Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Announces Earnings Results

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) released its earnings results on Monday. The transportation company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.24, Zacks reports. Ryanair had a return on equity of 19.92% and a net margin of 11.38%.

Ryanair Stock Up 0.2 %

RYAAY stock traded up $0.08 during trading on Monday, reaching $46.22. The stock had a trading volume of 1,851,666 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,290,022. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $44.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.71. The company has a market capitalization of $24.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.41, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.50. Ryanair has a 1-year low of $36.96 and a 1-year high of $60.29.

Ryanair Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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