7,328 Shares in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Bought by O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 7,328 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $319,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Ryanair by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 954 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in Ryanair during the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. grew its holdings in Ryanair by 150.0% during the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 1,075 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 645 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its position in Ryanair by 148.6% in the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,186 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 709 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Ryanair by 125.4% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,013 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 1,120 shares in the last quarter. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ryanair Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ RYAAY traded up $0.08 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $45.26. The company had a trading volume of 437,836 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,657,283. The company has a market capitalization of $24.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.93, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $45.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.83. 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 issued its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.20. Ryanair had a return on equity of 21.46% and a net margin of 12.14%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.09 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on RYAAY. StockNews.com lowered Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $147.00.

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.