Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Rentokil Initial plc has received an average recommendation of "Hold" from five brokerages, with one "sell," one "hold," and three "buy" ratings issued.
• The average 12-month price target for Rentokil Initial's stock is GBX 411.50 based on recent brokerage updates.
• As of the latest trading session, Rentokil Initial's stock was priced at GBX 442.02, with a 52-week low of GBX 306 and a high of GBX 480.

Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO - Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of "Hold" by the five brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 411.50.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "no recommendation" rating on shares of Rentokil Initial in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Rentokil Initial from GBX 470 to GBX 500 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 380 price objective on shares of Rentokil Initial in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a GBX 440 target price on shares of Rentokil Initial in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Berenberg Bank restated a "sell" rating and set a GBX 284 price objective on shares of Rentokil Initial in a research report on Monday, September 29th.

Rentokil Initial Stock Performance

RTO stock traded up GBX 0.82 during midday trading on Friday, reaching GBX 442.02. 15,384,658 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,153,270. Rentokil Initial has a 52-week low of GBX 306 and a 52-week high of GBX 480. The stock has a market cap of £11.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.44, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 113.35. The stock's 50-day moving average is GBX 377.82 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 360.14.

About Rentokil Initial

Rentokil Initial plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides route-based services in North America, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and internationally. It offers a range of pest control services for rodents, and flying and crawling insects, as well as other forms of wildlife management for commercial customers.

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