Auna S.A (NYSE: AUNA)’s stock price has gone rise by 14.67 in comparison to its previous close of 7.36, however, the company has experienced a 18.71% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-15 that Auna is a leading player in the Spanish-speaking Latin America medical industry, focusing particularly on high-complexity diseases, such as cancer. Most SSLA have a highly fragmented and underserved healthcare market, and populations are becoming elderly, demanding more and better services. AUNA stock has been impacted negatively following its IPO process, as local institutional players such as pension funds overbought the stock and had to sell due to regulatory limits.
Is It Worth Investing in Auna S.A (NYSE: AUNA) Right Now?
There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AUNA is 22.76M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.73% of that float. The average trading volume of AUNA on January 20, 2025 was 38.85K shares.
AUNA’s Market Performance
AUNA stock saw an increase of 18.71% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 25.60% and a quarterly increase of 22.85%. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.75%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.82% for Auna S.A (AUNA). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 19.79% for AUNA’s stock, with a 12.31% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AUNA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AUNA stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for AUNA by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AUNA in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $12.60 based on the research report published on April 23, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AUNA reach a price target of $14. The rating they have provided for AUNA stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on April 16th, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to AUNA, setting the target price at $16 in the report published on April 16th of the previous year.
AUNA Trading at 20.51% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AUNA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.21% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.82%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.75%, as shares surge +27.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +27.88% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AUNA rose by +18.71%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.05. In addition, Auna S.A saw 23.03% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for AUNA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Auna S.A stands at -0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value -7.76, with -1.64 for asset returns.
Based on Auna S.A (AUNA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.71 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.46. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 647.3 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.61. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.88.
Conclusion
In summary, Auna S.A (AUNA) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
