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on AUNA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.97.

Auna Company Profile

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.