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Rolls-Royce Holdings news analysis
Rolls-Royce Holdings (LSE: RR) is in the FTSE 100. 21 of the last 21 days had relevant coverage.
Latest: Tuesday 20 October 2026
+2.3 from 3 relevant stories. Coverage was mainly share price commentary, with the stock slipping ahead of a scheduled November update. An Avolon order for 70 engines gave a positive counterweight.
Tone over time
Coverage of Rolls-Royce Holdings worsened between 30 September 2026 and 20 October 2026
Daily news tone, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). Gaps are days with no relevant stories.
Tone fell 60% from 6 to 2 between 30 Sep and 20 Oct. Its high was 10 in 18 Oct.
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2 days of 21 had fewer than 3 relevant stories, so those points are thin evidence. Numbered markers are the days with the strongest single headline (key below). This is the tone of coverage, not a share price.Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| day | Tone |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep | 6 |
| 1 Oct | 8 |
| 2 Oct | 8 |
| 3 Oct | 2 |
| 4 Oct | 6 |
| 5 Oct | 5 |
| 6 Oct | 6 |
| 7 Oct | 6 |
| 8 Oct | 8 |
| 9 Oct | 0 |
| 10 Oct | 8 |
| 11 Oct | 7 |
| 12 Oct | 1 |
| 13 Oct | 1 |
| 14 Oct | 7 |
| 15 Oct | 2 |
| 16 Oct | 5 |
| 17 Oct | 8 |
| 18 Oct | 10 |
| 19 Oct | 1 |
| 20 Oct | 2 |
Day by day
| Day | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 20 October 2026 | +2.3 | 3 | Coverage was mainly share price commentary, with the stock slipping ahead of a scheduled November update. |
| Monday 19 October 2026 | +0.7 | 4 | Coverage was mostly about minor share price dips and concerns over market crash risks, which lean slightly negative. |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | +9.7 | 1 | Coverage centred on Rolls-Royce winning an order from Avolon, which reads as good news for the company. |
| Saturday 17 October 2026 | +8.3 | 4 | Coverage was mainly positive, led by a 70-engine order from Avolon and a rise in the shares. |
| Friday 16 October 2026 | +5.0 | 5 | Coverage was led by a 70-engine order win, which is clearly positive. |
| Thursday 15 October 2026 | +2.0 | 5 | Coverage was split between a 70-engine order from Avolon, which was welcomed, and Air India's push to cut maintenance costs on its A350 engines. |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 | +6.8 | 4 | Coverage was mainly about an order from Avolon for 70 Trent 7000 engines, which is good news for the company. |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 | +0.8 | 4 | Coverage was mostly routine share price updates showing quiet trading and a small dip, with the stock sitting more than 10% below its high. |
| Monday 12 October 2026 | +0.7 | 2 | Coverage was limited to small share price moves, with slight gains in pre-market and weekend trading. |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | +7.2 | 4 | Coverage centred on a reported Saudi deal and insider buying alongside the buyback and an Italian service hub. |
| Saturday 10 October 2026 | +7.5 | 5 | Coverage was mainly about fresh RBC support with a Buy rating, alongside a Saudi licence, a UK investment of £300 million and continued buybacks. |
| Friday 9 October 2026 | −0.3 | 8 | Shares slipped in sector-wide selling, with reports of falls of around 3% despite buyback support. |
| Thursday 8 October 2026 | +8.3 | 4 | Coverage centred on raised 2026 profit guidance and bullish analyst price targets, with a Saudi production licence adding to the positive tone. |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 | +5.7 | 9 | Coverage was mostly positive, led by a £300 million UK investment and the licensing of Saudi engine production, alongside bullish share price predictions. |
| Tuesday 6 October 2026 | +6.0 | 7 | Coverage mostly highlights strong profit guidance, a Saudi production licence, new UK manufacturing investment and shares holding near highs on profit growth and power demand. |
| Monday 5 October 2026 | +4.5 | 5 | Coverage centred on strong first-half profit growth and bullish share price forecasts. |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | +6.3 | 3 | Coverage was mostly upbeat, led by a share price rise following a £300 million UK manufacturing investment and a bullish view of the shares for 2027. |
| Saturday 3 October 2026 | +2.3 | 3 | Coverage was mostly share price commentary, with long-term forecasts and an October outlook leaning positive. |
| Friday 2 October 2026 | +7.7 | 8 | Coverage focused on Rolls-Royce licensing local mtu engine production in Saudi Arabia, a £300m UK factory investment, and Berenberg raising its target. |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | +7.7 | 3 | Coverage centred on Rolls-Royce shares being supported by data centre power demand lifting margins, the A350F maiden flight and UK investment news. |
| Wednesday 30 September 2026 | +5.8 | 6 | Coverage centred on Rolls-Royce powering the first A350F flight, which strengthened its freighter market position, alongside the 50th anniversary of Rolls-Royce Solutions Asia in Singapore. |
Sector: Aerospace and defence