FY2027 EPS Estimates for Ryanair Boosted by Erste Group Bank

Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) – Analysts at Erste Group Bank raised their FY2027 EPS estimates for Ryanair in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $4.05 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.04. The consensus estimate for Ryanair’s current full-year earnings is $4.32 per share.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $74.00 target price on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Ryanair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Ryanair in a research note on Friday, August 14th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $62.90 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $73.97.

Ryanair Price Performance

RYAAY opened at $55.37 on Monday. Ryanair has a 1 year low of $53.14 and a 1 year high of $74.24. The business’s 50-day moving average is $60.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $60.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.74 billion, a PE ratio of 13.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.16.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 17th. The transportation company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.37 by ($0.18). The firm had revenue of $5 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.06 billion. Ryanair had a net margin of 12.14% and a return on equity of 21.23%.

Ryanair Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a special dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Investors of record on Friday, August 7th will be paid a $0.4434 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 7th. Ryanair’s payout ratio is currently 24.52%.

Insider Transactions at Ryanair

In other news, insider John Jh Hurley sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.24, for a total value of $468,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 76,025 shares in the company, valued at $2,375,021. This trade represents a 16.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ryanair

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Corient Private Wealth LP increased its stake in shares of Ryanair by 13.1% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 4,911 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $318,000 after acquiring an additional 569 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 24.8% in the second quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 21,289 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,378,000 after purchasing an additional 4,234 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ryanair in the second quarter valued at about $208,000. Plan A Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Ryanair during the second quarter worth about $290,000. Finally, NS Partners Ltd increased its position in Ryanair by 11.1% during the second quarter. NS Partners Ltd now owns 19,081 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,235,000 after purchasing an additional 1,900 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

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.