Capital International Sarl Acquires 25,508 Shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Capital International Sarl lifted its stake in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 5.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 523,258 shares of the transportation company's stock after purchasing an additional 25,508 shares during the quarter. Capital International Sarl owned 0.10% of Ryanair worth $22,809,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RYAAY. National Bank of Canada FI raised its position in shares of Ryanair by 198.6% in the fourth quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 657 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 437 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Ryanair by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 954 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Ryanair in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Redwood Park Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Ryanair in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 during the last quarter. 43.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ryanair Price Performance

NASDAQ RYAAY traded up $0.12 on Wednesday, hitting $46.11. 733,432 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,658,770. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $45.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.89. Ryanair Holdings plc has a 1-year low of $36.96 and a 1-year high of $57.48. The company has a market cap of $24.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.41.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last announced 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 return on equity of 21.46% and a net margin of 12.14%. On average, equities analysts predict that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.09 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on RYAAY. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. StockNews.com cut Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ryanair 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.