Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Stock Price Up 2.7%

Shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) rose 2.7% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $126.96 and last traded at $126.75. Approximately 786,704 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 44% from the average daily volume of 545,213 shares. The stock had previously closed at $123.39.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Evercore ISI raised their target price on shares of Ryanair from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $158.50.

Ryanair Stock Up 3.5 %

The company has a 50 day moving average price of $138.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $132.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The stock has a market cap of $29.12 billion, a PE ratio of 12.92, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 1.59.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ryanair

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in RYAAY. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in Ryanair by 90.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 9,294,414 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,239,503,000 after purchasing an additional 4,424,400 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its holdings in Ryanair by 34.9% in the 1st quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 14,422,006 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $2,099,700,000 after acquiring an additional 3,734,770 shares during the last quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 14.6% during the 4th quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 9,389,236 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,252,149,000 after buying an additional 1,197,812 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 207.5% during the 3rd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 958,965 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $93,196,000 after buying an additional 647,093 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Metropolis Capital Ltd increased its holdings in Ryanair by 93.0% in the 1st quarter. Metropolis Capital Ltd now owns 1,083,124 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $157,692,000 after purchasing an additional 521,913 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 43.66% of the company's stock.

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.

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