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Wealth host Brad Smith breaks down the top trending stocks on Yahoo Finance this Monday morning.
Ryanair (RYAAY) shares are gaining momentum following strong third quarter results, with revenue climbing nearly 10% compared to the previous year. However, the airline has adjusted its fiscal 2026 passenger growth forecasts downward, citing ongoing Boeing (BA) delivery delays.
Take-Two Interactive's (TTWO) stock is rising after UBS analysts upgraded it to Buy from Neutral. The analysts' optimistic outlook is driven by Take-Two's promising game pipeline, particularly the anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto 6 and its potential impact on future earnings.
In hospitality news, Hilton (HLT) achieved a milestone in room growth for 2024, adding 154,000 new rooms to its portfolio. The company's development pipeline has increased by 8% compared to the previous year, giving the company confidence that a net unit growth of 6-7% can be achieved in 2025.
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It's now time for some of today's trending tickers. You can scan the QR code below to track the best and worst performing stocks of the session with Yahoo Finance's trending ticker's page. First up, let's check in on Ryanair, reporting better than expected third quarter earnings results. Revenue growing nearly 10% from the year prior, coming in above estimates. And traffic that actually grew 9% despite prolonged Boeing delays, helped by higher ticket prices and strong last-minute holiday bookings. Ryanair is trimming its fiscal 2026 passenger growth target for a second time due to the Boeing delays. The airline is also hopeful that the remaining 29 of 210 Boeing game changer aircrafts can be delivered before March 2026, which could help make up for some of the delayed traffic growth.
Next up, we got to take a look at Take 2 Interactive, getting an upgrade to buy from neutral at UBS. The analyst citing a strong lineup of upcoming games, including Grand Theft Auto 6, GTA 6 there. As a result, the analyst expects higher bookings, profits, and free cash flow over the next two years here. That could help lower debt and free up capital for investments. The price target bumped up to $230 from $175.
And lastly here, Hilton says it hit a record number of rooms in 2024. The hotel chain added 100,000 rooms last year, single biggest increase ever, resulting in net unit growth of just over 7%. And it signed more than 1,400 hotels, representing over 150,000 rooms in 2024. With that addition, the company's reporting an 8% increase in pipeline rooms, and the company's president and CEO, Chris Nasetta, says that they see development pipeline and construction starts strengthening and paired with strong travel demand. They have increased confidence in expectations for net unit growth of 6 to 7% in 2025.
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This post was written by Angel Smith