Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analyst consensus: Twelve analysts give Ryanair a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" (7 buys, 4 holds, 1 strong buy) with an average 12‑month price target of $75.67.
• Recent results: Ryanair beat estimates with quarterly EPS $0.26 vs $0.18 and revenue $3.77B vs $3.16B, reporting a 29.8% ROE and a 15.0% net margin, and analysts forecast about 4.82 EPS for the fiscal year.
• Valuation & ownership: The stock trades at a P/E of 11.42 with a market cap of $29.7B and a one‑year range of $45.72–$74.24, and institutional investors own roughly 43.66% of shares.

Shares of Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" by the twelve ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $75.6667.

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Ryanair from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Ryanair from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ryanair

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. LVW Advisors LLC increased its position in Ryanair by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. LVW Advisors LLC now owns 6,276 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $453,000 after buying an additional 158 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in Ryanair by 39.4% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 584 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 165 shares during the period. One Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Ryanair by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. One Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,225 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $449,000 after buying an additional 185 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Ryanair by 3.8% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,043 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $304,000 after buying an additional 186 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its position in Ryanair by 41.7% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 669 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 43.66% of the company's stock.

Ryanair Stock Performance

Shares of Ryanair stock opened at $56.88 on Friday. Ryanair has a one year low of $45.72 and a one year high of $74.24. The company has a market cap of $29.69 billion, a PE ratio of 11.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $62.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $65.16.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 26th. The transportation company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.08. Ryanair had a return on equity of 29.76% and a net margin of 15.04%.The business had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.16 billion. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Ryanair will post 4.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ryanair Company Profile

Ryanair Holdings plc is an Irish low-cost airline group headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1984, the company grew into one of Europe's largest budget carriers by offering point-to-point scheduled passenger services with an emphasis on low fares, high aircraft utilization and rapid turnaround times. Ryanair serves a broad network across Europe and nearby regions, focusing on both intra-European leisure travel and short-haul business routes.

The group primarily operates a single-type fleet based on the Boeing 737 family, supplemented by a mix of in-house and subsidiary airlines that help serve different markets and regulatory environments.

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