Financial Performance - Ryanair reported a stronger-than-expected after-tax profit of 149 million euros ($155 8 million) for the fiscal third quarter ending December 2024, significantly surpassing the anticipated 60 million euros [2] - The company attributed the higher profit to marginally increased fares driven by stronger Christmas and New Year bookings [2] Passenger Traffic - Ryanair's passenger traffic grew by 9% to 45 million passengers in the fiscal third quarter despite prolonged Boeing delivery delays [2] - The company revised its full-year passenger traffic target for the fiscal year ending March 2026 downward to 206 million passengers from an earlier target of 210 million due to insufficient aircraft deliveries from Boeing [3] - This follows a previous revision in November 2024, where the target was reduced from 215 million passengers [3] Boeing Delivery Delays - Ryanair cited ongoing delays in Boeing's 737 production, which is recovering from a strike in late 2024, as a key factor impacting its ability to meet its original passenger traffic growth targets [3]

Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) Performance - Ryanair reported 13 6 million passengers in December 2024, an 8% year-over-year increase and higher than November's 13 million [1] - The load factor improved to 92% in December 2024 from 91% in the same period last year, with 77,380 flights operated, up from 73,750 in November [2] - Traffic grew 9% year-over-year in fiscal 2024 and the first half of fiscal 2025, despite Boeing delivery delays [3] - Ryanair expects traffic to grow 8% year-over-year in fiscal 2025, assuming no worsening of Boeing delivery delays [4] Ryanair's Market Performance - Ryanair shares declined 12 5% over the past year, underperforming the Zacks Airline industry's 36 1% growth [5] Other Airline Picks - Southwest Airlines (LUV) has an expected earnings growth rate of 105% for 2025, with a 5 3% upward revision in the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 earnings in the past 60 days [7][8] - SkyWest (SKYW) has a strong earnings surprise history, with an average surprise of 79 1% in the trailing four quarters and a 5 3% upward revision in the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 earnings per share in the past 60 days [9][10]

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Shares of Ryanair (RYAAY) have gained 0.4% over the past four weeks to close the last trading session at $44.12, but there could still be a solid upside left in the stock if short-term price targets of Wall Street analysts are any indication. Going by the price targets, the mean estimate of $56.50 indicates a potential upside of 28.1%.The average comprises four short-term price targets ranging from a low of $52 to a high of $62, with a standard deviation of $4.20. While the lowest estimate indicates an incr ...

Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) has been benefiting from upbeat passenger volumes, fleet modernization techniquesand consistent shareholder-friendly initiatives. The positive sentiment surrounding RYAAY stock is evident from the fact that the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter of 2024 earnings has been revised upward in the past 90 days.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter 2024 earnings per share indicates more than 100% growth from the respective 2023 ...

The stronger-than-expected recovery of air travel demand following the end of the pandemic is supporting growth of the Zacks Transportation - Airline industry. While air travel demand is particularly strong on the leisure front, it is heartening to note that business demand has made an impressive comeback. Passenger volumes moved northward during the summer season and during the Thanksgiving holiday period this year. The latest positive update on airlines is the bullish projection for 2025 by the Internatio ...

Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) , a European carrier, reported solid traffic numbers for November 2024, driven by upbeat air-travel demand.The number of passengers transported on Ryanair flights was 13 million in November 2024, reflecting an 11% year-over-year increase. The November load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) of 92% remained flat on a year-over-year basis, reflecting consistent passenger demand for the airline's services.  RYAAY operated more than 73,750 flights in November 2024.Passeng ...

Shares of Ryanair (RYAAY) have gained 0.4% over the past four weeks to close the last trading session at $44.22, but there could still be a solid upside left in the stock if short-term price targets of Wall Street analysts are any indication. Going by the price targets, the mean estimate of $56.95 indicates a potential upside of 28.8%.The average comprises four short-term price targets ranging from a low of $52 to a high of $62, with a standard deviation of $4.37. While the lowest estimate indicates an incr ...

Shares of Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) have not had a good time on the bourses of late, declining in double-digits so far this year. The disappointing price performance resulted in RYAAY underperforming its industry in the said time frame. Additionally, RYAAY’s price performance is unfavorable to that of other airline operators like Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) and Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) in the same timeframe.YTD Price Comparison Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchGiven the significant pullback in RYA ...

Spain's Ministry of Consumer Rights on Friday slapped a $179 million euro ($186 million) fine on five low-budget airlines for "abusive practices" including charging additional cabin luggage fees.Ryanair was struck with the lion's share of the penalty, receiving a 107.78-million-euro fine. Spanish low-cost airline Vueling was ordered to pay 39.2 million euros and EasyJet was fined 29 million euros. Scandinavia's second-largest airline Norwegian and Spanish airline Volotea each received penalties in excess of ...