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

Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA - Get Free Report)'s share price 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 changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Auna from $13.00 to $13.50 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th.

Auna Stock Performance

The company's 50 day simple moving average is $7.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.36. The stock has a market cap of $528.88 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.88.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Auna stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 5,746 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $40,000.

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.