Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages

Shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of "Buy" by the four ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $158.50.

RYAAY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. StockNews.com lowered Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, January 5th. Raymond James lifted their price objective on shares of Ryanair from $140.00 to $162.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, December 18th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Ryanair from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a report on Thursday, April 4th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ryanair

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ryanair in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ryanair in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 44.9% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 242 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 1,523.5% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 276 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Ryanair during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. Institutional investors own 43.66% of the company's stock.

Ryanair Trading Down 0.9 %

NASDAQ:RYAAY traded down $1.20 on Monday, hitting $138.11. 341,003 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 522,149. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.22, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.59. Ryanair has a 52 week low of $87.18 and a 52 week high of $150.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The company's 50-day moving average price is $141.70 and its 200 day moving average price is $124.56.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 29th. The transportation company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by ($0.28). The company had revenue of $2.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.96 billion. Ryanair had a net margin of 15.64% and a return on equity of 29.39%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Ryanair will post 9.27 earnings per share for the current year.

About Ryanair

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.