Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Shares Purchased by Catalytic Wealth RIA LLC

Catalytic Wealth RIA LLC raised its position in shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) by 15.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,005 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 266 shares during the period. Catalytic Wealth RIA LLC’s holdings in Ryanair were worth $292,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of RYAAY. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ryanair during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Advisors Preferred LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ryanair during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 44.9% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 242 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ryanair in the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Ryanair in the 1st quarter worth approximately $90,000. 43.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ryanair Stock Down 15.4 %

RYAAY traded down $17.62 on Monday, reaching $96.70. 4,095,235 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 588,387. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $119.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $131.12. Ryanair Holdings plc has a 52-week low of $87.18 and a 52-week high of $150.73. The company has a market cap of $21.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 20th. The transportation company reported ($1.31) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.32) by $0.01. Ryanair had a net margin of 14.30% and a return on equity of 25.61%. The firm had revenue of $2.36 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.33 billion. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 11.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on RYAAY shares. HSBC downgraded shares of Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 24th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Ryanair to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 12th. UBS Group lowered shares of Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 20th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of Ryanair from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, April 4th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ryanair has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $158.50.

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.