The Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR.) share price has climbed 41.4% over the past year, and I think the company’s recent half-year results make the stock one for investors to consider buying.

Based on analyst consensus earnings forecasts and the current market multiple, my projection puts the shares at 1,788p by the end of 2027.

That’s not guaranteed, of course, but here’s how I crunched the numbers to get to that potential target price.

How the maths works

I took today’s forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio multiple of around 40 and applied it to the consensus earnings per share forecast for each year. Using the company-compiled consensus of 13 analyst ratings from July 2026, before the half-year…