Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR) Insider Helen McCabe Sells 123,175 Shares

Key Points

• Insider sale: Helen McCabe sold 123,175 Rolls‑Royce shares on March 23 at GBX 1,150, totaling £1,416,512.50.
• Ongoing insider activity: McCabe has also made several small purchases (mostly 15–16 shares) and a few earlier, smaller sales this year, indicating active, mixed trading rather than a single directional move.
• Analyst sentiment: Analysts have recently raised targets (Deutsche Bank to GBX 1,550), leaving the stock with an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 1,286.50.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR - Get Free Report) insider Helen McCabe sold 123,175 shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,150, for a total value of £1,416,512.50.

Helen McCabe also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 9th, Helen McCabe purchased 16 shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,990 per share, for a total transaction of £318.40.
• On Monday, March 2nd, Helen McCabe sold 1,607 shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,314, for a total transaction of £21,115.98.
• On Monday, February 9th, Helen McCabe bought 16 shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,250 per share, with a total value of £200.
• On Monday, January 26th, Helen McCabe sold 1,880 shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,232, for a total value of £23,161.60.
• On Wednesday, January 7th, Helen McCabe purchased 15 shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,256 per share, for a total transaction of £188.40.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of LON:RR traded up GBX 22 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 1,183. 38,861,328 shares of the stock were exchanged. The company has a market cap of £101.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.17. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc has a one year low of GBX 196.45 and a one year high of GBX 537.20. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 1,268.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 1,180.04.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported GBX 29.55 earnings per share for the quarter. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc had a net margin of 27.54% and a return on equity of 227.54%. Analysts anticipate that Rolls-Royce Holdings plc will post 8.5952 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Rolls-Royce Holdings plc from GBX 1,290 to GBX 1,550 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Berenberg Bank boosted their target price on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc from GBX 1,080 to GBX 1,250 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 1,286.50.

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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