SG Americas Securities LLC Makes New $583,000 Investment in Ryanair Holdings PLC $RYAAY

SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 9,677 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $583,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in Ryanair by 3.8% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,043 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $304,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 40.4% in the 2nd quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd now owns 702 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 202 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its position in shares of Ryanair by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 5,834 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $336,000 after buying an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Ryanair by 68.1% during the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 684 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 16.8% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,317 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $140,000 after acquiring an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

Ryanair Trading Up 0.7%

NASDAQ RYAAY opened at $70.92 on Friday. Ryanair Holdings PLC has a 1 year low of $38.52 and a 1 year high of $74.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The company has a market capitalization of $37.23 billion, a PE ratio of 13.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a fifty day moving average of $68.87 and a 200 day moving average of $64.01.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The transportation company reported $3.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.62 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $6.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.44 billion. Ryanair had a return on equity of 31.32% and a net margin of 16.29%. Research analysts forecast that Ryanair Holdings PLC will post 3.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Ryanair Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a special dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 16th will be issued a $0.4545 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 16th. Ryanair’s payout ratio is presently 13.65%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

RYAAY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded shares of Ryanair from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Monday, December 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ryanair currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $76.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Ryanair

Here are the key news stories impacting Ryanair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Public feud with Elon Musk has driven a short-term bookings and sales boost — Ryanair says the spat and a promotional “Big Idiot” sale lifted bookings ~2–3%, and management even hand-delivered a ticket as a publicity move, which investors are treating as a PR-driven revenue tailwind. Ryanair would welcome Musk investment says O’Leary
• Positive Sentiment: Media coverage and tongue-in-cheek marketing (free ticket, publicity stunts) appear to be boosting demand and sentiment toward the stock, supporting today’s upside. Ryanair just escalated its feud with Elon Musk
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/upside notes: Zacks highlights Ryanair’s above‑average financial growth prospects for growth investors, supporting a re-rating argument. Positive analyst commentary is helping sentiment. 3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn’t Overlook Ryanair
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha keeps a Buy view, noting FY26 upside remains unpriced but argues Starlink inflight connectivity economics are unattractive for short‑haul, low‑fare passengers — this reduces likelihood of material revenue from Starlink but keeps core margins intact. Ryanair: Elon Musk Threatens To Buy In Starlink Spat
• Positive Sentiment: Fare outlook: Ryanair said average fares may rise 2–4% over the next 12 months while passenger numbers increase — a direct revenue/EBITDA tailwind if realized. Ryanair says fares might rise 2-4% in coming 12 months
• Negative Sentiment: Takeover and distraction risk: Elon Musk suggested he could buy Ryanair — while regulators likely block a controlling stake, takeover chatter can add volatility and investor uncertainty even if actual takeover risk is limited. Elon Musk vs Ryanair: Could tech billionaire actually buy budget airline

Ryanair 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.