Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Grows Position in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp boosted its holdings in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 6.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,128,530 shares of the transportation company's stock after buying an additional 67,928 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp owned 0.21% of Ryanair worth $49,193,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of RYAAY. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Ryanair during the fourth quarter worth $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Ryanair by 32.9% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 954 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. lifted its stake in Ryanair by 150.0% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 1,075 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted 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 valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 709 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Ryanair by 125.4% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,013 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 1,120 shares in the last quarter. 43.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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Ryanair Stock Down 4.0 %

Shares of RYAAY traded down $1.83 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $43.42. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,079,859 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,632,215. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.31, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.46. The company's 50-day moving average is $46.24 and its 200-day moving average is $52.10. 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 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%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on RYAAY. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. StockNews.com downgraded Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $151.00.

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.