Rolls-Royce bought back 3.39 million shares and Rolls-Royce stock costs EUR 16.32

Published on 10/09/2026 at 11:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Underlying profit rose 46.00 percent to GBP 2.50 billion in the first half of 2026. Rolls-Royce stock was EUR 16.32 on October 9, 2026 versus EUR 16.31.

Key points in brief

Rolls-Royce bought back 3.39 million shares between September 29 and October 5, 2026, under its GBP 2.3 billion program.
Underlying operating profit rose 46.00 percent to GBP 2.50 billion in the first half of 2026.
The stock was trading at EUR 16.32 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, plus 0.06 percent versus the prior close.
Rolls-Royce is listed on the LSE and is a FTSE 100 aerospace and defense company.

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Rolls-Royce (ISIN GB00B63H8491) had bought back 3.39 million ordinary shares between September 29 and October 5, 2026, under its GBP 2.3 billion buyback program. Investegate reported the transaction on October 7, 2026, including the companys plan to cancel the shares.

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On July 30, 2026, Rolls-Royce reported first-half underlying operating profit of GBP 2.50 billion, up 46.00 percent year over year, with a 22.50 percent margin. Scottish Widows also reported free cash flow of GBP 2.00 billion and upgraded full-year underlying operating profit guidance to GBP 4.70 billion-GBP 4.90 billion from GBP 4.00 billion-GBP 4.20 billion.

On September 28, 2026, Rolls-Royce announced a GBP 300 million investment in UK manufacturing and engineering facilities. Its investor-relations page lists the Saudi production license announcement on October 1, 2026, and the investment release among its latest press releases, linking the recent news flow to civil aerospace, defense and power systems demand.

On October 7, 2026, the buyback disclosure stated that 133,651,016 shares had been repurchased since the program began, at a weighted average price of GBp 1,322.77. The company also reported 8,294,185,605 shares in issue after the latest purchases.

What does the buyback mean for cash flow?

The scale is measurable: the GBP 2.30 billion buyback program is larger than the GBP 2.00 billion of free cash flow generated in the first half of 2026. That comparison does not describe a single-period cash payment, because the repurchase program extends beyond the first-half reporting period, but it shows why capital allocation remains central to the Rolls-Royce story.

The first-half improvement also gives the company more room to fund returns while investing in production. The upgraded full-year guidance range of GBP 4.70 billion-GBP 4.90 billion for underlying operating profit is more than the previous GBP 4.00 billion-GBP 4.20 billion range, while free cash flow guidance rose to GBP 3.80 billion-GBP 4.00 billion from GBP 3.60 billion-GBP 3.80 billion, according to Scottish Widows.

Stock trades almost unchanged

Rolls-Royce was trading at EUR 16.32 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 11:07 a.m. CEST, plus 0.06 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 16.31 on October 8, 2026. The companys market capitalization stood at GBP 113.20 billion as of October 8, 2026, while its primary listing is on the LSE.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Rolls-Royce stock.