Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Sees Large Volume Increase – Here’s Why

Shares of Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) saw strong trading volume on Friday . 29,837 shares were traded 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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Auna from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 20th.

Auna Trading Down 0.7 %

The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $6.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $7.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87.

Institutional Trading of Auna

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Auna during the third quarter valued at about $40,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in Auna in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $105,000. Deltec Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Auna by 12.5% in the 3rd quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 136,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $941,000 after acquiring an additional 15,122 shares during the period. Point72 DIFC Ltd grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 24,056 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fiera Capital Corp increased its position in shares of Auna by 4.1% during the third quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 1,338,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,252,000 after purchasing an additional 53,024 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.