15,344 Shares in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Purchased by Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 15,344 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $669,000.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Capital International Investors grew its position in Ryanair by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 38,800,258 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,691,536,000 after purchasing an additional 2,231,153 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in Ryanair by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 28,091,455 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,224,507,000 after purchasing an additional 828,019 shares during the period. Brave Warrior Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Ryanair by 9.8% during the fourth quarter. Brave Warrior Advisors LLC now owns 5,604,258 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $244,290,000 after buying an additional 500,239 shares in the last quarter. Metropolis Capital Ltd boosted its stake in Ryanair by 14.7% during the fourth quarter. Metropolis Capital Ltd now owns 4,593,130 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $200,215,000 after buying an additional 587,023 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FIL Ltd increased its stake in Ryanair by 5.8% in the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 3,804,773 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $165,850,000 after acquiring an additional 209,424 shares during the period. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

RYAAY has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $147.00.

Ryanair Stock Performance

RYAAY stock traded up $0.84 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $56.03. The stock had a trading volume of 1,494,870 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,656,588. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.82 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.80 billion, a PE ratio of 17.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.37. Ryanair Holdings plc has a fifty-two week low of $36.96 and a fifty-two week high of $56.05.

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.