Tower Research Capital LLC TRC Decreases Stock Position in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lowered its stake in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY - Free Report) by 91.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,008 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 11,443 shares during the quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC's holdings in Ryanair were worth $44,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 198.6% in the 4th quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 657 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 437 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Ryanair in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Ryanair by 32.9% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 954 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the period. Redwood Park Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Ryanair in the 4th quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. raised its position in Ryanair by 150.0% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 1,075 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 645 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 43.66% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RYAAY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of 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 report on Thursday, March 27th. Three research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $147.00.

Ryanair Stock Up 0.5%

RYAAY opened at $49.86 on Wednesday. Ryanair Holdings plc has a fifty-two week low of $36.96 and a fifty-two week high of $51.89. 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 company has a fifty day moving average of $45.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.29, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.37.

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.

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