9,677 Shares in Ryanair Holdings PLC $RYAAY Bought by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 9,677 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $583,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of RYAAY. Metropolis Capital Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Metropolis Capital Ltd now owns 4,790,231 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $276,253,000 after acquiring an additional 36,559 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Ryanair by 23.8% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,800,393 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $161,499,000 after purchasing an additional 539,256 shares during the period. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Ryanair by 43.1% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,423,685 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $82,104,000 after purchasing an additional 428,932 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Ryanair by 658.1% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 992,245 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $42,041,000 after purchasing an additional 861,361 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its holdings in Ryanair by 10.8% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 882,136 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $50,873,000 after purchasing an additional 85,738 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

Key Ryanair News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ryanair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Public feud with Elon Musk has driven a short-term bookings and sales boost — Ryanair says the spat and a promotional “Big Idiot” sale lifted bookings ~2–3%, and management even hand-delivered a ticket as a publicity move, which investors are treating as a PR-driven revenue tailwind. Ryanair would welcome Musk investment says O’Leary
• Positive Sentiment: Media coverage and tongue-in-cheek marketing (free ticket, publicity stunts) appear to be boosting demand and sentiment toward the stock, supporting today’s upside. Ryanair just escalated its feud with Elon Musk
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/upside notes: Zacks highlights Ryanair’s above‑average financial growth prospects for growth investors, supporting a re-rating argument. Positive analyst commentary is helping sentiment. 3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn’t Overlook Ryanair
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha keeps a Buy view, noting FY26 upside remains unpriced but argues Starlink inflight connectivity economics are unattractive for short‑haul, low‑fare passengers — this reduces likelihood of material revenue from Starlink but keeps core margins intact. Ryanair: Elon Musk Threatens To Buy In Starlink Spat
• Positive Sentiment: Fare outlook: Ryanair said average fares may rise 2–4% over the next 12 months while passenger numbers increase — a direct revenue/EBITDA tailwind if realized. Ryanair says fares might rise 2-4% in coming 12 months
• Negative Sentiment: Takeover and distraction risk: Elon Musk suggested he could buy Ryanair — while regulators likely block a controlling stake, takeover chatter can add volatility and investor uncertainty even if actual takeover risk is limited. Elon Musk vs Ryanair: Could tech billionaire actually buy budget airline

Ryanair Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of RYAAY stock opened at $70.92 on Friday. Ryanair Holdings PLC has a fifty-two week low of $38.52 and a fifty-two week high of $74.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.71. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $68.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $64.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.64, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.25.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The transportation company reported $3.76 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.62 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $6.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.44 billion. Ryanair had a net margin of 16.29% and a return on equity of 31.32%. Research analysts expect that Ryanair Holdings PLC will post 3.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ryanair Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a special dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.4545 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 16th. Ryanair’s payout ratio is 13.65%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on RYAAY shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Ryanair from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $76.00.

Ryanair Company Profile

Ryanair Holdings plc is an Irish low-cost airline group headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1984, the company grew into one of Europe’s largest budget carriers by offering point-to-point scheduled passenger services with an emphasis on low fares, high aircraft utilization and rapid turnaround times. Ryanair serves a broad network across Europe and nearby regions, focusing on both intra-European leisure travel and short-haul business routes.

The group primarily operates a single-type fleet based on the Boeing 737 family, supplemented by a mix of in-house and subsidiary airlines that help serve different markets and regulatory environments.