10,606 Shares in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Bought by Quantbot Technologies LP

Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 10,606 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $462,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Ryanair by 182.1% during the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,217 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $100,000 after acquiring an additional 1,431 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ryanair during the third quarter worth $4,067,000. Citigroup Inc. grew its position in Ryanair by 140.4% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 94,568 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $4,273,000 after buying an additional 55,227 shares during the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its stake in Ryanair by 200.8% in the 3rd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 26,725 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,207,000 after buying an additional 17,840 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in Ryanair by 150.7% during the 3rd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 807,469 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $36,481,000 after buying an additional 485,395 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

Ryanair Stock Down 4.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ RYAAY opened at $43.42 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.46. Ryanair Holdings plc has a 52 week low of $36.96 and a 52 week high of $60.29. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $46.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $51.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.20. Ryanair had a net margin of 12.14% and a return on equity of 21.46%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. StockNews.com cut Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.00.

Ryanair Company Profile

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.