Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (NYSE:ASR) Short Interest Up 24.8% in February

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (NYSE:ASR) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 132,400 shares, an increase of 24.8% from the January 31st total of 106,100 shares. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 51,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.6 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on ASR shares. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. from $321.00 to $310.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. StockNews.com cut Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. Stock Performance

Shares of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. stock traded up $4.49 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $268.63. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 50,830 shares, compared to its average volume of 51,736. The company has a quick ratio of 4.65, a current ratio of 4.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $271.00 and its 200-day moving average price is $271.24. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. has a 52 week low of $248.88 and a 52 week high of $357.90. The firm has a market cap of $8.06 billion, a PE ratio of 10.13, a P/E/G ratio of 7.16 and a beta of 1.07.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (NYSE:ASR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 24th. The transportation company reported $5.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.54 by ($0.06). Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. had a net margin of 50.08% and a return on equity of 26.25%. The business had revenue of $449.41 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $408.15 million. Equities analysts forecast that Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. will post 23 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V.

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. by 67.5% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 345 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $89,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its position in Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. by 41.2% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 346 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $91,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. during the third quarter worth $112,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. in the 3rd quarter valued at $177,000. 10.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. holds concessions to operate, maintain, and develop airports in the southeast region of Mexico. The company operates airports that are located in the cities of Cancún, Cozumel, Mérida, Huatulco, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Villahermosa, Tapachula, and Minatitlán.