Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 165,100 shares, a decline of 5.9% from the December 15th total of 175,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 32,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.0 days. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Auna in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna during the 2nd quarter worth $105,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd grew its stake in shares of Auna by 75.3% during the third quarter. Point72 DIFC Ltd now owns 55,987 shares of the company’s stock worth $387,000 after purchasing an additional 24,056 shares in the last quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Auna by 12.5% in the third quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 136,122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $941,000 after buying an additional 15,122 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can acquired a new stake in Auna in the second quarter valued at $1,148,000.

Auna Stock Performance

NYSE:AUNA opened at $8.43 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.88. Auna has a 52 week low of $6.17 and a 52 week high of $10.85. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.31.

Auna Company Profile

Auna SA, a healthcare service provider, operates hospitals and clinics in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The company provides prepaid healthcare plans in Peru; and dental and vision plans in Mexico. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.