Fiduciary Management Inc. WI Reduces Stock Holdings in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Fiduciary Management Inc. WI lowered its stake in shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 6.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,109,308 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 212,567 shares during the period. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI owned 0.58% of Ryanair worth $135,535,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RYAAY. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 198.6% in the 4th quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 657 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 437 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in Ryanair in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 236 shares during the period. Redwood Park Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ryanair during the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ryanair by 150.0% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 1,075 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 645 shares during the period. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $147.00.

Ryanair Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:RYAAY traded up $0.08 during trading on Thursday, hitting $46.49. The company's stock had a trading volume of 547,534 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,659,390. Ryanair Holdings plc has a fifty-two week low of $36.96 and a fifty-two week high of $56.76. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $45.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86. The company has a market capitalization of $24.73 billion, a PE ratio of 14.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.41.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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, research analysts expect that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.