Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Shares Acquired by Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd

Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd boosted its holdings in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 3.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,544,142 shares of the transportation company's stock after buying an additional 76,198 shares during the period. Ryanair accounts for approximately 1.9% of Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd owned about 0.47% of Ryanair worth $110,899,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 87.5% during the third quarter. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC now owns 750 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Ryanair by 261.5% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 893 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 646 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 153.1% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 891 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 539 shares during the period. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. grew its stake in Ryanair by 150.0% in the fourth 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. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Ryanair by 148.6% during the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,186 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 709 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 43.66% of the company's stock.

Ryanair Stock Up 3.0 %

RYAAY traded up $1.34 on Thursday, hitting $45.53. The company had a trading volume of 1,297,499 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,272,536. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $44.10 and a 200-day moving average price of $71.08. Ryanair Holdings plc has a 12-month low of $36.96 and a 12-month high of $60.29.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The transportation company reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.91 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $5.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.59 billion. Ryanair had a net margin of 11.38% and a return on equity of 19.92%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.88 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 2.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ryanair Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RYAAY has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays upgraded Ryanair from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. UBS Group raised shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average 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.