Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR) Insider Buys £1,825.92 in Stock

Key Points

• Insider Wendy Mars bought 144 Rolls-Royce shares at GBX 1,268 each, worth £1,825.92; she also made similar purchases in September and October.
• The shares rose 4.7% on Tuesday to GBX 1,320.60, with about 10 million shares traded.
• Analyst sentiment was broadly positive: five analysts rated the stock Buy and one Hold, giving it a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average target of GBX 1,690.33.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR - Get Free Report) insider Wendy Mars purchased 144 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 9th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,268 per share, with a total value of £1,825.92.

Wendy Mars also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, October 7th, Wendy Mars acquired 128 shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,427 per share, with a total value of £1,826.56.
• On Monday, September 7th, Wendy Mars acquired 123 shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,490 per share, for a total transaction of £1,832.70.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Trading Up 4.7%

LON RR traded up GBX 59.40 on Tuesday, hitting GBX 1,320.60. 10,012,358 shares of the stock traded hands. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 1,389.03 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,334.06. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc has a twelve month low of GBX 196.45 and a twelve month high of GBX 537.20. The company has a market capitalization of £113.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.20.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 1,600 price target on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,870 price objective on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc in a report on Friday, July 31st. Berenberg Bank boosted their target price on shares of 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 1,325 target price on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc from GBX 1,625 to GBX 1,800 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Rolls-Royce Holdings plc presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 1,690.33.

About Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

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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