Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nine research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $151.00.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on RYAAY shares. UBS Group upgraded Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Barclays upgraded shares of Ryanair from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th.

Ryanair Stock Performance

NASDAQ:RYAAY opened at $42.96 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $23.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.50. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $44.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $75.51. Ryanair has a fifty-two week low of $36.96 and a fifty-two week high of $60.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The transportation company reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.91 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $5.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 business posted $2.88 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Ryanair will post 2.97 EPS for the current year.

Ryanair Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a — dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th will be issued a $0.4677 dividend. This represents a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 17th. Ryanair’s dividend payout ratio is currently 33.33%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ryanair

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 539 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 646 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Ryanair by 148.6% in the third 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 period. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC bought a new position in shares of Ryanair during the third quarter valued at approximately $57,000. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.