Ryanair stock rises as fares and fuel hedge reset
Published on 09/10/2026 at 22:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Ryanair stock (ISIN IE00BYTBXV33) traded at EUR 22.47 on September 9, 2026, after a 1.79 percent drop, while the latest close was EUR 22.88 and year to date the shares were down 24.16 percent.
Fares turn higher
According to Reuters on September 10, 2026, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said average fares may rise slightly this winter after a mild upturn since July. Reuters also said Ryanair had cut its winter schedule and reduced its fiscal 2027 traffic target to 214 million passengers from 216 million.
The same Reuters report said fares for the current quarter from July to September are set to fall by a very low-single-digit percentage year on year. It also said Ryanair has hedged 80 percent of its fuel needs through March 2027 at about USD 67 a barrel and 15 percent for the following year at USD 85 per barrel.
Analysts keep a positive view
According to finanzen.ch on September 10, 2026, Bernstein Research kept Ryanair at Outperform with a EUR 30.00 price target after a talk with finance chief Neil Sorahan. The same page showed the stock at EUR 22.69, implying 32.22 percent upside to the target at the time of the note.
MarketBeat said on September 10, 2026 that Ryanair reported quarterly EPS of USD 1.19, below consensus of USD 1.37, and revenue of USD 5.0 billion versus USD 5.06 billion expected. The same filing summary said the company paid a special dividend of USD 0.4434 per share.
Stock near the lows
The chart still sets the tone. Ryanair stock was quoted at EUR 22.47 on September 9, 2026, with a latest close of EUR 22.88 and a 52-week high of EUR 30.15 in recent market coverage.
Ryanair stock at a glance
- Company: Ryanair Holdings plc
- ISIN: IE00BYTBXV33
- Ticker: RYAAY
- Trading venue: Nasdaq
- Price (as of September 9, 2026): EUR 22.47
- Market capitalization: USD 28.22 billion
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Passenger Transport
