Brave Warrior Advisors LLC Has $244.29 Million Stock Position in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Brave Warrior Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 9.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,604,258 shares of the transportation company's stock after purchasing an additional 500,239 shares during the period. Ryanair comprises approximately 6.1% of Brave Warrior Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Brave Warrior Advisors LLC owned about 1.04% of Ryanair worth $244,290,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of RYAAY. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Ryanair by 63.7% during the fourth quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 762,556 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $33,240,000 after buying an additional 296,778 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 996.3% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 56,096 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $2,445,000 after acquiring an additional 50,979 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of Ryanair by 1,917.1% in the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 100,857 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $4,396,000 after acquiring an additional 95,857 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 231.0% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 179,902 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $7,842,000 after purchasing an additional 125,551 shares during the period. Finally, Aquatic Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ryanair during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,635,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 43.66% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ryanair presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $147.00.

Ryanair Stock Up 0.9 %

NASDAQ:RYAAY traded up $0.48 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $50.81. 952,148 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,667,722. Ryanair Holdings plc has a 1 year low of $36.96 and a 1 year high of $53.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.58, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.37. The business's 50-day moving average price is $45.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.20. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.20. Ryanair had a net margin of 12.14% and a return on equity of 21.46%. Analysts predict that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.09 earnings per share for the current year.

About Ryanair

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.