FY2027 EPS Estimates for Ryanair Boosted by Erste Group Bank

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank raised its FY2027 EPS forecast for Ryanair slightly to $4.05 from $4.04, below the broader consensus estimate of $4.32.
• Analyst sentiment remains generally positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $73.97, despite one downgrade to “Strong Sell.”
• Ryanair shares opened at $56.13, near the lower end of their 52-week range, after the company missed quarterly EPS expectations and reported $1.19 in EPS versus the $1.37 consensus estimate.

Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank upped their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Ryanair in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $4.05 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.04. The consensus estimate for Ryanair's current full-year earnings is $4.32 per share.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on RYAAY. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Ryanair from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $73.97.

Ryanair Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ RYAAY opened at $56.13 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $29.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.49, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.16. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $60.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $60.47. Ryanair has a 52 week low of $53.14 and a 52 week high of $74.24.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 17th. The transportation company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.37 by ($0.18). Ryanair had a net margin of 12.14% and a return on equity of 21.23%. The company had revenue of $5 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.06 billion.

Ryanair Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a special dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.4434 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 7th. Ryanair's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.52%.

Insider Activity at Ryanair

In other news, insider John Jh Hurley sold 15,000 shares of Ryanair stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.24, for a total value of $468,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 76,025 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,375,021. This trade represents a 16.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Corient Private Wealth LP boosted its holdings in Ryanair by 13.1% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 4,911 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $318,000 after acquiring an additional 569 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Ryanair by 24.8% in the second quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 21,289 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,378,000 after purchasing an additional 4,234 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ryanair during the 2nd quarter worth about $208,000. Plan A Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ryanair during the 2nd quarter worth about $290,000. Finally, NS Partners Ltd boosted its stake in Ryanair by 11.1% during the 2nd quarter. NS Partners Ltd now owns 19,081 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,235,000 after purchasing an additional 1,900 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 43.65% of the company's stock.

About Ryanair

Ryanair Holdings plc is an Irish low-cost airline group headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1984, the company grew into one of Europe's largest budget carriers by offering point-to-point scheduled passenger services with an emphasis on low fares, high aircraft utilization and rapid turnaround times. Ryanair serves a broad network across Europe and nearby regions, focusing on both intra-European leisure travel and short-haul business routes.

The group primarily operates a single-type fleet based on the Boeing 737 family, supplemented by a mix of in-house and subsidiary airlines that help serve different markets and regulatory environments.

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