Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Shares Gap Up – Time to Buy?

Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) shares gapped up prior to trading 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 trading hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Auna Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $536.28 million and a P/E ratio of 19.09. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.36.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Auna stock. Point72 DIFC Ltd grew its position in Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) by 75.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 55,987 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 24,056 shares during the period. Point72 DIFC Ltd owned approximately 0.08% of Auna worth $387,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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.