U S Global Investors Inc. Sells 76,886 Shares of Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

U S Global Investors Inc. decreased its stake in Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 32.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 158,533 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 76,886 shares during the period. Ryanair accounts for about 0.9% of U S Global Investors Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest position. U S Global Investors Inc.'s holdings in Ryanair were worth $6,717,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RYAAY. Capital International Investors increased its stake in shares of Ryanair by 6.1% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 828,019 shares in the last quarter. Brave Warrior Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Ryanair by 9.8% during 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 acquiring an additional 500,239 shares during the period. Metropolis Capital Ltd lifted 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 worth $201,413,000 after acquiring an additional 160,542 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FIL Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 209,424 shares during the period. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RYAAY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Ryanair has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $147.00.

Ryanair Price Performance

Shares of RYAAY stock traded up $0.01 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $57.68. The company had a trading volume of 888,129 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,654,363. Ryanair Holdings PLC has a 52 week low of $36.96 and a 52 week high of $58.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The stock's 50-day moving average is $53.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $47.85.

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.