Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR) Stock Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - What's Next?

Key Points

• Rolls-Royce shares rose 2% and crossed above their 200-day moving average of GBX 1,334.94, reaching GBX 1,357.82 before closing at GBX 1,342.60.
• The company reaffirmed its 2026 underlying operating profit guidance of £4.7 billion to £4.9 billion, citing a stronger second-half outlook and higher nine-month orders; it also launched an accelerated share buyback of up to £1.5 billion.
• Analysts remain broadly positive: five rate the stock Buy and one Hold, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of GBX 1,712.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,334.94 and traded as high as GBX 1,357.82. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc shares last traded at GBX 1,342.60, with a volume of 8,140,574 shares traded.

Key Headlines Impacting Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

These are some of the RR headlines that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Rolls-Royce reaffirmed its 2026 underlying operating profit guidance of £4.7 billion to £4.9 billion, citing a stronger second-half outlook. It also reported higher nine-month orders, supporting confidence in demand and delivery of its targets. Rolls-Royce Maintains 2026 Profit Guidance and Announces Share Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: The company launched an accelerated share buyback of up to £1.5 billion. The programme returns capital to shareholders and may support per-share metrics by reducing the share count. Rolls-Royce Launches Accelerated Share Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reaffirmed its “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,000 price target, signaling continued analyst optimism. Jefferies Gives Rolls-Royce a Buy Rating

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on RR. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc from GBX 1,101 to GBX 1,647 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 1,600 price target on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc in a report on Friday, July 31st. Deutsche Bank reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,325 price objective on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Berenberg Bank increased 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 report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 2,000 target price on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc in a research report on Thursday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 1,712.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Stock Up 2.0%

The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,382.71 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,334.94. The company has a market capitalization of £117.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.20.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Angela Strank purchased 1,383 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,435 per share, for a total transaction of £19,846.05. Also, insider Birgit Behrendt purchased 6,900 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,427 per share, for a total transaction of £98,463. In the last 90 days, insiders bought 8,957 shares of company stock worth $12,767,567. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.