Juliusz Grzegorz Komorek Sells 14,053 Shares of Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Stock

Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) insider Juliusz Grzegorz Komorek sold 14,053 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.01, for a total value of $365,518.53. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 46,264 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,203,326.64. This represents a 23.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Ryanair Price Performance

Shares of RYAAY stock opened at $59.62 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market cap of $31.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.13. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $58.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $64.50. Ryanair Holdings PLC has a one year low of $53.14 and a one year high of $74.24.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 18th. The transportation company reported ($0.86) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.95) by $0.09. The company had revenue of $2.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.08 billion. Ryanair had a return on equity of 25.58% and a net margin of 13.95%. On average, analysts expect that Ryanair Holdings PLC will post 4.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RYAAY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings lowered Ryanair from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised Ryanair from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ryanair presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ryanair

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its position in shares of Ryanair by 280.6% during the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 472 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Ryanair by 76.0% during the third quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 484 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 209 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in shares of Ryanair by 1,057.4% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 544 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 497 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its position in shares of Ryanair by 2,929.4% during the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 515 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 498 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in shares of Ryanair by 39.4% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 584 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

Key Ryanair News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ryanair this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple Ryanair insiders sold shares, but the company said the transactions were related to tax withholding on vested equity awards, suggesting the activity may be routine rather than a negative signal. CEO Andreas Gruber sale filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Ryanair also reported a mixed quarterly update: earnings per share beat estimates, but revenue came in below expectations, leaving investors with a balanced read on operating performance. Ryanair earnings and stock information
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain generally constructive on Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: RYAAY), with several firms reiterating bullish ratings and an overall “Moderate Buy” consensus, which may be supporting the stock. Analyst ratings overview

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.