Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (NYSE:ASR) Short Interest Update

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (NYSE:ASR - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in 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. Based on an average trading volume of 51,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.6 days. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on ASR. StockNews.com downgraded Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on 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 note on Wednesday, February 12th.

Institutional Trading of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V.

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Formidable Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $412,000. Tidal Investments LLC bought a new stake in Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $442,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. by 38.2% in the fourth quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 1,300 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $335,000 after acquiring an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. Malaga Cove Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. by 118.5% in the fourth quarter. Malaga Cove Capital LLC now owns 1,617 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $417,000 after acquiring an additional 877 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. by 159.1% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 17,553 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $4,522,000 after acquiring an additional 10,778 shares during the last quarter. 10.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. stock traded down $3.00 on Friday, hitting $265.76. The stock had a trading volume of 32,656 shares, compared to its average volume of 50,776. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $271.17 and a 200 day moving average of $271.01. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. has a twelve month low of $248.88 and a twelve month high of $357.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 4.65 and a current ratio of 4.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.02, a PEG ratio of 7.16 and a beta of 1.07.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (NYSE:ASR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 24th. The transportation company reported $5.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $449.41 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $408.15 million. Sell-side analysts expect that Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. will post 23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.