Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Boosts Stock Position in Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (NYSE:ASR)

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board raised its position in Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (NYSE:ASR - Free Report) by 27.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 30,700 shares of the transportation company's stock after buying an additional 6,700 shares during the quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board owned about 0.10% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. worth $7,909,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dodge & Cox bought a new position in Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. during the fourth quarter worth about $464,000. Barclays PLC purchased a new position in Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $721,000. Abacus FCF Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. during the 4th quarter valued at $383,000. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. by 18.8% in the fourth quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 23,384 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $6,024,000 after acquiring an additional 3,700 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.57% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price 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 report on Wednesday, February 12th.

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

Shares of ASR traded up $7.90 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $321.41. 84,127 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 45,423. The company has a current ratio of 4.65, a quick ratio of 4.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. has a 1 year low of $248.88 and a 1 year high of $357.90. The company has a market cap of $9.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.16 and a beta of 0.73. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $277.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $271.82.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (NYSE:ASR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The transportation company reported $5.74 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $5.77 by ($0.03). Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. had a return on equity of 26.25% and a net margin of 50.08%. The business had revenue of $430.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $462.98 million. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. will post 23 earnings per share for the current 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.