Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday . Approximately 29,837 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 40% from the previous session’s volume of 21,272 shares.The stock last traded at $7.00 and had previously closed at $7.05.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Auna from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 20th.

Auna Trading Up 0.9 %

The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $6.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.33. 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 Trading of Auna

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AUNA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Auna during the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in Auna during the second quarter worth about $105,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd raised its position in Auna by 75.3% in the third 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. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in Auna in the second quarter valued at about $621,000. Finally, Deltec Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Auna by 12.5% during the 3rd quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 136,122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $941,000 after acquiring an additional 15,122 shares during the period.

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.