Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Holdings Increased by Rehmann Capital Advisory Group

Rehmann Capital Advisory Group increased its stake in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) by 128.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,199 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,489 shares during the period. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group’s holdings in Ryanair were worth $280,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC lifted its holdings in Ryanair by 87.5% in the 3rd quarter. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC now owns 750 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Ryanair by 261.5% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 893 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 646 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in Ryanair by 153.1% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 891 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 539 shares during the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Ryanair in the second quarter valued at $50,000. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Ryanair by 148.6% during 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on RYAAY. StockNews.com upgraded Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Barclays upgraded shares of Ryanair from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on shares of Ryanair from $149.00 to $147.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ryanair presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $154.67.

Ryanair Stock Performance

Shares of RYAAY opened at $45.45 on Friday. Ryanair Holdings plc has a 52 week low of $36.96 and a 52 week high of $60.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81. The company has a market capitalization of $24.73 billion, a PE ratio of 15.15, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.51. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $44.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $86.02.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The transportation company reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.91 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $5.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.59 billion. Ryanair had a return on equity of 19.92% and a net margin of 11.38%. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.88 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 2.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.