Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Shares Sold by XTX Topco Ltd

XTX Topco Ltd trimmed its position in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 68.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,189 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 11,087 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd's holdings in Ryanair were worth $226,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mariner LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 69.0% during the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 12,856 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $561,000 after buying an additional 5,247 shares in the last quarter. Lansdowne Partners UK LLP grew its stake in Ryanair by 29.4% during the 4th quarter. Lansdowne Partners UK LLP now owns 291,053 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $12,687,000 after acquiring an additional 66,181 shares in the last quarter. Redwood Park Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ryanair in the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Ryanair in the 4th quarter valued at about $18,445,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in Ryanair by 19.3% in the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 3,180,202 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $138,625,000 after purchasing an additional 514,754 shares in the last quarter. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on RYAAY. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. StockNews.com lowered Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $147.00.

Ryanair Price Performance

RYAAY stock opened at $46.28 on Friday. Ryanair Holdings plc has a 52-week low of $36.96 and a 52-week high of $56.76. The business has a fifty day moving average of $45.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.96. The stock has a market cap of $24.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.41. 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 (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 21.46% and a net margin of 12.14%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.09 earnings per share 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.

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