Metropolis Capital Ltd Has $200.22 Million Holdings in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Metropolis Capital Ltd grew its position in shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 14.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,593,130 shares of the transportation company's stock after purchasing an additional 587,023 shares during the quarter. Ryanair makes up about 7.0% of Metropolis Capital Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Metropolis Capital Ltd owned 0.85% of Ryanair worth $200,215,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Ryanair by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 41,269 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,799,000 after purchasing an additional 1,628 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd lifted its position in shares of Ryanair by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd now owns 2,544,142 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $110,899,000 after buying an additional 76,198 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ryanair during the fourth quarter worth about $3,729,000. Perpetual Ltd grew its stake in Ryanair by 539.8% during the 4th quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 988,490 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $43,088,000 after buying an additional 833,988 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trinity Street Asset Management LLP increased its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Trinity Street Asset Management LLP now owns 3,980,848 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $173,525,000 after acquiring an additional 225,098 shares during the period. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on RYAAY shares. StockNews.com raised Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Barclays raised Ryanair from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $151.00.

Ryanair Price Performance

RYAAY traded up $0.61 during trading on Friday, reaching $46.14. The stock had a trading volume of 984,265 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,246,646. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $44.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $70.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.50. Ryanair Holdings plc has a 1-year low of $36.96 and a 1-year high of $60.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The transportation company reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.91 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $5.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.59 billion. Ryanair had a net margin of 11.38% and a return on equity of 19.92%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.88 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 2.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ryanair Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a -- dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th will be issued a $0.4677 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 17th. This represents a yield of 4.2%. Ryanair's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.33%.

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.