Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 46.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 104,730 shares of the transportation company's stock after purchasing an additional 33,281 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.'s holdings in Ryanair were worth $4,437,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. National Bank of Canada FI grew its stake in shares of Ryanair by 198.6% in the fourth quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 657 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 437 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Ryanair by 32.9% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 954 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. Redwood Park Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ryanair in the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ryanair in the first quarter valued at about $48,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Ryanair by 13.2% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,278 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $97,000 after acquiring an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. 43.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages have issued reports on RYAAY. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ryanair has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $147.00.
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Ryanair Trading Down 0.6%
NASDAQ RYAAY traded down $0.32 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $56.99. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,219,255 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,658,657. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $53.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $47.75. The stock has a market cap of $30.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.38. Ryanair Holdings PLC has a 52 week low of $36.96 and a 52 week high of $58.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.74.
Ryanair Company Profile
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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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