Erste Group Bank Predicts Increased Earnings for Ryanair

Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) – Analysts at Erste Group Bank lifted their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Ryanair in a report issued on Wednesday, July 15th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $4.51 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.20. The consensus estimate for Ryanair’s current full-year earnings is $4.44 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Ryanair’s FY2028 earnings at $4.64 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Ryanair from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $79.00 target price on Ryanair in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Zacks Research downgraded Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ryanair presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $78.33.

Ryanair Price Performance

RYAAY stock opened at $62.57 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $60.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $63.11. The firm has a market cap of $32.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Ryanair has a 12 month low of $53.14 and a 12 month high of $74.24.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 19th. The transportation company reported ($0.86) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.95) by $0.09. The business had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.08 billion. Ryanair had a return on equity of 25.58% and a net margin of 13.95%.

Institutional Trading of Ryanair

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 280.6% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 472 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. grew 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. increased its holdings in Ryanair by 2,929.4% in the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 515 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 498 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in Ryanair by 39.4% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 584 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in Ryanair by 64.9% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 653 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider John Jh Hurley sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.24, for a total transaction of $468,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 76,025 shares in the company, valued at $2,375,021. This represents a 16.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Carol Marie Sharkey sold 6,999 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.01, for a total transaction of $182,043.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,136 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $367,677.36. The trade was a 33.12% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 126,607 shares of company stock worth $3,386,997 in the last quarter.

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.