Ryanair FY2026 EPS Estimate Decreased by Erste Group Bank

Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) – Analysts at Erste Group Bank lowered their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Ryanair in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 24th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now expects that the transportation company will earn $4.82 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $4.94. Erste Group Bank currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ryanair’s current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Ryanair’s FY2027 earnings at $5.45 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Ryanair from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $71.00 price objective on shares of Ryanair in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ryanair currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $75.67.

Ryanair Stock Down 3.6%

Shares of RYAAY opened at $58.48 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $65.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $64.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. Ryanair has a 12 month low of $38.52 and a 12 month high of $74.24. The stock has a market cap of $30.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.22.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last issued its earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The transportation company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.08. Ryanair had a net margin of 15.04% and a return on equity of 29.76%. The business had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.16 billion.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ryanair

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in Ryanair by 645,657.4% in 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 purchasing an additional 2,789,240 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its stake in shares of Ryanair by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 30,738,934 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,851,043,000 after purchasing an additional 2,626,911 shares in 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 valued at $2,884,834,000 after buying an additional 2,464,742 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 1,429,666 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Ryanair in the fourth quarter valued at $91,970,000. 43.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.