LON:RKT Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 5,116 +44.00 (+0.87%) As of 12:06 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsInsider TradesNews and Trends About Reckitt Benckiser Group Stock (LON:RKT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get RKT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 5,100▼ 5,14850-Day Range 4,890▼ 5,36052-Week Range 3,866▼ 6,522.92Volume1.05 million shsAverage Volume21.86 million shsMarket Capitalization£32.43 billionP/E Ratio11.58Dividend Yield4.43%Price TargetGBX 6,178.86Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview At Reckitt, we protect, heal and nurture. We are the company behind some of the world’s best known and most trusted Health and Hygiene consumer brands. Delivering for a cleaner, healthier world requires strong brands with a global footprint. From Dettol, Lysol, Durex, Finish, Harpic and Vanish, Mucinex, Nurofen, Gaviscon, Veet and Strepsils, consumers love and rely on our brands to care for their families, as they have done for over 200 years. We use our scientific expertise and deep human understanding to develop solutions to help people improve their lives – that is why over 30 million Reckitt products are sold each day worldwide. At Reckitt, we’re all making a real difference to people all over the world, every day. Read More Reckitt Benckiser Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks79th Percentile Overall ScoreRKT MarketRank™: Reckitt Benckiser Group scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingReckitt Benckiser Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialReckitt Benckiser Group has a consensus price target of GBX 6,178.86, representing about 20.8% upside from its current price of GBX 5,116.Amount of Analyst CoverageReckitt Benckiser Group has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Reckitt Benckiser Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Reckitt Benckiser Group is 11.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.99.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Reckitt Benckiser Group is 11.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.86.Price to Earnings Growth RatioReckitt Benckiser Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.10. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioReckitt Benckiser Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.49. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for RKT. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipReckitt Benckiser Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.43%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthReckitt Benckiser Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Reckitt Benckiser Group is 48.84%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Reckitt Benckiser Group's dividend. News and Social Media0.9 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentReckitt Benckiser Group has a news sentiment score of -0.63. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Reckitt Benckiser Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 14 people have searched for RKT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.9 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Reckitt Benckiser Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £17,786.81 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.44% of the stock of Reckitt Benckiser Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions68.59% of the stock of Reckitt Benckiser Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Reckitt Benckiser Group's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. RKT Stock News HeadlinesReckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Stock Price Target Cut by Jefferies Financial GroupOctober 3, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comReckitt shares rise 4.3% following Mead Johnson court verdict and J.P. Morgan upgradeSeptember 1, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comLouis Navellier: My #1 AI stock for 2026 (name & ticker inside)Louis Navellier's Stock Grader system helped him flag Nvidia before its 82,000% run and has identified the top S&P 500 stock for 12 years running—and today, he's giving away his #1 AI stock pick for 2026, free. This company's sales are up 28% year over year, it holds over 30,000 patents in wireless and video technology, and it just earned an A-rating in his proprietary Stock Grader system that has cost him $9 million to build and maintain.October 9 at 1:00 AM | InvestorPlace (Ad)UK Stock Market News: Reckitt Benckiser, Greggs, SageJuly 29, 2026 | ca.finance.yahoo.comRECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC ORD (RKT.L) Q1 FY2026 earnings call transcriptJuly 2, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comReckitt Benckiser (LSE:RKT) Stock Sees Modest Fair Value Cut After Analyst Target RevisionsJune 25, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comHow The Story Is Shifting For Reckitt Benckiser Group (LSE:RKT) After Analyst Revisions And ITC CaseJune 7, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comReckitt Benckiser Group advances Wednesday, outperforms marketMay 27, 2026 | marketwatch.comSee More Headlines RKT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have RKT shares performed this year? Reckitt Benckiser Group's stock was trading at GBX 6,002 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RKT stock has decreased by 14.8% and is now trading at GBX 5,116. How were Reckitt Benckiser Group's earnings last quarter? Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RKT) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The company reported $101.40 earnings per share for the quarter. Reckitt Benckiser Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 42.87% and a net margin of 21.09%. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group? Shares of RKT stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. What other stocks do shareholders of Reckitt Benckiser Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Reckitt Benckiser Group investors own include Barclays (BARC), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Diageo (DGE), Unilever (ULVR), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), BP (BP) and Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/29/2026Today10/09/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Staples Industry Household Products Sub-IndustryHousehold Products Current SymbolLON:RKT CIKN/A Webwww.reckitt.com Phone44 17 5321 7800FaxN/AEmployees36,200Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Reckitt Benckiser GroupGBX 6,178.86 High Price TargetGBX 7,700 Low Price TargetGBX 5,352 Potential Upside/Downside+20.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 441.64 Trailing P/E Ratio11.58 Forward P/E Ratio15.45 P/E Growth1.1Net Income£1.49 billion Net Margins21.09% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity42.87% Return on Assets7.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio179.24 Current Ratio0.59 Quick Ratio0.46 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£13.64 billion Price / Sales2.38 Cash FlowGBX 156.44 per share Price / Cash Flow32.70 Book ValueGBX 1,140.68 per share Price / Book4.49Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares633,910,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£32.43 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.26 The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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