Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Shares Bought by Russell Investments Group Ltd.

Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 4.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,097,790 shares of the transportation company's stock after acquiring an additional 43,114 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned approximately 0.20% of Ryanair worth $47,904,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its position in shares of Ryanair by 198.6% in the 4th quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 657 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 437 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Ryanair in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Ryanair by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 954 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. increased its position in Ryanair by 150.0% during the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 1,075 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its position in Ryanair by 148.6% during the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,186 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 709 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 43.66% of the company's stock.

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Ryanair Stock Up 4.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ:RYAAY traded up $1.71 during trading on Friday, hitting $44.15. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,534,572 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,662,406. The company has a market capitalization of $23.55 billion, a PE ratio of 13.53, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $45.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.81. Ryanair Holdings plc has a fifty-two week low of $36.96 and a fifty-two week high of $57.48.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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, sell-side analysts expect that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.09 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average 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.