Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Has $869,000 Stake in Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in shares of Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) by 9.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 20,510 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 1,824 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Ryanair were worth $869,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its stake in Ryanair by 198.6% in the fourth quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 657 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 437 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 954 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Redwood Park Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Ryanair during the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in Ryanair during the 1st quarter worth approximately $48,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Ryanair by 13.2% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,278 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $97,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

RYAAY has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $147.00.

Ryanair Stock Performance

Shares of RYAAY stock opened at $57.67 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $53.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $47.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74. Ryanair Holdings PLC has a 52 week low of $36.96 and a 52 week high of $58.38. The firm has a market cap of $30.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.38.

About Ryanair

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.