NYSE:RTO

Rentokil Initial (RTO) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$39.25

+0.43 (+1.11%)

(As of 05/26/2023 08:47 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $38.92
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$39.33
50-Day Range: $33.33
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$40.63
52-Week Range: $24.85
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$40.70

Volume: 162,400 shs
Average Volume: 360,048 shs
Market Capitalization: $19.78 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 1.43%
Price Target: $47.00

Rentokil Initial MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 19.7% Upside
$47.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.14% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.87
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.15%
From $1.30 to $1.51 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.96 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

227th out of 347 stocks

Disinfecting & Pest Control Services Industry

1st out of 1 stocks

2.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Rentokil Initial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $47.00, Rentokil Initial has a forecasted upside of 19.7% from its current price of $39.25.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Rentokil Initial has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.14% of the float of Rentokil Initial has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Rentokil Initial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Rentokil Initial pays a meaningful dividend of 1.44%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Rentokil Initial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Rentokil Initial will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.09% next year. This indicates that Rentokil Initial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for RTO.

2.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Rentokil Initial has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Rentokil Initial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for RTO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Rentokil Initial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 0.41% of the stock of Rentokil Initial is held by institutions.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Rentokil Initial are expected to grow by 16.15% in the coming year, from $1.30 to $1.51 per share.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Rentokil Initial has a PEG Ratio of 2.33. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Rentokil Initial has a P/B Ratio of 8.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) Stock

Rentokil Initial Plc engages in the provision of business support services. The firm's products and services protect people from pest-borne disease and the risks of poor hygiene. It operates through the following geographical segments: North America, Europe, UK and Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and MENAT, and Pacific. The company was founded by Harold Maxwell-Lefroy on September 24, 1924 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom.

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RTO Stock News Headlines

May 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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May 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Oppenheimer Increases Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) Price Target to $47.00

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Jefferies Reiterates Rentokil Initial (LSE:RTO) Buy Recommendation

April 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Directors’ Deals: Rentokil share sales pay Ransom

April 22, 2023 | msn.com

Barclays Reiterates Rentokil Initial (LSE:RTO) Overweight Recommendation

March 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

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Financial Analysis: Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) & Rentokil Initial (OTCMKTS:RTOKY)

March 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Rentokil Initial plc Declares Semi-annual Dividend of $0.32 (NYSE:RTO)

March 23, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Rentokil Initial plc: Business Is On Track To Grow Faster

March 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) Rating Increased to Neutral at BNP Paribas

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RTO Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend: 4/10/2023
Today: 5/29/2023
Dividend Payable: 5/30/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Disinfecting & pest control services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Business Services
Current Symbol: NYSE:RTO
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 930157
Web: www.rentokil-initial.com
Phone: 441293858000
Fax: N/A
Employees: N/A
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $47.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $47.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $47.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +19.7%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 30.19
P/E Growth: 2.33
Net Income: N/A
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: N/A
Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $4.59 billion
Price / Sales: 4.31
Cash Flow: $2.28 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 17.21
Book Value: $4.67 per share
Price / Book: 8.40

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 504,010,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $19.78 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.91

Key Executives

Andrew M. Ransom
Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director

Brian Webb
Group Director-Operations Excellence

Stuart Ingall-Tombs
Chief Financial Officer & Director

Mark Purcell
Chief Information Officer

Catherine Elizabeth Lynch
Director-Group HR Strategy, Technology & Insight

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

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RTO Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Rentokil Initial stock right now?: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Rentokil Initial in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" RTO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in RTO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Rentokil Initial's stock price forecast for 2023?: 3 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Rentokil Initial's stock. Their RTO share price forecasts range from $47.00 to $47.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $47.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.7% from the stock's current price.
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How have RTO shares performed in 2023?: Rentokil Initial's stock was trading at $30.81 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RTO stock has increased by 27.4% and is now trading at $39.25.
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How often does Rentokil Initial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Rentokil Initial?: Rentokil Initial announced a semi-annual dividend on Thursday, March 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 11th will be given a dividend of $0.3169 per share on Tuesday, May 30th. This represents a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 10th.
Read our dividend analysis for RTO.
Is Rentokil Initial a good dividend stock?: Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.44%.
Read our dividend analysis for RTO.

What is Rentokil Initial's stock symbol?: Rentokil Initial trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "RTO."
Who are Rentokil Initial's major shareholders?: Rentokil Initial's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Gates Capital Management Inc. (1.05%), Brown Advisory Inc. (0.71%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (0.47%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (0.29%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.19%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.17%).
How do I buy shares of Rentokil Initial?: Shares of RTO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Rentokil Initial's stock price today?: One share of RTO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $39.25.
How much money does Rentokil Initial make?: Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) has a market capitalization of $19.78 billion and generates $4.59 billion in revenue each year.
How can I contact Rentokil Initial?: Rentokil Initial's mailing address is Riverbank Meadows Business Park, Camberley X0, GU17 9AB. The official website for the company is www.rentokil-initial.com. The company can be reached via phone at 441293858000 or via email at investor@rentokil-initial.com.

This page (NYSE:RTO) was last updated on 5/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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