11,327 Shares in Ryanair Holdings PLC $RYAAY Purchased by Caprock Group LLC

Caprock Group LLC acquired a new stake in Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 11,327 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $719,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. USA Financial Formulas bought a new position in Ryanair in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 1,057.4% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 544 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 497 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in Ryanair by 250.9% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 593 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 424 shares during the period. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Ryanair during the second quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its holdings in Ryanair by 68.1% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 684 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

Ryanair Price Performance

NASDAQ:RYAAY opened at $65.49 on Tuesday. Ryanair Holdings PLC has a 52-week low of $38.52 and a 52-week high of $74.24. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $70.10 and a 200 day moving average of $65.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.15, a P/E/G ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.23.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 26th. The transportation company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.08. The company 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%. On average, research analysts expect that Ryanair Holdings PLC will post 3.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ryanair Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a special dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Investors of record on Friday, January 16th will be given a $0.4545 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 16th. Ryanair’s payout ratio is 14.26%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on RYAAY shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Zacks Research raised Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 25th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $71.00 price objective on shares of Ryanair in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $73.50.

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.