Rentokil Initial Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:RTO) $27.43 +0.08 (+0.29%) (As of 12/1/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$26.81▼$27.4650-Day Range$23.69▼$37.0652-Week Range$23.39▼$41.55Volume729,634 shsAverage Volume449,377 shsMarket Capitalization$13.84 billionP/E Ratio18.05Dividend Yield1.13%Price Target$47.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Rentokil Initial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside71.3% Upside$47.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.06% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth11.68%From $1.37 to $1.53 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.45 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector157th out of 304 stocksDisinfecting & Pest Control Services Industry1st out of 1 stocks 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingRentokil Initial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $47.00, Rentokil Initial has a forecasted upside of 71.3% from its current price of $27.43.Amount of Analyst CoverageRentokil Initial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.06% of the float of Rentokil Initial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRentokil Initial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Rentokil Initial has recently decreased by 11.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldRentokil Initial pays a meaningful dividend of 1.13%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthRentokil Initial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Rentokil Initial is 20.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Rentokil Initial will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.26% next year. This indicates that Rentokil Initial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for RTO. Previous Next 0.6 News and Social Media Coverage Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for RTO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Rentokil Initial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Rentokil Initial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 9.66% of the stock of Rentokil Initial is held by institutions. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Rentokil Initial are expected to grow by 11.68% in the coming year, from $1.37 to $1.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Rentokil Initial is 18.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 105.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Rentokil Initial is 18.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 29.94.Price to Earnings Growth RatioRentokil Initial has a PEG Ratio of 1.64. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRentokil Initial has a P/B Ratio of 2.73. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Rentokil Initial Stock (NYSE:RTO)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. The company also provides hygiene services, including the provision and maintenance of products, such as soap and hand sanitizer dispensers, hand dryers, air care and purification, cubicle and surface sanitizers, feminine hygiene units, toilet paper dispensers, and floor protection mats. In addition, it engages in the supply and maintenance of workwear and protective equipment. Further, the company installs and services interior and exterior plant displays, flowers, replica foliage, Christmas decorations, and ambient scenting for commercial businesses; offers property care services; and provides a range of specialist cleaning services, such as graffiti removal deep cleaning of kitchens and washrooms, trauma cleaning, and flood or fire damage cleaning, as well as specialist medical and hygiene services. Rentokil Initial plc was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom.Read More RTO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart RTO Stock News HeadlinesOctober 31, 2023 | fool.co.ukDown 25% in a month! 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Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.October 20, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comFTSE 100: Rentokil Share Price Crashes, North American Demand WeakensOctober 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRentokil shares fall 20% after group warns of lower US demandAugust 31, 2023 | seekingalpha.comRentokil Initial: Attractive Underlying Fundamentals But Fairly PricedAugust 15, 2023 | marketwatch.comRentokil Initial falls Tuesday, still outperforms marketAugust 3, 2023 | msn.comRentokil Initial Plc. - ADR (RTO) Declares $0.18 DividendDecember 3, 2023 | Wealthpress (Ad)Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade”Thanks to a new discovery linked to shares of Tesla, regular folks can now target gains of 100% or more in six days or less. New research shows it’s happened 23 different times this year. The next trade is scheduled for this Thursday.August 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comJust One Day Till Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) Will Be Trading Ex-DividendMay 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRTO.L - Rentokil Initial plcMay 18, 2023 | msn.comJefferies Reiterates Rentokil Initial (LSE:RTO) Buy RecommendationApril 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDirectors’ Deals: Rentokil share sales pay RansomApril 22, 2023 | msn.comBarclays Reiterates Rentokil Initial (LSE:RTO) Overweight RecommendationMarch 23, 2023 | seekingalpha.comRentokil Initial plc: Business Is On Track To Grow FasterSee More Headlines Receive RTO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Rentokil Initial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 9/12 Dividend8/03/2023Dividend Payable9/12/2023Today12/03/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Disinfecting & pest control services Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBusiness Services Current SymbolNYSE:RTO CUSIPN/A CIK930157 Webwww.rentokil-initial.com Phone441293858000FaxN/AEmployees58,600Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$47.00 High Stock Price Target$47.00 Low Stock Price Target$47.00 Potential Upside/Downside+71.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio18.05 Forward P/E Ratio20.02 P/E Growth1.64Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.88 Current Ratio1.13 Quick Ratio1.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.59 billion Price / Sales3.01 Cash Flow$1.96 per share Price / Cash Flow13.99 Book Value$10.06 per share Price / Book2.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares504,510,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$13.84 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.96 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2024Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2024 and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Andrew M. Ransom (Age 60)CEO & Executive Director Comp: $3.3MMr. Stuart M. Ingall-Tombs (Age 55)CFO & Executive Director Comp: $1.9MMr. Mark Purcell (Age 57)Chief Information Officer Ms. Katharine RycroftHead of Investor RelationsRachel Canham (Age 42)Group General Counsel Mr. Malcolm PadleyDirector of Corporate CommunicationsMr. Gary Booker (Age 53)Chief Marketing, Innovation & Strategy Officer Ms. Vanessa Evans (Age 54)Group Human Resources Director Mr. John Myers (Age 65)CEO of US Pest Control Mr. Phill Wood (Age 57)Managing Director of UK & Sub-Saharan Africa More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGen DigitalNASDAQ:GENAppLovinNYSE:APPJacobs SolutionsNYSE:JOmnicom GroupNYSE:OMCSeagate TechnologyNASDAQ:STXView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipDeutsche Bank AGSold 823 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.001%Morgan StanleyBought 219,432 shares on 11/16/2023Ownership: 0.236%First Foundation AdvisorsSold 68,552 shares on 11/16/2023Ownership: 0.094%Creative PlanningSold 1,794 shares on 11/16/2023Ownership: 0.003%Royal Bank of CanadaBought 1,098 shares on 11/15/2023Ownership: 0.011%View All Institutional Transactions RTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Rentokil Initial stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Rentokil Initial in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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. View RTO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Rentokil Initial's stock price target for 2024? 3 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Rentokil Initial's shares. Their RTO share price targets range from $47.00 to $47.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $47.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 71.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for RTO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have RTO shares performed in 2023? Rentokil Initial's stock was trading at $30.81 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, RTO shares have decreased by 11.0% and is now trading at $27.43. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Rentokil Initial? Rentokil Initial saw a decrease in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 318,700 shares, a decrease of 29.5% from the October 15th total of 452,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 317,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company's stock are sold short. View Rentokil Initial's Short Interest. How often does Rentokil Initial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Rentokil Initial? Rentokil Initial declared a semi-annual dividend on Thursday, July 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.1774 per share on Tuesday, September 12th. This represents a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 3rd. Read our dividend analysis for RTO. Is Rentokil Initial a good dividend stock? Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.13%. The dividend payout ratio is 20.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, RTO will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.26% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for RTO. What ETF holds Rentokil Initial's stock ? ActivePassive International Equity ETF holds 12,677 shares of RTO stock, representing 0.66% of its portfolio. 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. (0.92%), Brown Advisory Inc. (0.75%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (0.43%), Schroder Investment Management Group (0.35%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.32%) and Morgan Stanley (0.24%). 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:RTO) was last updated on 12/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Rentokil Initial plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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