Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Holdings Raised by Schechter Investment Advisors LLC

Schechter Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) by 2.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,584 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 261 shares during the period. Schechter Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ryanair were worth $505,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB increased its holdings in Ryanair by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 3,369 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $147,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its position in Ryanair by 14.1% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 2,168 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $95,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC increased its stake in shares of Ryanair by 87.5% during the 3rd quarter. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC now owns 750 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 9.1% during the 3rd quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 6,080 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $275,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 23,061 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,005,000 after purchasing an additional 585 shares during the last quarter. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ryanair Stock Up 7.5 %

RYAAY stock opened at $50.08 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a 50-day moving average of $45.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.54. Ryanair Holdings plc has a 52-week low of $36.96 and a 52-week high of $60.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.09 EPS for the current year.

Ryanair Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a — dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th will be given a dividend of $0.4677 per share. This represents a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 17th. Ryanair’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.37%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on RYAAY shares. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. UBS Group raised Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ryanair currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.00.

About Ryanair

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.