Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts rate Rolls-Royce Holdings “Moderate Buy”: Five of six analysts recommend buying the stock, while one has a hold rating. The average 12-month price target is GBX 1,690.33.
• Recent broker targets range from GBX 1,325 at Deutsche Bank to GBX 1,900 at Berenberg, with several analysts raising or reaffirming positive ratings.
• Insider buying has been reported: Company insiders purchased 10,615 shares worth approximately $15.2 million over the past 90 days, though insiders own just 0.04% of the company.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 1,690.33.

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Citigroup lifted their target price on Rolls-Royce Holdings plc from GBX 1,101 to GBX 1,647 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a GBX 1,600 target price on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 1,870 price target on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 1,325 price target on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Berenberg Bank boosted their price objective on Rolls-Royce Holdings plc from GBX 1,430 to GBX 1,900 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th.

Insider Transactions at Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

In other Rolls-Royce Holdings plc news, insider Wendy Mars purchased 123 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,490 per share, for a total transaction of £1,832.70. Also, insider Angela Strank acquired 1,712 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,449 per share, for a total transaction of £24,806.88. Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 10,615 shares of company stock worth $15,243,476. Insiders own 0.04% of the company's stock.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Price Performance

LON RR opened at GBX 1,423.80 on Tuesday. The firm's fifty day moving average price is GBX 1,471.22 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 1,336.58. The company has a market capitalization of £122.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.20. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc has a 12 month low of GBX 196.45 and a 12 month high of GBX 537.20.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 22.17 earnings per share for the quarter. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc had a net margin of 13.11% and a return on equity of 108.91%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Rolls-Royce Holdings plc will post 8.5952 earnings per share for the current year.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Company Profile

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc develops and delivers complex power and propulsion solutions for air, sea, and land in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Civil Aerospace, Defence, Power Systems, and New Markets. The Civil Aerospace segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells aero engines for large commercial aircraft, regional jet, and business aviation markets, as well as provides aftermarket services. The Defence segment is involved in the development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of military aero engines, naval engines, and submarine nuclear power plants, as well as offers aftermarket services.

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