Ryanair (RYAAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Ryanair’s route model emphasizes operations at secondary and regional airports to reduce costs and enable frequent, direct services between city pairs. In addition to base fares, the company generates a significant portion of its revenue from ancillary services such as baggage fees, priority boarding, seat selection, retail and on-board sales, and travel-related products like car hire and hotel bookings.

Ryanair conducts operations through a number of operating subsidiaries and brands to cover different jurisdictions and market needs. The company is publicly traded and governed by a board of directors, with longtime executive Michael O’Leary serving as its most prominent senior leader. Strategic priorities have included fleet modernization, network expansion across European markets, cost containment, and the development of ancillary revenue streams to support its low-fare proposition.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $58.44 to $59.39
• 50-Day Range: $53.91 to $69.63
• 52-Week Range: $49.40 to $74.24
• Volume: 1.56 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.55 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $30.55 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.75
• Dividend Yield: 1.21%
• Price Target: $75.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Ryanair Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ryanair scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 5th 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: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Ryanair has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Ryanair has a consensus price target of $75.67, representing about 29.3% upside from its current price of $58.53.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ryanair has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.38%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ryanair are expected to grow by 5.38% in the coming year, from $4.83 to $5.09 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ryanair is 11.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ryanair is 11.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 22.20.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Ryanair has a PEG Ratio of 0.55. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ryanair has a P/B Ratio of 4.12. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.33% 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 1.35, 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 20.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Ryanair pays a meaningful dividend of 1.31%, 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 14.26%. 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 13.95% next year. This indicates that Ryanair will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.83

News Sentiment

Ryanair has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Ryanair this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for RYAAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Ryanair to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.5 / 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 $72.19 at the start of the year. Since then, RYAAY shares have decreased by 18.9% and is now trading at $58.53.

How were Ryanair's earnings last quarter?

Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) posted its earnings results on Monday, January, 26th. The transportation company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.08. The transportation company earned $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.16 billion. Ryanair had a net margin of 15.04% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.76%.

Who are Ryanair's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Ryanair include Metropolis Capital Ltd (0.76%), Trinity Street Asset Management LLP (0.66%), Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. (0.19%) and Assetmark Inc. (0.08%).

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 3/4 Dividend: 1/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/4 Dividend: 1/16/2026
• Last Earnings: 1/26/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/04/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/18/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - AIRLINE
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RYAAY
• CIK: 1038683
• Web: www.ryanair.com
• Phone: (531) 844-4440
• Fax: 353-1812-1213
• Employees: 25,952
• Year Founded: 1985

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ryanair: $75.67
• High Price Target: $80.00
• Low Price Target: $71.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.98
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.12
• P/E Growth: 0.55
• Net Income: $1.73 billion
• Net Margins: 15.04%
• Pretax Margin: 16.45%
• Return on Equity: 29.76%
• Return on Assets: 14.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.02
• Current Ratio: 0.67
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.98 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.04
• Cash Flow: $6.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.54
• Book Value: $14.21 per share
• Price / Book: 4.12

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 521,970,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $30.55 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.13