Rolls-Royce welcomes 70-engine Avolon order. Rolls-Royce stock gains 1.56 percent

Published on 10/16/2026 at 09:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Avolon ordered 70 Trent 7000 engines on October 13, 2026. Rolls-Royce stock costs EUR 16.31 on October 16, 2026, 1.56 percent above Xetra close.

Orders and valuation in view

Avolon ordered 70 Trent 7000 engines from Rolls-Royce on October 13, 2026.
Rolls-Royce announced a GBP 300 million UK investment on September 28, 2026.
Rolls-Royce stock trades at EUR 16.31 at 9:09 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026, 1.56 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.
Berenberg raised its target from GBp 1,430.00 to GBp 1,900.00 on September 17, 2026.

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Rolls-Royce (ISIN GB00B63H8491) welcomed an Avolon order for 70 Trent 7000 engines, while its stock traded at EUR 16.31 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 9:09 a.m. CEST, 1.56 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 16.06. The company said the engines will power 35 A330neo aircraft in a press release dated October 13, 2026, listed on its Rolls-Royce investor relations page.

Seventy engines reinforce civil aerospace

The Avolon order adds a concrete demand signal for Rolls-Royce's civil aerospace business. The aircraft lessor's 35-aircraft allocation links the engine order to future widebody capacity rather than a single replacement program.

The same investor-relations page lists a GBP 300 million investment in UK manufacturing and engineering facilities dated September 28, 2026. The program includes more than GBP 140 million for new facilities in Derby and more than GBP 90 million for a Bristol upgrade, with completion dates of 2028 and 2031 respectively.

What does the target change imply?

Berenberg raised its Rolls-Royce target to GBp 1,900.00 from GBp 1,430.00 on September 17, 2026, according to Halifax. The bank cited engine flying-hour growth and the group's position across civil aerospace, defense and power systems. Its report said Rolls-Royce recorded 5.7 percent program-weighted, thrust-adjusted engine flying-hour growth in July year over year and 5.0 percent adjusted growth year to date.

Next company date is November 12

Rolls-Royce's investor-relations calendar lists a trading update for November 12, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. GMT. That date gives investors the next scheduled point for updated operating commentary after the Avolon order and the UK investment plan.

Stock price and market value

Rolls-Royce Holdings is valued at EUR 133.2 billion by market capitalization as of October 16, 2026. Its primary listing is on the London Stock Exchange, where the quoted range was GBp 990.00 to GBp 1,586.00 in the latest market profile.

At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 16.31 on October 16, 2026 at 9:09 a.m. CEST, up 1.56 percent versus the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 16.06. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Rolls-Royce stock.