FY2027 EPS Estimates for Ryanair Cut by Erste Group Bank

Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) – Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank lowered their FY2027 EPS estimates for shares of Ryanair in a research note issued on Friday, June 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $4.15 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $5.21. Erste Group Bank has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ryanair’s current full-year earnings is $4.51 per share.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The transportation company reported ($0.86) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.95) by $0.09. The company had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.08 billion. Ryanair had a net margin of 13.95% and a return on equity of 25.58%.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on RYAAY. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Ryanair from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Evercore upgraded shares of Ryanair from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $80.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Ryanair presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $77.67.

Ryanair Trading Up 6.5%

Ryanair stock opened at $59.39 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $58.27 and its 200-day moving average is $64.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.90. Ryanair has a 1 year low of $53.14 and a 1 year high of $74.24. The company has a market cap of $30.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.61, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.15.

Insider Transactions at Ryanair

In related news, insider Jason Paul Mcguinness sold 9,999 shares of Ryanair stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.56, for a total value of $275,572.44. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 14,305 shares in the company, valued at $394,245.80. This trade represents a 41.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CMO Dara Brady sold 8,973 shares of Ryanair stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.01, for a total transaction of $233,387.73. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 17,550 shares in the company, valued at approximately $456,475.50. This represents a 33.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 111,607 shares of company stock worth $2,918,397 over the last 90 days.

Institutional Trading of Ryanair

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in Ryanair by 280.6% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 472 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Ryanair by 76.0% in the 3rd quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 484 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its stake in Ryanair by 2,929.4% during the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 515 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 498 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in Ryanair by 39.4% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 584 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 165 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Ryanair by 64.9% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 653 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 257 shares during the period. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ryanair Company Profile

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.