Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Shares Acquired by Signaturefd LLC

Signaturefd LLC grew its position in shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) by 153.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 891 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 539 shares during the quarter. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Ryanair were worth $40,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital International Investors increased its stake in Ryanair by 34.9% in the 1st quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 14,422,006 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,099,700,000 after buying an additional 3,734,770 shares during the period. Capital World Investors grew its position in shares of Ryanair by 30.0% in the first quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 12,085,927 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,759,590,000 after purchasing an additional 2,791,513 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 2.0% in the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 9,453,075 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,100,716,000 after acquiring an additional 183,584 shares during the last quarter. Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd. raised its stake in Ryanair by 13.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd. now owns 3,168,162 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $368,901,000 after purchasing an additional 368,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Artemis Investment Management LLP lifted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 179.1% during the third quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 1,594,774 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $72,052,000 after buying an additional 1,023,297 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

Ryanair Price Performance

Shares of Ryanair stock opened at $44.88 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $80.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $105.35. Ryanair Holdings plc has a 52 week low of $34.87 and a 52 week high of $60.29. The stock has a market cap of $10.13 billion, a PE ratio of 4.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.54.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RYAAY has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup raised shares of Ryanair to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. HSBC downgraded Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on Ryanair from $149.00 to $147.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Barclays raised shares of Ryanair from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Ryanair to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 12th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $154.67.

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.