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

Key Points

• Rolls-Royce Holdings plc has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from six analysts, with a target price average of GBX 976.20.
• Analysts such as Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan have raised their price targets for the stock significantly, with Deutsche Bank setting it at GBX 1,220.
• The company's recent quarterly earnings reported GBX 15.74 earnings per share and a net margin of 13.08%, showcasing financial growth despite a negative return on equity.

Shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 976.20.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on RR. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc from GBX 1,000 ($13.58) to GBX 1,220 ($16.57) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc from GBX 641 ($8.70) to GBX 1,101 ($14.95) and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc from GBX 1,040 ($14.12) to GBX 1,245 ($16.91) and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of LON:RR traded down GBX 9 ($0.12) during trading on Monday, reaching GBX 1,081.50 ($14.69). 1 shares of the company's stock traded hands. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 196.45 ($2.67) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 537.20 ($7.29). The firm has a market cap of £92.75 billion, a PE ratio of 39.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 967.36 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 812.60.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported GBX 15.74 ($0.21) EPS for the quarter. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc had a negative return on equity of 78.08% and a net margin of 13.08%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Rolls-Royce Holdings plc will post 8.5952 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

In other news, insider Angela Strank purchased 2,837 shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 874 ($11.87) per share, with a total value of £24,795.38 ($33,671.08). Also, insider Wendy Mars purchased 209 shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 9th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 875 ($11.88) per share, for a total transaction of £1,828.75 ($2,483.37). Over the last 90 days, insiders acquired 3,377 shares of company stock valued at $2,969,727 and sold 27,122 shares valued at $25,316,993. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.