Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Issues Earnings Results, Meets Expectations

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20, Zacks reports. Auna had a net margin of 5.49% and a return on equity of 15.14%.

Auna Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of AUNA stock traded down $0.06 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $4.86. 82,115 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 47,749. The stock has a market cap of $359.69 million, a PE ratio of 5.52 and a beta of 2.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $6.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.31. Auna has a 1 year low of $4.81 and a 1 year high of $9.24.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $6.00 target price (down from $13.50) on shares of Auna in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Zacks Research upgraded Auna from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Auna from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $6.95.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. purchased a new position in Auna in the 1st quarter worth $219,000. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in Auna during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $75,000. Citadel Advisors LLC raised its position in 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 buying an additional 8,147 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC acquired a new stake in Auna during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $83,000.

About Auna

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.