XTX Topco Ltd Sells 11,087 Shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

XTX Topco Ltd lowered its stake in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 68.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,189 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 11,087 shares during the quarter. XTX Topco Ltd's holdings in Ryanair were worth $226,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 145.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,779,187 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $170,744,000 after buying an additional 2,240,230 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its stake in Ryanair by 172.2% during the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 75,354 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $3,285,000 after purchasing an additional 47,673 shares during the last quarter. Perpetual Ltd boosted its stake in Ryanair by 539.8% during the 4th quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 988,490 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $43,088,000 after purchasing an additional 833,988 shares during the last quarter. JCIC Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Ryanair by 154.4% during the 4th quarter. JCIC Asset Management Inc. now owns 71,018 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $3,096,000 after purchasing an additional 43,098 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Haven Global Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ryanair in the fourth quarter worth approximately $19,029,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 43.66% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on RYAAY. StockNews.com downgraded Ryanair from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Ryanair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ryanair currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $147.00.

Ryanair Stock Performance

NASDAQ:RYAAY traded up $1.75 during trading on Friday, reaching $50.00. The company's stock had a trading volume of 347,209 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,668,293. The firm has a market cap of $26.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.41. Ryanair Holdings plc has a 12 month low of $36.96 and a 12 month high of $56.76. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average of $45.47 and a 200-day moving average of $45.05.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.29 earnings per share (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%. Research analysts expect that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.