Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. Cuts Holdings in Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 1.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 967,750 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 12,900 shares during the period. Ryanair accounts for 8.3% of Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. owned approximately 0.18% of Ryanair worth $41,004,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital International Investors boosted its position in Ryanair by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 38,800,258 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,691,536,000 after acquiring an additional 2,231,153 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 28,091,455 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,224,507,000 after purchasing an additional 828,019 shares during the period. Brave Warrior Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 9.8% in the 4th quarter. Brave Warrior Advisors LLC now owns 5,604,258 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $244,290,000 after purchasing an additional 500,239 shares during the period. Metropolis Capital Ltd boosted its position in shares of Ryanair by 3.5% during the first quarter. Metropolis Capital Ltd now owns 4,753,672 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $201,413,000 after purchasing an additional 160,542 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FIL Ltd grew 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 worth $165,850,000 after purchasing an additional 209,424 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 43.66% of the company's stock.

Ryanair Stock Performance

Shares of RYAAY stock opened at $58.27 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $30.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74. Ryanair Holdings PLC has a one year low of $36.96 and a one year high of $58.55. The company's 50-day moving average is $53.75 and its 200 day moving average is $47.99.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on RYAAY shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ryanair presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $108.50.

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.

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