Rolls-Royce Stock Jumps Again as Traders Test the FTSE Comeback Bet
Rolls-Royce shares climbed 2.2% to 1,183.2 pence in early London trading Tuesday, outperforming the FTSE 100. The stock remained below its 52-week high as investors focused on recovering airline engine flying hours and upcoming share buybacks. UK payrolls fell by 100,000 in April and unemployment rose to 5.0%. Analyst consensus puts Rolls-Royce’s 2026 underlying EBIT at £4.13 billion.