Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Downgraded to Hold Rating by Zacks Research

Zacks Research downgraded shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. HSBC raised shares of Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.90 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen raised Auna from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Auna in a research report on Friday, January 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price objective on the stock. 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. According to MarketBeat.com, Auna currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $7.30.

Auna Stock Performance

NYSE AUNA opened at $5.62 on Tuesday. Auna has a 1 year low of $4.46 and a 1 year high of $7.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market cap of $415.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.61 and a beta of 2.09. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $5.19 and a 200-day moving average price of $5.35.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter. Auna had a net margin of 2.13% and a return on equity of 19.23%. The company had revenue of $596.55 million for the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Auna will post 0.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. purchased a new position in Auna in the first quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Auna in the second quarter valued at $264,000. Sage Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new position in shares of Auna during the 3rd quarter valued at $67,000. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Auna during the 3rd quarter valued at $75,000. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Auna by 28.9% during the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 36,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 8,147 shares during the period.

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.