Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Stock Rating Raised to Strong-Buy at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report report published on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a report on Monday, September 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Auna currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.97.

Auna Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of AUNA traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $4.61. 76,071 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 206,773. Auna has a 12 month low of $4.09 and a 12 month high of $6.29. The stock has a market cap of $341.19 million, a P/E ratio of 65.87 and a beta of 0.67. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $5.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Auna by 487.7% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 668,457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,683,000 after acquiring an additional 554,707 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Auna during the 1st quarter worth about $557,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Auna in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $98,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in Auna in the second quarter valued at approximately $149,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Auna by 255.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after acquiring an additional 12,142 shares in the last quarter.

Auna Company Profile

Auna S.A. is a Latin American healthcare company that provides medical care through a network of hospitals, clinics and specialized treatment centers. Its services include general and specialty care, diagnostic services and cancer treatment. The company also offers health plans and other healthcare financing services, integrating coverage with care delivery. Auna serves patients in Peru, Colombia and Mexico.