Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Shares Purchased by Capital International Ltd. CA

Capital International Ltd. CA grew its stake in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 3.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 318,030 shares of the transportation company's stock after purchasing an additional 9,202 shares during the period. Capital International Ltd. CA owned approximately 0.06% of Ryanair worth $13,863,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. grew its stake in Ryanair by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. now owns 63,627 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $2,774,000 after purchasing an additional 1,635 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its position in Ryanair by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 38,800,258 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,691,536,000 after purchasing an additional 2,231,153 shares during the period. Capital International Sarl lifted its position in shares of Ryanair by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 523,258 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $22,809,000 after purchasing an additional 25,508 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,782 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $296,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC purchased a new position in Ryanair during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,174,000. Institutional investors own 43.66% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RYAAY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. StockNews.com cut shares of Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Three 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $147.00.

Ryanair Price Performance

Shares of RYAAY traded up $0.60 on Wednesday, reaching $46.59. The stock had a trading volume of 774,843 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,658,918. Ryanair Holdings plc has a twelve month low of $36.96 and a twelve month high of $57.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.78 billion, a PE ratio of 14.28, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.41. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $45.24 and a 200 day moving average of $44.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last posted 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 net margin of 12.14% and a return on equity of 21.46%. Sell-side analysts expect that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.09 EPS for the current year.

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.