Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA - Get Free Report) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 127,300 shares, a drop of 17.0% from the January 31st total of 153,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 48,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.6 days. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the company are short sold.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Auna from $13.00 to $13.50 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th.
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Auna Stock Up 3.2 %
NYSE:AUNA traded up $0.26 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $8.20. 15,450 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 195,272. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $7.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.88. Auna has a fifty-two week low of $6.17 and a fifty-two week high of $10.85.
Institutional Trading of Auna
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AUNA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in Auna during the 3rd quarter worth $40,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd increased its stake in Auna by 75.3% during the 3rd quarter. Point72 DIFC Ltd now owns 55,987 shares of the company's stock worth $387,000 after acquiring an additional 24,056 shares during the period. Finally, Fiera Capital Corp increased its stake in Auna by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 1,338,918 shares of the company's stock worth $9,252,000 after acquiring an additional 53,024 shares during the period.
About Auna
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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.
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