436,537 Shares in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Acquired by Haven Global Partners LLC

Haven Global Partners LLC bought a new stake in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 436,537 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,029,000. Ryanair comprises 17.9% of Haven Global Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its largest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Ryanair in the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Ryanair by 14.1% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 2,168 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $95,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Ryanair by 195.9% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 7,286 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $329,000 after purchasing an additional 4,824 shares in the last quarter. Gradient Investments LLC acquired a new position in Ryanair in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $506,000. Finally, Metropolis Capital Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 14.7% during the 4th quarter. Metropolis Capital Ltd now owns 4,593,130 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $200,215,000 after buying an additional 587,023 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

Ryanair Stock Down 3.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ RYAAY opened at $46.69 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Ryanair Holdings plc has a 1 year low of $36.96 and a 1 year high of $60.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $44.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $67.88.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.20. Ryanair had a return on equity of 21.46% and a net margin of 12.14%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ryanair Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on RYAAY. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays upgraded shares of Ryanair from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently 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.