Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Shares Gap Up – Still a Buy?

Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) gapped up before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $7.01, but opened at $7.46. Auna shares last traded at $7.20, with a volume of 113 shares traded.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Auna from $13.00 to $13.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th.

Auna Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $535.46 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $8.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.35.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Auna stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new position in shares of Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 5,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $40,000.

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.