Jones Financial Companies Lllp Raises Stock Position in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) by 110.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,932 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 1,538 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp’s holdings in Ryanair were worth $128,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in Ryanair in the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its stake in Ryanair by 150.0% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 1,075 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 709 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Ryanair by 125.4% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,013 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 1,120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Ryanair by 14.1% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 2,168 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $95,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

Ryanair Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ RYAAY opened at $47.30 on Friday. 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 12 month low of $36.96 and a 12 month high of $60.29. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $45.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $55.76. The stock has a market cap of $25.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.50, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.46.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.29 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%. As a group, analysts predict that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ryanair currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.00.

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.