Rolls-Royce stock trades above its 200-day average
Published on 09/02/2026 at 18:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Rolls-Royce stock (ISIN GB00B63H8491) closed at USD 19.62 on September 2, 2026 after trading as high as USD 19.99, while volume reached 1,418,996 shares and the 200-day average stood at USD 17.90.
Guidance now matters
According to MarketBeat, BNP Paribas Exane started coverage with an outperform rating and Berenberg upgraded Rolls-Royce to buy. The same report said MarketBeat counted one Strong Buy and four Buy ratings overall.
The latest reported half year, to June 30, 2026, showed revenue of GBP 11.27 billion, operating profit of GBP 2.53 billion and gross margin of 30.1 percent. Revenue was up 26 percent year on year and operating profit rose 46 percent, while full-year 2026 underlying profit guidance was lifted to GBP 4.7 billion to GBP 4.9 billion and free cash flow to GBP 3.8 billion to GBP 4.0 billion.
Trading stays busy
Interactive Investor listed Rolls-Royce among the 10 most traded shares on September 2, 2026, with buy trades making up 77 percent of total trades. That gives the stock a clear DACH-friendly market anchor in London even as US-listed RYCEY headlines the price action.
More on Rolls-Royce stock and its 2026 outlook
Half-year revenue, profit guidance and the latest trading view are the key figures behind the move.
Engines drive the story
The civil aerospace, defense and power systems business remains the core product story, with long-term service work still central to the group model. For investors, the combination of 30.1 percent gross margin and GBP 4.7 billion to GBP 4.9 billion guidance is what matters most.
London price holds firm
Rolls-Royce stock traded in New York at USD 19.62 on September 2, 2026, after an intraday high of USD 19.99 and against a 200-day average of USD 17.90.
Rolls-Royce stock snapshot
- Company: Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
- ISIN: GB00B63H8491
- Ticker: RR.
- Trading venue: London Stock Exchange
- Price (as of September 2, 2026): USD 19.62
- Market capitalization: GBP 120 billion
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Aerospace & Defense
- Index membership: FTSE 100
