Haven Global Partners LLC Makes New $19.03 Million Investment in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Haven Global Partners LLC acquired a new position in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 436,537 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $19,029,000. Ryanair comprises about 17.9% of Haven Global Partners LLC's holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. Haven Global Partners LLC owned 0.08% of Ryanair at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in shares of Ryanair by 149.1% in the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 19,055 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $861,000 after purchasing an additional 11,404 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Ryanair by 12.4% during the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 393,030 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $17,757,000 after acquiring an additional 43,449 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Ryanair during the third quarter worth $4,067,000. Primecap Management Co. CA boosted its position in shares of Ryanair by 148.5% during the third quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 1,068,250 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $48,264,000 after acquiring an additional 638,350 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Ryanair by 146.8% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 51,656 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $2,334,000 after acquiring an additional 30,723 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 43.66% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on RYAAY shares. UBS Group upgraded shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Barclays upgraded shares of Ryanair from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ryanair has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $151.00.

Ryanair Trading Down 0.4 %

NASDAQ:RYAAY traded down $0.21 on Wednesday, reaching $46.90. 1,078,922 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,276,564. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.50. The business has a fifty day moving average of $44.57 and a 200-day moving average of $66.18. Ryanair Holdings plc has a 52-week low of $36.96 and a 52-week high of $60.29.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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 expect that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Ryanair Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a -- dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 17th will be given a $0.4677 dividend. This represents a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 17th. Ryanair's payout ratio is 30.66%.

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.