Ryanair FY2027 EPS Forecast Boosted by Erste Group Bank

Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) – Erste Group Bank upped their FY2027 earnings estimates for shares of Ryanair in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now expects that the transportation company will earn $4.04 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.96. The consensus estimate for Ryanair’s current full-year earnings is $3.95 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Ryanair’s FY2028 earnings at $4.48 EPS.

RYAAY has been the subject of several other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Zacks Research upgraded Ryanair from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $79.50.

Ryanair Stock Performance

Shares of RYAAY stock opened at $59.51 on Tuesday. Ryanair has a one year low of $53.14 and a one year high of $74.24. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $61.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $61.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.31, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.16.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last released its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $5 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.06 billion. Ryanair had a return on equity of 21.23% and a net margin of 12.14%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ryanair

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in Ryanair by 151.0% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 355,617 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $25,672,000 after buying an additional 213,948 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Ryanair in the first quarter worth about $4,190,000. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. increased its position in shares of Ryanair by 2.9% in the first quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. now owns 977,250 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $56,485,000 after acquiring an additional 27,700 shares in the last quarter. Maven Securities LTD purchased a new position in shares of Ryanair in the fourth quarter worth approximately $11,255,000. Finally, Metropolis Capital Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 10.8% during the first quarter. Metropolis Capital Ltd now owns 3,949,246 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $228,266,000 after acquiring an additional 385,444 shares during the period. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Ryanair

In other Ryanair news, insider John Jh Hurley sold 15,000 shares of Ryanair stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.24, for a total transaction of $468,600.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 76,025 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,375,021. The trade was a 16.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Darrell Thomas Hughes sold 8,197 shares of Ryanair stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.01, for a total value of $213,203.97. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 37,362 shares in the company, valued at $971,785.62. The trade was a 17.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 126,607 shares of company stock worth $3,386,997 over the last quarter.

Ryanair Dividend Announcement

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

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.