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

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

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on RYAAY shares. StockNews.com cut Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Barclays upgraded Ryanair from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th.

Ryanair Stock Down 3.1 %

RYAAY stock opened at $46.69 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $25.24 billion, a PE ratio of 14.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.50. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $44.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $67.52. Ryanair has a fifty-two week low of $36.96 and a fifty-two week high of $60.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.20. Ryanair had a return on equity of 21.46% and a net margin of 12.14%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Ryanair will post 3.05 EPS for the current year.

Ryanair Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a — dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th will be issued a $0.4677 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 17th. This represents a yield of 4.2%. Ryanair’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.67%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of RYAAY. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC increased its stake in Ryanair by 87.5% during the third quarter. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC now owns 750 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Ryanair by 261.5% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 893 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 646 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in Ryanair by 153.1% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 891 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 539 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Ryanair in the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 150.0% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 1,075 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 645 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

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.