Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd Lowers Position in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd decreased its stake in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 3.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,016,180 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 37,239 shares during the quarter. Ryanair accounts for about 2.2% of Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd owned 0.45% of Ryanair worth $135,518,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of RYAAY. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Ryanair by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,840 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $245,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Ryanair by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 4,043 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $393,000 after buying an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Simplicity Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Simplicity Solutions LLC now owns 7,840 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $762,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,344 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $427,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SVB Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Ryanair by 7.8% in the first quarter. SVB Wealth LLC now owns 2,805 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $245,000 after acquiring an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 43.66% of the company's stock.

Ryanair Stock Performance

RYAAY stock traded up $0.54 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $136.35. The stock had a trading volume of 456,844 shares, compared to its average volume of 518,537. Ryanair Holdings plc has a 52 week low of $87.18 and a 52 week high of $150.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $141.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $124.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.59.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $2.91 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.96 billion. Ryanair had a return on equity of 29.39% and a net margin of 15.64%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 9.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on RYAAY. StockNews.com cut Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, January 5th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Ryanair from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $158.50.

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.