FY2026 EPS Estimates for Ryanair Cut by Erste Group Bank

Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) – Equities researchers at Erste Group Bank dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ryanair in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 24th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $4.82 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $4.94. Erste Group Bank currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ryanair’s current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Ryanair’s FY2027 earnings at $5.45 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on RYAAY. Evercore raised Ryanair from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $80.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $71.00 price objective on shares of Ryanair in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $75.67.

Ryanair Trading Down 3.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:RYAAY opened at $58.48 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $65.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $64.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. Ryanair has a 12-month low of $38.52 and a 12-month high of $74.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.22.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 26th. The transportation company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.16 billion. Ryanair had a return on equity of 29.76% and a net margin of 15.04%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ryanair

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RYAAY. USA Financial Formulas bought a new stake in shares of Ryanair during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in Ryanair by 280.6% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 472 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Ryanair by 76.0% during the 3rd quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 484 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 209 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its holdings in Ryanair by 2,929.4% during the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 515 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 498 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Ryanair by 1,057.4% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 544 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 497 shares during the period. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ryanair Company Profile

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.