New York State Common Retirement Fund Decreases Stock Holdings in Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

New York State Common Retirement Fund decreased its stake in shares of Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 33.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 320,191 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 162,989 shares during the period. New York State Common Retirement Fund owned approximately 0.06% of Ryanair worth $13,566,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its position in Ryanair by 198.6% during 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 during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 962 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 481 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Ryanair by 32.9% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 954 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Redwood Park Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Ryanair in the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ryanair in the 1st quarter worth $48,000. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RYAAY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 5th. Raymond James Financial reissued a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Oddo Bhf raised Ryanair from an "underperform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $108.50.

Ryanair Price Performance

Shares of RYAAY traded up $3.71 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $59.86. The stock had a trading volume of 2,355,533 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,646,529. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74. The business has a fifty day moving average of $55.96 and a 200 day moving average of $49.19. Ryanair Holdings PLC has a 12 month low of $36.96 and a 12 month high of $60.72. The firm has a market cap of $31.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.73, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.38.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The transportation company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.53. Ryanair had a return on equity of 21.35% and a net margin of 11.79%. Equities analysts predict that Ryanair Holdings PLC will post 3.09 EPS for the current year.

Ryanair Company Profile

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.