Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR) Stock News, Buyback Details, and Analyst Forecasts as of Dec. 19, 2025
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc shares are ending 2025 with the kind of momentum that makes both optimists and skeptics feel uncomfortably awake. The FTSE 100 aerospace-and-defence heavyweight has been riding a powerful mix of improving fundamentals, defence-driven orders, and shareholder returns—while also facing the classic “too far, too fast?” valuation debate. In the latest market action, Rolls-Royce stock rose 3.81% to £11.44 on Thursday, Dec. 18, outperforming the broader session and sitting about 4.35% below its 52‑week high of £11.96 (Sept. 29), according to MarketWatch data. MarketWatch On Friday, Dec. 19, price data from Investing.com showed the shares around 1,152p with