Fiduciary Management Inc. WI Sells 259,551 Shares of Ryanair Holdings PLC $RYAAY

Fiduciary Management Inc. WI trimmed its holdings in shares of Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) by 14.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,534,931 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 259,551 shares during the quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI’s holdings in Ryanair were worth $110,807,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in Ryanair by 280.6% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 472 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Ryanair by 76.0% during the 3rd quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 484 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 209 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in Ryanair by 1,057.4% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 544 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 497 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Ryanair by 64.9% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 653 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wexford Capital LP acquired a new position in Ryanair during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $55,000. 43.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider David Patrick Dpo O’brien sold 8,080 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.01, for a total value of $210,160.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 73,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,903,489.83. This represents a 9.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Carol Marie Sharkey sold 6,999 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.01, for a total value of $182,043.99. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 14,136 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $367,677.36. The trade was a 33.12% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 111,607 shares of company stock worth $2,918,397 in the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on RYAAY shares. Zacks Research downgraded Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Erste Group Bank downgraded Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Ryanair from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $75.67.

Ryanair Trading Up 0.0%

NASDAQ RYAAY opened at $56.98 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $29.67 billion, a PE ratio of 12.10, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Ryanair Holdings PLC has a 12 month low of $53.14 and a 12 month high of $74.24. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $58.34 and a 200-day moving average of $64.15.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The transportation company reported ($0.86) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.95) by $0.09. The company had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.08 billion. Ryanair had a return on equity of 25.58% and a net margin of 13.95%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Ryanair Holdings PLC will post 4.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Ryanair

Ryanair Holdings plc is an Irish low-cost airline group headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1984, the company grew into one of Europe’s largest budget carriers by offering point-to-point scheduled passenger services with an emphasis on low fares, high aircraft utilization and rapid turnaround times. Ryanair serves a broad network across Europe and nearby regions, focusing on both intra-European leisure travel and short-haul business routes.

The group primarily operates a single-type fleet based on the Boeing 737 family, supplemented by a mix of in-house and subsidiary airlines that help serve different markets and regulatory environments.