Pacer Advisors Inc. Buys 268 Shares of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) by 14.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,168 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Ryanair were worth $95,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of RYAAY. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 87.5% during the third quarter. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC now owns 750 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Ryanair by 261.5% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 893 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 646 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in Ryanair by 153.1% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 891 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 539 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 150.0% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 1,075 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 645 shares during the period. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Ryanair by 148.6% in the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,186 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 709 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

Ryanair Stock Performance

NASDAQ RYAAY opened at $47.11 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Ryanair Holdings plc has a twelve month low of $36.96 and a twelve month high of $60.29. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $44.50 and a 200 day moving average of $66.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.44, a PEG ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.50.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.20. Ryanair had a net margin of 12.14% and a return on equity of 21.46%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ryanair Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a — dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 17th will be given a $0.4677 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 17th. Ryanair’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.66%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Barclays upgraded Ryanair from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Finally, UBS Group raised Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ryanair has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.