Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:RYAN) Position Lessened by HBK Sorce Advisory LLC

HBK Sorce Advisory LLC lowered its position in Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:RYANFree Report) by 11.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,507 shares of the company’s stock after selling 576 shares during the quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC’s holdings in Ryan Specialty were worth $289,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in RYAN. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ryan Specialty during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $94,484,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Ryan Specialty by 115.2% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,833,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,619,000 after purchasing an additional 981,505 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC raised its holdings in Ryan Specialty by 60.2% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 1,025,063 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,054,000 after purchasing an additional 385,366 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Ryan Specialty by 32.1% during the third quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,380,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,555,000 after purchasing an additional 335,180 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Ryan Specialty by 43.9% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 938,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,286,000 after buying an additional 286,380 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.82% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RYAN has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Ryan Specialty from $64.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Ryan Specialty from $82.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Ryan Specialty in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Ryan Specialty from $76.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of Ryan Specialty from $77.00 to $76.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $75.27.

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Ryan Specialty Trading Up 2.3 %

Shares of NYSE:RYAN opened at $69.86 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $67.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $67.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 101.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.71. Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.48 and a 12-month high of $75.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40.

Ryan Specialty (NYSE:RYANGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.02). Ryan Specialty had a net margin of 9.14% and a return on equity of 48.01%. The company had revenue of $663.53 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $658.80 million. On average, equities analysts expect that Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. will post 2.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ryan Specialty Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 4th. This is a positive change from Ryan Specialty’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. Ryan Specialty’s payout ratio is presently 69.57%.

Insider Activity at Ryan Specialty

In other Ryan Specialty news, Director Nicholas Dominic Cortezi sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.17, for a total transaction of $2,280,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 50,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,284,568. The trade was a 40.98 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 281,451 shares of company stock valued at $18,549,143. Insiders own 11.10% of the company’s stock.

Ryan Specialty Company Profile

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Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc operates as a service provider of specialty products and solutions for insurance brokers, agents, and carriers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Singapore. It offers distribution, underwriting, product development, administration, and risk management services by acting as a wholesale broker and a managing underwriter.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Ryan Specialty (NYSE:RYAN)

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