Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) Short Interest Down 5.9% in December

Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 165,100 shares, a drop of 5.9% from the December 15th total of 175,500 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 32,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.0 days.

Auna Price Performance

NYSE:AUNA traded up $1.07 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $8.43. 233,105 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 31,418. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $7.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $7.32. Auna has a 52-week low of $6.17 and a 52-week high of $10.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.88.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Fiera Capital Corp raised its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 53,024 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can acquired a new stake in Auna in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,148,000. Deltec Asset Management LLC raised its position in Auna by 12.5% in the third quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 136,122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $941,000 after purchasing an additional 15,122 shares during the period. Point72 DIFC Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Auna by 75.3% during the third 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, Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna in the second quarter worth about $105,000.

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.