Short Interest in Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) Decreases By 17.0%

Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) saw a significant decrease in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 127,300 shares, a decrease of 17.0% from the January 31st total of 153,300 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 48,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.6 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Auna Trading Up 1.4 %

Shares of NYSE:AUNA traded up $0.11 during trading on Friday, reaching $8.05. The stock had a trading volume of 6,269 shares, compared to its average volume of 195,239. Auna has a fifty-two week low of $6.17 and a fifty-two week high of $10.85. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $7.93 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.34. 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 Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fiera Capital Corp grew its holdings in Auna by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 1,338,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,252,000 after buying an additional 53,024 shares during the period. Point72 DIFC Ltd grew its holdings in Auna by 75.3% in the third quarter. Point72 DIFC Ltd now owns 55,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 24,056 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new stake in Auna in the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000.

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.