FY2027 EPS Estimates for Ryanair Reduced by Erste Group Bank

Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:RYAAY) – Analysts at Erste Group Bank dropped their FY2027 earnings estimates for Ryanair in a report released on Tuesday, May 12th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $5.21 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $5.22. Erste Group Bank currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ryanair’s current full-year earnings is $4.87 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Ryanair from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Ryanair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Ryanair in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Ryanair from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $75.67.

Ryanair Stock Performance

Shares of RYAAY opened at $54.16 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The stock has a market cap of $28.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $58.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $64.61. Ryanair has a 52 week low of $53.14 and a 52 week high of $74.24.

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 18th. The transportation company reported ($0.86) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.95) by $0.09. Ryanair had a return on equity of 26.91% and a net margin of 13.95%.The company had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.08 billion.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its position in shares of Ryanair by 280.6% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 472 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in Ryanair by 76.0% in 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 period. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 1,057.4% during the 3rd 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. boosted its stake in shares of Ryanair by 2,929.4% during the 4th 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 grew its position in shares of Ryanair by 39.4% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 584 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 43.66% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Ryanair

Here are the key news stories impacting Ryanair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ryanair posted a narrower-than-expected Q4 loss and revenue beat estimates thanks to higher traffic and fares, while management said it expects to carry 216 million passengers in fiscal 2027. Ryanair Incurs Loss in Q4, Surpasses Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management said it has hedged most summer fuel needs and does not expect cancellations, which reduces near-term operational risk despite broader industry fuel concerns. Ryanair has plans for ‘armageddon’ scenario as CFO warns weaker European carriers may not survive jet fuel crunch
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC Capital reiterated an “outperform” rating and said the stock looks like a buy-the-dip idea, though it trimmed its price target, signaling support with less aggressive upside expectations. Ryanair is in “buy-the-dip” territory City analysts say
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group slightly raised FY2026 earnings estimates, but kept a Hold rating, suggesting limited immediate re-rating potential. Erste Group lifts FY2026 earnings estimates for Ryanair
• Negative Sentiment: Ryanair warned that weaker pricing and booking uncertainty could erase summer fare growth, and it gave no firm profit guidance due to demand and fuel-supply uncertainty. Ryanair Sees Weaker Pricing as Travelers Hold off on Bookings
• Negative Sentiment: The company also said peak summer fares may stay flat as Iran-related uncertainty weighs on bookings, reinforcing concerns that near-term revenue momentum may slow. Ryanair sees peak summer fares flat as Iran uncertainty hits bookings

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.