Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $151.00.

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th.

Ryanair Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of RYAAY opened at $46.12 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Ryanair has a 1-year low of $36.96 and a 1-year high of $60.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.46. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $46.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $52.67.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.20. Ryanair had a net margin of 12.14% and a return on equity of 21.46%. Analysts expect that Ryanair will post 3.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of RYAAY. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 12.4% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 393,030 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $17,757,000 after buying an additional 43,449 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Ryanair in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $4,067,000. Primecap Management Co. CA lifted its position in shares of Ryanair by 148.5% in the 3rd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 1,068,250 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $48,264,000 after acquiring an additional 638,350 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp grew its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 146.8% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 51,656 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,334,000 after purchasing an additional 30,723 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Ryanair by 171.6% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 656,244 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $29,649,000 after purchasing an additional 414,595 shares during the period. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ryanair Company Profile

Ryanair Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled-passenger airline services in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and internationally. It is also involved in the provision of various ancillary services, such as non-flight scheduled and Internet-related services, as well as in-flight sale of beverages, food, duty-free, and merchandise; and markets car hire, travel insurance, and accommodation services through its website and mobile app.