Brokerages Set Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Target Price at $147.00

Shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus recommendation of "Buy" from the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $147.00.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on RYAAY shares. StockNews.com lowered Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 27th.

Ryanair Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of RYAAY traded up $0.50 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $45.68. 981,087 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,660,755. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $45.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $44.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm has a market cap of $24.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.00, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.41. Ryanair 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 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.20. Ryanair had a net margin of 12.14% and a return on equity of 21.46%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Ryanair will post 3.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Ryanair

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in Ryanair by 9.8% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 20,510 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $869,000 after buying an additional 1,824 shares during the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Ryanair during the first quarter worth about $215,000. Metropolis Capital Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 3.5% during the first quarter. Metropolis Capital Ltd now owns 4,753,672 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $201,413,000 after acquiring an additional 160,542 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Ryanair by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 85,781 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $3,635,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Ryanair by 13.2% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,278 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $97,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.