Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC Has $14.07 Million Stock Position in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 9.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 322,746 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 33,027 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Ryanair worth $14,068,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. National Bank of Canada FI grew its position in Ryanair by 198.6% in 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. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Ryanair in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew 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 buying an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. increased its stake in Ryanair by 150.0% during the fourth 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. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 148.6% during the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,186 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 709 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 43.66% of the company's stock.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on RYAAY. StockNews.com lowered Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Three 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $147.00.

Ryanair Price Performance

RYAAY stock traded up $1.44 during trading on Friday, hitting $43.88. The company had a trading volume of 1,007,989 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,656,602. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $45.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.31. Ryanair Holdings plc has a fifty-two week low of $36.96 and a fifty-two week high of $58.41. The company has a market cap of $23.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick 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, topping 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%. Equities research analysts expect that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.09 earnings per share 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.