Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Shares Acquired by Inspire Investing LLC

Inspire Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) by 4.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 41,269 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,628 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings in Ryanair were worth $1,799,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of RYAAY. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC raised its stake in Ryanair by 87.5% in the third quarter. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC now owns 750 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Ryanair by 9.1% in the third quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 6,080 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $275,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in Ryanair by 153.1% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 891 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 539 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. raised its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Ryanair by 261.5% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 893 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 646 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

Ryanair Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:RYAAY opened at $44.19 on Thursday. Ryanair Holdings plc has a one year low of $36.96 and a one year high of $60.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.73, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $71.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The transportation company reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.91 by ($0.09). Ryanair had a net margin of 11.38% and a return on equity of 19.92%. The company had revenue of $5.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.88 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 17th will be given a dividend of $0.4677 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 17th. This represents a yield of 4.2%. Ryanair’s payout ratio is currently 33.33%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RYAAY has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barclays upgraded shares of Ryanair from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. StockNews.com raised Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.00.

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.