LON:RBReckitt Benckiser Group Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 7,224

+88.00 (+1.23 %)

(As of 05/29/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

7,028

Now: GBX 7,224▼

7,224

50-Day Range

6,132

MA: GBX 6,653.20▼

7,190

52-Week Range

5,130

Now: GBX 7,224▼

8,191.30

Volume2.27 million shs

Average Volume1.72 million shs

Market Capitalization£51.30 billion

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend Yield2.89%

BetaN/A

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc manufactures, markets, and sells health, hygiene, and home products. The company offers acne treatment creams, facial washes, and cleansing pads; disinfection, hygiene, and first aid products; condoms, sex toys, and lubricants; heartburn and indigestion solutions; and cough and chest congestion, multi-symptom, and sinus remedies for adults and children under the Clearasil, Dettol, Durex, Gaviscon, and Mucinex brands. It also provides analgesics; footcare and footwear products; sore throat medications; and women's beauty products under the Nurofen, Scholl, Strepsils, and Veet brand. In addition, the company offers fragrances and devices; water softeners; home cleaning products; dish washes; toilet bowl cleaners; disinfectants; sprays, baits, and plug-ins for pest control; stain removals; and fabric washing products under the Air Wick, Calgon, Cillit Bang, Finish, Harpic, Lysol, Mortein, Vanish, and Woolite brands, as well as infant and child nutrition products under the Enfamil and Nutramigen brands. It operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, Russia/CIS, Turkey, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. The company was founded in 1823 and is headquartered in Slough, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Reckitt Benckiser Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 6,740.53, Reckitt Benckiser Group has a potential downside of 6.7% from its current price of GBX 7,224.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Reckitt Benckiser Group has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Reckitt Benckiser Group has received 1,322 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Reckitt Benckiser Group has received 1,109 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Reckitt Benckiser Group has received 54.38% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Reckitt Benckiser Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe RB will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe RB will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Reckitt Benckiser Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 2.89%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Reckitt Benckiser Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Reckitt Benckiser Group insiders have bought 17.80% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £1,011,336.60 in company stock and sold £858,500.94 in company stock.

0.0 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Reckitt Benckiser Group are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from £355.06 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Reckitt Benckiser Group is -13.90, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Reckitt Benckiser Group is -13.90, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Reckitt Benckiser Group has a P/B Ratio of 5.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.52 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Personal Products

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Goods

Current SymbolLON:RB

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.rb.com

Phone+44-1753-217800

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio130.80

Current Ratio0.56

Quick Ratio0.40

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E Ratio0.20

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£12.85 billion

Price / Sales3.99

Cash FlowGBX 224.16 per share

Price / Cash Flow32.23

Book ValueGBX 1,319.20 per share

Price / Book5.48

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees37,345

Outstanding Shares710,086,976

Market Cap£51.30 billion

Next Earnings Date7/28/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RB) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Reckitt Benckiser Group's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Reckitt Benckiser Group's stock was trading at GBX 5,561 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, RB stock has increased by 29.9% and is now trading at GBX 7,224. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group?

20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Reckitt Benckiser Group in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Reckitt Benckiser Group.

When is Reckitt Benckiser Group's next earnings date?

Reckitt Benckiser Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 28th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Reckitt Benckiser Group.

How often does Reckitt Benckiser Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Reckitt Benckiser Group?

Reckitt Benckiser Group declared a dividend on Thursday, February 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 16th will be paid a dividend of GBX 101.60 per share on Thursday, May 28th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.64%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 16th. This is a boost from Reckitt Benckiser Group's previous dividend of GBX 73. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Reckitt Benckiser Group's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for RB?

20 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for Reckitt Benckiser Group's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 4,900 to GBX 7,900. On average, they expect Reckitt Benckiser Group's share price to reach GBX 6,740.53 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.7%. View analysts' price targets for Reckitt Benckiser Group.

Has Reckitt Benckiser Group been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about RB stock have been trending very negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Reckitt Benckiser Group earned a coverage optimism score of -3.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutReckitt Benckiser Group.

Who are some of Reckitt Benckiser Group's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Reckitt Benckiser Group include Blackmores (BKL), Churchill China (CHH), McBride (MCB), KP Tissue (KPT), Creightons (CRL), Swallowfield (SWL), Byotrol (BYOT), Provexis (PXS), CCA Industries (CAW), Scott's Liquid Gold (SLGD) and Unibail Rodamco (UL). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Reckitt Benckiser Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Reckitt Benckiser Group investors own include CA (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Prudential (PRU), NIC (EGOV), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Centrica (CNA) and British American Tobacco Plc Ads (BATS).

Who are Reckitt Benckiser Group's key executives?

Reckitt Benckiser Group's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Rakesh Kapoor, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 60)
Mr. Adrian Nevil Hennah, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 62)
Mr. Seth Cohen, Chief Information Officer
Mr. Richard Joyce, Sr. VP of Investor Relations
Mr. Rupert Bondy, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. (Age 57)

What is Reckitt Benckiser Group's stock symbol?

Reckitt Benckiser Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "RB."

How do I buy shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group?

Shares of RB 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 is Reckitt Benckiser Group's stock price today?

One share of RB stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 7,224.

How big of a company is Reckitt Benckiser Group?

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a market capitalization of £51.30 billion and generates £12.85 billion in revenue each year. Reckitt Benckiser Group employs 37,345 workers across the globe.

What is Reckitt Benckiser Group's official website?

The official website for Reckitt Benckiser Group is www.rb.com.

How can I contact Reckitt Benckiser Group?

Reckitt Benckiser Group's mailing address is 103-105 Bath Road, SLOUGH, SL1 3UH, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1753-217800.

This page was last updated on 5/31/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff