Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Shares Acquired by Capital International Investors

Capital International Investors lifted its position in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) by 6.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 38,800,258 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,231,153 shares during the period. Capital International Investors owned 0.07% of Ryanair worth $1,691,536,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in RYAAY. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its stake in Ryanair by 198.6% during the 4th quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 657 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 437 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Ryanair by 32.9% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 954 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in Ryanair during the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Redwood Park Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ryanair in the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted 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 purchasing an additional 645 shares during the last quarter. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

RYAAY has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. StockNews.com downgraded Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $147.00.

Ryanair Price Performance

Shares of RYAAY opened at $45.68 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.84. 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 Holdings plc has a 1-year low of $36.96 and a 1-year high of $57.48. The stock has a market cap of $24.30 billion, a PE ratio of 14.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.41.

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

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.