FY2026 EPS Estimates for Ryanair Lowered by Erste Group Bank

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank slightly lowered its FY2026 EPS estimate for Ryanair to $4.87 from $4.88, while keeping a Hold rating on the stock.
• The new estimate is just above the consensus FY2026 EPS forecast of $4.83, suggesting analysts still expect modest earnings growth despite the revision.
• Ryanair’s stock was trading at $58.07 on Monday, below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, while analysts overall maintain a Moderate Buy consensus with an average target price of $75.67.

Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank decreased their FY2026 EPS estimates for Ryanair in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $4.87 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $4.88. Erste Group Bank currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ryanair's current full-year earnings is $4.83 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, January 25th. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Ryanair from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Ryanair from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $75.67.

Ryanair Price Performance

RYAAY stock opened at $58.07 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $60.51 and a 200-day moving average price of $64.93. Ryanair has a 52-week low of $49.40 and a 52-week high of $74.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.66, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ryanair

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its holdings in Ryanair by 280.6% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 472 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. grew its position in Ryanair by 76.0% in the 3rd quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 484 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in Ryanair by 1,057.4% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 544 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 497 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its stake in Ryanair by 2,929.4% during the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 515 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 498 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its stake in Ryanair by 68.1% during the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 684 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ryanair Company Profile

Ryanair Holdings plc is an Irish low-cost airline group headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1984, the company grew into one of Europe's largest budget carriers by offering point-to-point scheduled passenger services with an emphasis on low fares, high aircraft utilization and rapid turnaround times. Ryanair serves a broad network across Europe and nearby regions, focusing on both intra-European leisure travel and short-haul business routes.

The group primarily operates a single-type fleet based on the Boeing 737 family, supplemented by a mix of in-house and subsidiary airlines that help serve different markets and regulatory environments.

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