SG Americas Securities LLC Makes New $3.73 Million Investment in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 85,541 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $3,729,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC increased its position in Ryanair by 87.5% during the third quarter. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC now owns 750 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 261.5% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 893 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 646 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in Ryanair by 153.1% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 891 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 539 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. increased its stake in Ryanair by 150.0% during the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 1,075 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 645 shares during the period. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Ryanair by 148.6% in the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,186 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 709 shares in the last quarter. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. UBS Group raised Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Barclays raised Ryanair from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Four equities 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $151.00.

Ryanair Stock Up 1.3 %

Shares of RYAAY traded up $0.61 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $46.14. The stock had a trading volume of 984,934 shares, compared to its average volume of 927,566. The firm has a market cap of $24.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $70.06. Ryanair Holdings plc has a twelve month low of $36.96 and a twelve month high of $60.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

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

Ryanair Dividend Announcement

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

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.