10,606 Shares in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Purchased by Quantbot Technologies LP

Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 10,606 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $462,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of RYAAY. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its stake in shares of Ryanair by 169.7% during the third quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 6,305,368 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $284,893,000 after purchasing an additional 3,967,436 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 35.3% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 8,734,646 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $394,631,000 after acquiring an additional 2,279,679 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Ryanair by 145.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,779,187 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $170,744,000 after acquiring an additional 2,240,230 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in Ryanair by 142.2% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,839,384 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $81,282,000 after purchasing an additional 1,079,920 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Ryanair by 57.9% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,673,475 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $120,788,000 after buying an additional 980,095 shares in the last quarter. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on RYAAY shares. StockNews.com lowered shares of Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Four 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $151.00.

Ryanair Stock Performance

Shares of RYAAY stock traded up $0.24 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $42.61. The stock had a trading volume of 707,402 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,630,343. The firm has a market cap of $22.72 billion, a PE ratio of 13.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Ryanair Holdings plc has a one year low of $36.96 and a one year high of $60.29. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $46.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $50.31.

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, beating 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%. On average, analysts forecast that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.09 EPS for the current 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.