Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) Short Interest Update

Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA - Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 160,300 shares, an increase of 18.2% from the March 15th total of 135,600 shares. Currently, 0.7% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 44,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.6 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

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

Auna Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AUNA traded up $0.02 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $6.99. 19,235 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 85,829. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $7.31. 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 cap of $517.05 million and a P/E ratio of 18.39. Auna has a 1 year low of $6.44 and a 1 year high of $9.89.

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.