Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR) Insider Purchases £1,821.72 in Stock

Key Points

• Wendy Mars, an insider at Rolls-Royce, purchased 188 shares at £1,821.72, reflecting confidence in the company's future performance despite recent stock volatility.
• Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock has seen a twelve-month low of GBX 196.45 and a high of GBX 537.20, with a market capitalization of £91.90 billion.
• Analysts raised their price targets for Rolls-Royce, with JPMorgan increasing theirs to GBX 1,245, suggesting strong future performance potential in the sector.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR - Get Free Report) insider Wendy Mars acquired 188 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 969 ($13.03) per share, for a total transaction of £1,821.72 ($2,449.21).

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

• On Monday, June 9th, Wendy Mars acquired 209 shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 875 ($11.76) per share, for a total transaction of £1,828.75 ($2,458.66).

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Stock Performance

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock traded down GBX 5.50 ($0.07) during midday trading on Monday, reaching GBX 1,071.50 ($14.41). The stock had a trading volume of 51,876,753 shares. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc has a twelve month low of GBX 196.45 ($2.64) and a twelve month high of GBX 537.20 ($7.22). The stock has a market capitalization of £91.90 billion, a PE ratio of 39.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.82. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 955.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 805.55.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported GBX 15.74 ($0.21) earnings per share for the quarter. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc had a negative return on equity of 78.08% and a net margin of 13.08%. Equities analysts predict that Rolls-Royce Holdings plc will post 8.5952 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on RR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Rolls-Royce Holdings plc from GBX 1,040 ($13.98) to GBX 1,245 ($16.74) and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Rolls-Royce Holdings plc from GBX 1,000 ($13.44) to GBX 1,220 ($16.40) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Citigroup raised their price objective on Rolls-Royce Holdings plc from GBX 641 ($8.62) to GBX 1,101 ($14.80) and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Shore Capital reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 976.20 ($13.12).

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.

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