113,099 Shares in Suzano S.A. Sponsored ADR $SUZ Purchased by Aberdeen Group plc

Key Points

• Aberdeen Group plc bought a new position of 113,099 shares in Suzano S.A. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SUZ) in the fourth quarter, valued at about $1.056 million.
• Suzano beat quarterly estimates with EPS of $0.02 versus an expected ($0.09) and revenue of $2.38 billion, showing strong profitability (ROE 30.84%, net margin 26.11%), though analysts remain mixed with an average "Hold" rating and a $12.20 target.

Aberdeen Group plc purchased a new position in Suzano S.A. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SUZ - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 113,099 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,056,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SUZ. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Suzano by 16.2% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 10,017 shares of the company's stock valued at $93,000 after buying an additional 1,400 shares during the period. Moody National Bank Trust Division boosted its position in shares of Suzano by 5.2% during the third quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 29,311 shares of the company's stock valued at $276,000 after buying an additional 1,438 shares during the period. Compound Planning Inc. boosted its position in shares of Suzano by 11.3% during the third quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 18,569 shares of the company's stock valued at $175,000 after buying an additional 1,885 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Suzano by 16.7% during the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 13,950 shares of the company's stock valued at $131,000 after buying an additional 1,992 shares during the period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Suzano by 71.7% in the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 9,341 shares of the company's stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 3,901 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.55% of the company's stock.

Suzano Stock Performance

Shares of SUZ stock opened at $9.43 on Friday. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $10.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $9.58. The company has a market cap of $11.69 billion, a PE ratio of 4.99, a PEG ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a current ratio of 3.18, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.27. Suzano S.A. Sponsored ADR has a 12-month low of $8.59 and a 12-month high of $11.53.

Suzano (NYSE:SUZ - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.11. Suzano had a return on equity of 30.84% and a net margin of 26.11%.The firm had revenue of $2.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.30 billion. Analysts expect that Suzano S.A. Sponsored ADR will post 1.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SUZ has been the subject of a number of research reports. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Suzano in a report on Thursday, February 5th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $13.40 price target for the company. Zacks Research lowered Suzano from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Suzano in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Bank of America downgraded shares of Suzano from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $11.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Suzano presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $12.20.

About Suzano

Suzano SA is a Brazil-based pulp and paper company recognized as one of the world's leading producers of eucalyptus pulp. The company develops and supplies a wide range of fiber-based products that serve global demand in printing and writing papers, tissue paper, packaging, and specialty paper markets. With an extensive network of industrial units and logistics operations, Suzano manages every stage of production from forest plantations to final delivery, emphasizing integrated operations and quality control.

At the core of Suzano's business is its sustainable forestry model, which covers more than one million hectares of managed eucalyptus plantations across Brazil.

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