Wendy Mars Acquires 119 Shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR) Stock

Key Points

• Insider buying: Wendy Mars purchased 119 Rolls-Royce shares for approximately £1,829, following two earlier purchases in June and July.
• Stock performance and earnings: Shares fell 0.2% to GBX 1,530 in midday trading, while the company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 22.17 and a 13.11% net margin.
• Analyst outlook: Six analysts rate the stock “Buy” and one rates it “Hold,” giving Rolls-Royce a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average target price of GBX 1,521.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR - Get Free Report) insider Wendy Mars purchased 119 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 1,537 per share, for a total transaction of £1,829.03.

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

• On Tuesday, July 7th, Wendy Mars acquired 123 shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,483 per share, for a total transaction of £1,824.09.
• On Monday, June 8th, Wendy Mars acquired 151 shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 1,213 per share, for a total transaction of £1,831.63.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of LON RR traded down GBX 3.40 during midday trading on Monday, reaching GBX 1,530. The company had a trading volume of 7,489,279 shares. The business's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,392.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,290.74. The stock has a market cap of £131.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.77, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.20. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc has a 1 year low of GBX 196.45 and a 1 year high of GBX 537.20.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 22.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc had a net margin of 13.11% and a return on equity of 108.91%. Analysts predict that Rolls-Royce Holdings plc will post 8.5952 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,325 target price on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 1,600 price objective on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc in a report on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,870 target price on shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc in a report on Friday, July 31st. Berenberg Bank upped their price objective on Rolls-Royce Holdings plc from GBX 1,270 to GBX 1,430 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Rolls-Royce Holdings plc from GBX 1,625 to GBX 1,800 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 1,521.

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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