Rolls-Royce stock reflects GBP 4.9 billion profit guidance
Published on 10/05/2026 at 18:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Rolls-Royce stock (ISIN GB00B63H8491) was last at GBp 1,478 on the London Stock Exchange on October 5, 2026, at 4:42 p.m. London time, with a 0.05 percent daily gain. The central figure for investors is the company’s upgraded full-year underlying operating profit guidance of GBP 4.7 billion to GBP 4.9 billion.
Profit guidance reaches GBP 4.9 billion
Rolls-Royce raised its full-year 2026 underlying operating profit range from GBP 4.0 billion to GBP 4.2 billion to GBP 4.7 billion to GBP 4.9 billion after its first-half performance. Scottish Widows reported that underlying operating profit for the six months ended June 30, 2026, rose 46 percent to GBP 2.5 billion, while the underlying operating margin reached 22.5 percent.
Free cash flow also rose 24 percent to GBP 2.0 billion in the same first half. The guidance change gives the market a more demanding benchmark for the second half because the lower end of the new annual profit range is GBP 0.5 billion above the previous upper end.
Analysts keep a positive view
MarketScreener listed a BUY consensus from 20 analysts on September 22, 2026, with an average target of GBP 17.18. The same page reported Bernstein analyst Adrien Rabier retaining a Neutral rating while raising the target from GBp 1,500 to GBp 1,600.
A separate October 5, 2026 analysis put the average 12-month target at GBP 17.22 and linked the valuation debate to the company’s profit trajectory. That target is stated in pounds, while the London share quotation is stated in pence, so the two figures are kept in their original units.
Saudi licensing expands Power Systems
On October 1, 2026, Rolls-Royce signed an individual license agreement with Saudi Engines Manufacturing Company to produce and assemble mtu Series 2000 marine engines locally. The company said the agreement is the first license for local production of high-speed engines in Saudi Arabia, extending its Power Systems presence into marine and naval applications, according to Rolls-Royce.
Stock stays below its yearly high
Rolls-Royce stock was last at GBp 1,478 on October 5, 2026, on the LSE. The 52-week range was GBp 990 to GBp 1,586, while market capitalization stood at GBP 122.5 billion and volume reached 5,392,583 shares.
Key facts on Rolls-Royce stock
- Company: Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
- ISIN: GB00B63H8491
- Ticker: RR.L
- Trading venue: London Stock Exchange
- Price (as of October 5, 2026, 4:42 p.m. London time): GBp 1,478
- Market capitalization: GBP 122.5 billion (as of October 5, 2026)
- 52-week range: GBp 990-1,586 (as of October 5, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Aerospace and Defense
