Lansdowne Partners UK LLP Has $12.69 Million Position in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Lansdowne Partners UK LLP lifted its holdings in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 29.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 291,053 shares of the transportation company's stock after acquiring an additional 66,181 shares during the quarter. Ryanair makes up approximately 0.9% of Lansdowne Partners UK LLP's holdings, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Lansdowne Partners UK LLP owned about 0.05% of Ryanair worth $12,687,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in shares of Ryanair by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 28,091,455 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,224,507,000 after purchasing an additional 828,019 shares in the last quarter. Metropolis Capital Ltd boosted its position in Ryanair by 14.7% in the 4th quarter. Metropolis Capital Ltd now owns 4,593,130 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $200,215,000 after buying an additional 587,023 shares during the last quarter. Trinity Street Asset Management LLP increased its stake in shares of Ryanair by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Trinity Street Asset Management LLP now owns 3,980,848 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $173,525,000 after buying an additional 225,098 shares during the period. FIL Ltd raised its position in shares of Ryanair by 5.8% during 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 last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 145.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,779,187 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $170,744,000 after acquiring an additional 2,240,230 shares during the period. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RYAAY has been the topic of a number of research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $147.00.

Ryanair Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ RYAAY traded up $0.50 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $45.68. 981,087 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,659,258. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The company has a market capitalization of $24.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.41. Ryanair Holdings plc has a 12 month low of $36.96 and a 12 month high of $57.48.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.20. Ryanair had a net margin of 12.14% and a return on equity of 21.46%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.09 EPS for the current year.

Ryanair 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.