Ryanair FY2027 EPS Forecast Boosted by Erste Group Bank

Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAYFree Report) – Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank increased their FY2027 earnings per share estimates for Ryanair in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, June 25th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $4.20 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.15. The consensus estimate for Ryanair’s current full-year earnings is $4.23 per share.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAYGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The transportation company reported ($0.86) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.95) by $0.09. The business had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.08 billion. Ryanair had a return on equity of 25.58% and a net margin of 13.95%.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on RYAAY. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Evercore raised shares of Ryanair from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $80.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $77.00 target price on shares of Ryanair in a report on Monday, June 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ryanair currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $77.67.

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Ryanair Stock Performance

NASDAQ RYAAY opened at $64.75 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $58.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $63.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Ryanair has a twelve month low of $53.14 and a twelve month high of $74.24. The company has a market capitalization of $33.69 billion, a PE ratio of 13.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.15.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Jason Paul Mcguinness sold 12,562 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.01, for a total transaction of $326,737.62. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 24,304 shares in the company, valued at approximately $632,147.04. The trade was a 34.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Andreas Gruber sold 13,467 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.01, for a total transaction of $350,276.67. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 20,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $542,516.58. This trade represents a 39.23% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 126,607 shares of company stock worth $3,386,997.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in 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 worth $201,386,000 after buying an additional 2,789,240 shares during the period. Capital World Investors raised its stake in shares of Ryanair by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 30,738,934 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,851,043,000 after acquiring an additional 2,626,911 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its stake 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 valued at $2,884,834,000 after acquiring an additional 2,464,742 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Ryanair by 58.0% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,895,021 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $281,182,000 after acquiring an additional 1,429,666 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Ryanair during the 4th quarter valued at $91,970,000. 43.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Ryanair

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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.

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