Rolls-Royce’s stock has been on fire in 2025. The share price has climbed ~124% over the past 12 months, far outpacing the broader marketts2.tech. After languishing below £1 in 2020’s crisis, the stock took flight as global air travel rebounded and defence spending surged. By late September this year, Rolls-Royce shares hit approximately 1,196p, which TS2.tech notes is a multi-year high for the companyts2.tech. This remarkable rally – about +100% year-to-date – has elevated Rolls-Royce into the top tier of London-listed companies, with a market capitalization near £99–100 billionts2.tech. It’s now among the five most valuable firms on the FTSE 100 index, an almost unthinkable turnaround from October 2020 when the stock traded under 40p during the pandemic crisistheguardian.com.