Can Rolls-Royce Holdings (LSE: RR.) pull another expectations-busting set of results out of the bag, and will the share price climb even further? That’s what I was asking when I turned to the aerospace giant’s 2025 results this morning (26 February).

And it’s a big yes on both counts, with the shares spiking up over 6% when the market opened.

And the first big standout was? Up to £2.5bn heading the way of shareholders via share buybacks in 2026. That’s way more than the £1.5bn Sky News earlier suggested was on the cards. And Rolls plans to extend its buybacks to £7bn to £9bn between 2026 and 2028.

What a massive cash cow Rolls-Royce has become under the leadership of CEO Tufan…