Ryanair Holdings PLC (RYAAY) – What Are Analysts Saying About This Stock?

Shares of Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $73.97.

RYAAY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Ryanair from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Zacks Research upgraded Ryanair from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ryanair

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in Ryanair by 48.1% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 665 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. MidFirst Bank acquired a new stake in Ryanair in the fourth quarter worth $50,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its stake in Ryanair by 18.9% in the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,495 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares in the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG raised its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 2,084.9% during the second quarter. Leonteq Securities AG now owns 2,032 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $132,000 after purchasing an additional 1,939 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Ryanair by 68.4% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,461 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. 43.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ryanair Stock Performance

Shares of RYAAY stock opened at $53.67 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $27.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.43 and a beta of 1.19. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $54.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $58.07. Ryanair has a 52 week low of $51.02 and a 52 week high of $74.24.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The transportation company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by ($0.18). Ryanair had a return on equity of 21.23% and a net margin of 12.14%. The company had revenue of $5 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.06 billion. Analysts forecast that Ryanair will post 3.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Ryanair Company Profile

Ryanair Holdings plc is an Ireland-based airline group and the parent company of Ryanair, one of Europe’s largest low-cost carriers. The group operates a primarily short-haul network focused on affordable air travel, offering scheduled passenger flights, seat reservations, priority boarding, and related travel services.

Ryanair’s airline operations include Ryanair DAC, Malta Air, Buzz, Lauda, and Ryanair UK. Together, these carriers serve destinations across Europe and selected markets in North Africa and the Middle East, connecting major cities and regional airports through a point-to-point route network.