O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Invests $319,000 in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 7,328 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $319,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ryanair in the third quarter valued at about $4,067,000. Stifel Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of Ryanair by 146.8% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 51,656 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $2,334,000 after buying an additional 30,723 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 171.6% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 656,244 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $29,649,000 after buying an additional 414,595 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Ryanair by 145.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,779,187 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $170,744,000 after buying an additional 2,240,230 shares during the period. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Ryanair by 171.6% in the third quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 41,708 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,793,000 after acquiring an additional 26,349 shares during the last quarter. 43.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Ryanair Trading Up 0.8 %

NASDAQ RYAAY traded up $0.34 during trading on Monday, hitting $44.49. The stock had a trading volume of 953,313 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,658,838. The company has a market capitalization of $23.67 billion, a PE ratio of 13.64, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.41. Ryanair Holdings plc has a twelve month low of $36.96 and a twelve month high of $57.48. 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 50 day moving average price of $45.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.30.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.20. Ryanair had a net margin of 12.14% and a return on equity of 21.46%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Ryanair 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.