FY2027 EPS Estimates for Ryanair Reduced by Erste Group Bank

Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) – Research analysts at Erste Group Bank dropped their FY2027 earnings estimates for shares of Ryanair in a research report issued on Monday, July 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $3.96 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $4.51. The consensus estimate for Ryanair’s current full-year earnings is $4.09 per share.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last posted 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). Ryanair had a return on equity of 21.23% and a net margin of 12.14%.The firm had revenue of $5 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.06 billion.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings raised Ryanair from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ryanair from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.50.

Ryanair Trading Down 3.2%

Shares of RYAAY opened at $57.86 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $61.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $62.24. Ryanair has a 12 month low of $53.14 and a 12 month high of $74.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.15.

Institutional Trading of Ryanair

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Ryanair by 645,657.4% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,789,672 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $201,386,000 after buying an additional 2,789,240 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Ryanair by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 39,929,929 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,884,834,000 after buying an additional 2,464,742 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Ryanair by 58.0% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,895,021 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $281,182,000 after purchasing an additional 1,429,666 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Ryanair during the fourth quarter worth about $91,970,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings in Ryanair by 15.6% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 7,304,889 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $527,341,000 after acquiring an additional 985,939 shares during the period. 43.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Ryanair

In related news, insider John Jh Hurley sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.24, for a total value of $468,600.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 76,025 shares in the company, valued at $2,375,021. This represents a 16.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Jason Paul Mcguinness sold 12,562 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.01, for a total transaction of $326,737.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 24,304 shares in the company, valued at approximately $632,147.04. The trade was a 34.07% 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 sold 126,607 shares of company stock valued at $3,386,997 over the last three months.

Ryanair Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a special dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be given a dividend of $0.4434 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 7th. Ryanair’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.07%.

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.