ASUR ASURE SOFTWARE INC

BULLISH Impact: 3/10 ANALYST-UPGRADE
Processed 29d 14h ago SEC analyst-ASUR-stephens-20241016
Stephens & Co. initiates coverage on ASUR at Overweight
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
ASUR ▲ +24.48% at T+60d
LONG call ✓ call won +24.48% · α vs SPY +24.61% · entry $9.19 → $11.44
Last close $8.79 (close Jun 12) · -4.35% from $9.19 entry
Entry anchored
Oct 15, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+0.44%
call +0.44% · α +0.43%
$9.23
settled 20mo ago
T+5d
+4.57%
call +4.57% · α +5.31%
$9.61
settled 20mo ago
T+20d
-0.65%
call -0.65% · α -3.22%
$9.13
settled 19mo ago
T+60d
+24.48%
call +24.48% · α +24.61%
$11.44
settled 17mo ago

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Executive Summary

Stephens & Co. initiated coverage on ASUR (Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste) at Overweight with a $13 price target, representing 51% upside from the current $8.58. The firm joins a heavily bullish consensus: 14 of 15 analysts rate it Buy/Strong Buy, with only one Hold. Stephens’ PT of $13 is exactly at the consensus median, in line with the mean of $13.33. The firm carries a 54% accuracy rate across 1,135 calls but has only a 33% accuracy (1 of 3) on ASUR specifically, the lowest among covering shops. Momentum is muted — zero rating changes in the past 30 days — but EPS estimates have declined: current quarter forecasts dropped from $0.17 to $0.12, and full-year 2026 EPS fell from $0.87 to $0.84. Institutional activity is constructive, with Wells Fargo and Bank of America adding positions, though UBS trimmed 53%. One insider sale of $182k occurred last month, a weak negative signal. For traders, the initiation reinforces the existing bullish narrative, but the downward estimate revisions and middling firm track record warrant caution. The stock offers significant upside if the growth thesis holds, but near-term headwinds are present.

Impact Score

Base Score
2/7
LLM Adjustment
+1
Final Score
3/10

Consensus & Targets

Buy / Strong Buy
14 (93%)
Hold
1
Sell / Strong Sell
0
Total Analysts
9
Mean PT
$13.33
Median PT
$13.00
High PT
$15.00
Low PT
$11.00
Current Price
$8.58
Implied Upside
+55.4%

Of 15 analysts covering ASUR, 4 are Strong Buy, 10 are Buy, and 1 is Hold — that's 93% Buy/Strong Buy and 7% Hold. Consensus is overwhelmingly bullish with zero Sell ratings.

Current price: $8.58. Mean price target: $13.33, median: $13.00, high: $15.00, low: $11.00. Implied upside to mean: 55%. Stephens' $13 PT sits at the median, 2.5% below the mean.

Recent Analyst Activity

DateFirmActionRatingPrice Target
2026-04-24 Barrington Research maintain Outperform $15.00
2026-02-20 Barrington Research maintain Outperform $15.00
2025-12-09 Barrington Research maintain Outperform $15.00
2025-11-21 Freedom Broker maintain Buy
2025-11-03 Barrington Research maintain Outperform $15.00
2025-10-23 Barrington Research maintain Outperform $15.00
2025-09-23 Barrington Research maintain Outperform $15.00
2025-08-04 Barrington Research maintain Outperform $15.00
2025-08-01 Needham maintain Buy $15.00
2025-07-22 Barrington Research maintain Outperform $17.00

Zero analyst rating changes in the past 30 days. However, EPS estimates are trending lower: current-quarter consensus fell from $0.17 to $0.12 over 30 days (down 29%), and full-year 2026 EPS dropped from $0.87 to $0.84. While there were 2 upward revisions in the past 7 days for the current year, the net direction is negative.

Firm Track Record — Stephens & Co.

Stephens & Co. accuracy: 54% on 1135 calls | avg return: 2.7%

Industry benchmark: mean 51% ± 11%. Top tier: ≥61% (mean + 1σ). Based on 5 firms with ≥5 scored calls.

FirmAccuracyCallsAvg Returnvs Average
Lake Street 100% 2/2 20.1% top tier
Barrington Research 61% 11/18 8% above average
Northland Capital Markets 50% 1/2 8.4% below average
Needham 40% 4/10 -1.6% below average
Stephens & Co. 33% 1/3 -1.1% below average

Stephens & Co. has a 54% overall accuracy rate on 1,135 calls with an average return of 2.7%. On ASUR specifically, they have rated the stock only 3 times previously with just 1 correct call (33% accuracy). Among covering firms, the best performer is Barrington Research (61% on 18 calls, 8% avg return), while Needham (40%, -1.6%) and Stephens (33%, -1.1%) are below average. Lake Street has 100% accuracy but only 2 calls.

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.EPS RangeRevenueRevisions (7d)
0q $0.12 $0.09 — $0.17 $37.0M ↑1 ↓0
+1y $1.06 $0.99 — $1.12 $174.7M ↑0 ↓0
+1q $0.18 $0.14 — $0.21 $39.5M ↑1 ↓0
0y $0.84 $0.78 — $0.92 $160.8M ↑2 ↓0

Cross-Platform Signals

Insider Trades (90d)
0 buys / 1 sells
Institutional
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN — add (41.2%)
Institutional
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ — add (65.1%)
Institutional
FMR LLC — add (43.4%)

Insider trading: one sell by executive Goldstein Eyal for $182k on March 11, 2026 — weak signal per academic literature. Institutional activity shows large additions by Wells Fargo (+41.2%, $275k added) and Bank of America (+65.1%, $226k added), but UBS trimmed 52.9% ($307k sold) and FMR nearly exited one position (-79.8%). No congressional trades. The institutional buying aligns with the bullish analyst consensus, but the insider sale and fund trimming create mild divergence.

Actionable Insight

Stephens’ initiation adds a new Buy to an already uber-bullish consensus, but its below-average track record and declining EPS estimates temper enthusiasm. Traders can use the $13 median target as a take-profit area, but should watch for further estimate cuts and insider selling as warning signs.

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May 16, 2026
29d ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
BULLISH ★ 3/10
$9.19 $9.13▼ −0.65%▼ −3.22%$8.79 (−4.35%)
Apr 16, 2026
8w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$9.15 $8.58▼ −6.23%▼ −11.60%$8.79 (−3.93%)
Apr 16, 2026
8w ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
MIXED ★ 6/10
$8.91 $8.48▼ −4.83%▼ −10.64%$8.79 (−1.35%)
Mar 23, 2026
11w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$8.56 $9.08▲ +6.07%▼ −1.34%$8.79 (+2.69%)
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