Ryanair stock rises 4.04 percent as AlphaValue cuts target

Published on 09/22/2026 at 16:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Ryanair stock reached EUR 23.68 on September 22, 2026, after a 4.04 percent rise. AlphaValue cut its target to EUR 25.50 while EPS forecasts fell.

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Ryanair Holdings plc (ISIN IE00BYTBXV33) reached EUR 23.68 on Euronext Dublin on September 22, 2026, up 4.04 percent from the previous close. The move followed favorable signals around the Strait of Hormuz, while AlphaValue reduced its price target and earnings forecasts.

Target falls despite share rise

According to Zonebourse on September 22, 2026, AlphaValue maintained its Accumulate recommendation but lowered its target from EUR 26.90 to EUR 25.50. The same update reduced its EPS forecasts by 9.11 percent for 2026 and 17.3 percent for 2027.

The revised target remains EUR 1.82 above the quoted EUR 23.68 level, a premium of 7.69 percent based on those two figures. The contrast is material: the share price gained 4.04 percent during the September 22 session even as the published earnings assumptions moved lower.

Traffic scale remains substantial

Recent company data cited by MarketScreener on September 22, 2026, show 208.4 million passengers carried in fiscal year 2025/26. Passenger transport accounted for 67.9 percent of net revenue, while services represented 32.1 percent.

That operating scale provides a counterweight to the lower EPS assumptions, but it does not remove the sensitivity to fuel, disruption and travel-demand conditions. The current market reaction instead places greater emphasis on the near-term operating backdrop and the gap between the share price and the reduced target.

Stock remains below yearly high

The September 22, 2026 quotation of EUR 23.68 was EUR 6.47 below the 52-week high of EUR 30.15 and EUR 2.56 above the 52-week low of EUR 21.12, according to the Euronext Dublin market snapshot reported by MarketScreener. The price therefore stood 21.46 percent below the yearly high and 12.12 percent above the low.

For investors, the central comparison is now clear: a 4.04 percent one-day gain contrasts with a 9.11 percent reduction in the 2026 EPS forecast and a target cut of EUR 1.40.

Ryanair stock closes at EUR 23.68

Ryanair stock traded at EUR 23.68 on Euronext Dublin as of September 22, 2026. The primary listing remains below its 52-week high of EUR 30.15, while the revised AlphaValue target stands at EUR 25.50.