Haven Global Partners LLC Invests $19.03 Million in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Haven Global Partners LLC bought a new stake in Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 436,537 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,029,000. Ryanair makes up approximately 17.9% of Haven Global Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. Haven Global Partners LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Ryanair at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC lifted 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 acquiring an additional 350 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Ryanair by 261.5% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 893 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 646 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 153.1% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 891 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 539 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Ryanair during the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ryanair by 150.0% during the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 1,075 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 645 shares during the last quarter. 43.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ryanair Trading Down 3.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ:RYAAY opened at $46.69 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $25.24 billion, a PE ratio of 14.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.50. The business has a 50 day moving average of $44.45 and a 200-day moving average of $67.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current 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.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping 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, equities research analysts forecast that Ryanair Holdings plc will post 3.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Ryanair Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group raised shares of Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. StockNews.com downgraded Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays raised Ryanair from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.00.

Ryanair 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.