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Ryanair Cancels Nearly 581,000 Shares in Ongoing March 2026 Buy-Back

Tipranks - Tue Mar 17, 8:23AM CDT

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Ryanair Holdings ( (RYAAY) ) just unveiled an announcement.

Ryanair Holdings disclosed that between 9 and 13 March 2026 it repurchased a total of 9,920 ordinary shares and 570,718 ordinary shares underlying American Depositary Shares for cancellation. The transactions, executed at volume-weighted average prices in euros for ordinary shares and in U.S. dollars for ADS-underlying shares, reflect ongoing capital management under its previously announced buy-back programme.

These purchases, which will reduce the company’s share count as all acquired shares are cancelled, continue the buy-back plan launched in May 2025 and will be reported on a weekly basis. The sustained execution of the programme signals Ryanair’s commitment to returning capital to shareholders and may incrementally enhance earnings per share, reinforcing its financial positioning in the European aviation sector.

The most recent analyst rating on (RYAAY) stock is a Buy with a $69.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Ryanair Holdings stock, see the RYAAY Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on RYAAY Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, RYAAY is a Outperform.

The score is driven mainly by strong financial profitability and an improved balance sheet, supported by constructive guidance and shareholder returns from the latest earnings call. The key offsets are weaker recent free-cash-flow conversion and softer near-term technical momentum, while valuation appears reasonable.

To see Spark’s full report on RYAAY stock, click here.

More about Ryanair Holdings

Ryanair Holdings plc is a leading European low-cost airline group headquartered in Dublin, operating short-haul flights across Europe and neighboring regions. The company focuses on high-frequency, budget air travel, leveraging a large fleet and cost-efficient model to target price-sensitive leisure and business passengers in competitive aviation markets.

Average Trading Volume: 1,378,830

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $30.68B

For an in-depth examination of RYAAY stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.

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