Ryanair (RYAAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. In addition, the company offers aircraft and passenger handling, ticketing, and maintenance and repair services; and markets car parking, fast-track, airport transfers, attractions, and activities on its website and mobile app, as well as sells gift vouchers. Ryanair Holdings plc was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Swords, Ireland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $49.39 to $50.46
• 50-Day Range: $39.21 to $50.08
• 52-Week Range: $36.96 to $56.76
• Volume: 788,477 shs
• Average Volume: 1.68 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.29
• Dividend Yield: 1.98%
• Price Target: $147.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Ryanair Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ryanair scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 66th out of 128 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Ryanair has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.13, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ryanair has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.68%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ryanair are expected to grow by 21.68% in the coming year, from $3.09 to $3.76 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ryanair is 15.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.98.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ryanair is 15.29, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.49.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Ryanair has a PEG Ratio of 2.01. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ryanair has a P/B Ratio of 3.09. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.95% of the float of Ryanair has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ryanair has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ryanair has recently decreased by 1.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Ryanair pays a meaningful dividend of 2.09%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Ryanair does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ryanair is 30.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Ryanair will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.33% next year. This indicates that Ryanair will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.95% of the float of Ryanair has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ryanair has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ryanair has recently decreased by 1.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

Ryanair has a news sentiment score of 0.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Ryanair this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Ryanair to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ryanair insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

43.66% of the stock of Ryanair is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RYAAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RYAAY shares performed this year?

Ryanair's stock was trading at $43.59 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, RYAAY shares have increased by 14.4% and is now trading at $49.88.
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How were Ryanair's earnings last quarter?

Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February, 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.20. Ryanair had a net margin of 12.14% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.46%.

Who are Ryanair's major shareholders?

Ryanair's top institutional investors include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (5.51%), Metropolis Capital Ltd (0.89%), Trinity Street Asset Management LLP (0.74%) and Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.24%).

How do I buy shares of Ryanair?

Shares of RYAAY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/10 Dividend: 1/17/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/10 Dividend: 1/17/2025
• Last Earnings: 2/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/10/2025
• Today: 5/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/19/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: Air transportation, scheduled
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RYAAY
• CIK: 1038683
• Web: www.ryanair.com
• Phone: (531) 844-4440
• Fax: 353-1812-1213
• Employees: 19,100
• Year Founded: 1985

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $147.00
• High Stock Price Target: $147.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $147.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +194.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.13
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.14
• P/E Growth: 2.01
• Net Income: $2.07 billion
• Net Margins: 12.14%
• Pretax Margin: 13.61%
• Return on Equity: 21.46%
• Return on Assets: 9.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.21
• Current Ratio: 0.86
• Quick Ratio: 0.86

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.82 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.92
• Cash Flow: $6.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.04
• Book Value: $16.12 per share
• Price / Book: 3.09

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 531,934,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $26.53 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.37