FY2027 EPS Estimates for Ryanair Raised by Erste Group Bank

Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) – Equities researchers at Erste Group Bank increased their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ryanair in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $4.04 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.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on RYAAY. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Zacks Research raised Ryanair from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Ryanair from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $79.50.

Ryanair Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ RYAAY opened at $59.51 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $61.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $61.75. The company has a market cap of $30.92 billion, a PE ratio of 14.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.16. Ryanair has a 12 month low of $53.14 and a 12 month high of $74.24.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ryanair

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Milford Funds Ltd. boosted its holdings in Ryanair by 25.4% in the 2nd quarter. Milford Funds Ltd. now owns 1,263,847 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $81,834,000 after acquiring an additional 256,253 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in Ryanair by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 466,733 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $30,221,000 after buying an additional 23,906 shares during the period. W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co increased its stake in Ryanair by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co now owns 219,157 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $14,190,000 after buying an additional 3,478 shares during the period. U S Global Investors Inc. lifted its holdings in Ryanair by 34.1% in the 2nd quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. now owns 139,753 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $9,049,000 after buying an additional 35,552 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ascentis Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Ryanair by 2,856.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ascentis Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,115 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $331,000 after buying an additional 4,942 shares in the last quarter. 43.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ryanair news, CEO Eddie Joseph Wilson sold 21,080 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.01, for a total value of $548,290.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 132,526 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,447,001.26. This trade represents a 13.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Juliusz Grzegorz Komorek sold 14,053 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 value of $365,518.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 46,264 shares in the company, valued at $1,203,326.64. This trade represents a 23.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 126,607 shares of company stock worth $3,386,997.

Ryanair Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a special dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be paid a $0.4434 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 7th. Ryanair’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.