Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. Has $47,000 Stake in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. increased its position in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) by 150.0% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,075 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 645 shares during the period. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc.’s holdings in Ryanair were worth $47,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in shares of Ryanair by 188.4% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 27,263,436 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,231,762,000 after buying an additional 17,810,361 shares during the last quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. lifted its holdings in Ryanair by 175.7% in the 3rd quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 23,548,902 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,063,939,000 after purchasing an additional 15,008,023 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted its position in Ryanair by 35.3% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 8,734,646 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $394,631,000 after purchasing an additional 2,279,679 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its holdings in Ryanair by 169.7% during the third quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 6,305,368 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $284,893,000 after purchasing an additional 3,967,436 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Metropolis Capital Ltd raised its position in shares of Ryanair by 177.4% in the third quarter. Metropolis Capital Ltd now owns 4,006,107 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $180,996,000 after purchasing an additional 2,562,066 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

Ryanair Stock Performance

NASDAQ:RYAAY opened at $41.54 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $44.43 and its 200-day moving average is $73.66. Ryanair Holdings plc has a 52-week low of $36.96 and a 52-week high of $60.29. The company has a market cap of $22.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.85, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.50.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The transportation company reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.91 by ($0.09). Ryanair had a net margin of 11.38% and a return on equity of 19.92%. The firm had revenue of $5.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.59 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.88 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Ryanair Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a — dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th will be given 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 33.33%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on RYAAY shares. Barclays raised shares of Ryanair from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. UBS Group raised Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Ryanair presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.00.

Ryanair 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.