NYSE:RTO Rentokil Initial (RTO) Stock Forecast, Price & News $40.67 -0.18 (-0.44%) (As of 06/7/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$40.66▼$41.1250-Day Range$35.16▼$40.8552-Week Range$24.85▼$41.12Volume116,963 shsAverage Volume345,854 shsMarket Capitalization$20.50 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield1.38%Price Target$47.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Rentokil Initial MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside15.6% Upside$47.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.14% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.42Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth16.15%From $1.30 to $1.51 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.1.93 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector208th out of 323 stocksDisinfecting & Pest Control Services Industry1st out of 1 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingRentokil 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/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $47.00, Rentokil Initial has a forecasted upside of 15.6% from its current price of $40.67.Amount of Analyst CoverageRentokil Initial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.14% 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 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous month Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldRentokil Initial pays a meaningful dividend of 1.40%, 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 SustainabilityBased 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. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for RTO. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentRentokil Initial has a news sentiment score of 1.42. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Rentokil Initial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. 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 0.41% of the stock of Rentokil Initial is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 RatioRentokil Initial has a PEG Ratio of 2.39. 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 4.04. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) StockRentokil 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.Read More 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 RTO Stock News HeadlinesMay 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRTO.L - Rentokil Initial plcMay 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comOppenheimer Increases Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) Price Target to $47.00June 7, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)AI Creates New Cancer Drug - In Just 30 Days!On December 22, 2022, AI discovered a new treatment for multiple myeloma... in just 4 months... On March 19, 2023, AI discovered a new drug for liver cancer... in only 30 days... There's one small-cap at the center of it all. Bill Gates owns 7 million shares... Billionaire hedge-fund manager Steve Cohen owns 1.4 million shares...May 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 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHead to Head Analysis: Rentokil Initial (OTCMKTS:RTOKY) versus Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO)March 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHead to Head Survey: Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) vs. Rentokil Initial (OTCMKTS:RTOKY)June 7, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)AI Creates New Cancer Drug - In Just 30 Days!On December 22, 2022, AI discovered a new treatment for multiple myeloma... in just 4 months... On March 19, 2023, AI discovered a new drug for liver cancer... in only 30 days... There's one small-cap at the center of it all. Bill Gates owns 7 million shares... Billionaire hedge-fund manager Steve Cohen owns 1.4 million shares...March 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCritical Analysis: Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) vs. Rentokil Initial (OTCMKTS:RTOKY)March 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comContrasting Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) & Rentokil Initial (OTCMKTS:RTOKY)March 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comContrasting Rentokil Initial (OTCMKTS:RTOKY) & Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO)March 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHead to Head Contrast: Rentokil Initial (OTCMKTS:RTOKY) vs. Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO)March 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFinancial Analysis: Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) & Rentokil Initial (OTCMKTS:RTOKY)March 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comRentokil Initial plc Declares Semi-annual Dividend of $0.32 (NYSE:RTO)March 23, 2023 | seekingalpha.comRentokil Initial plc: Business Is On Track To Grow FasterMarch 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comRentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) Rating Increased to Neutral at BNP ParibasSee More Headlines RTO Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart RTO Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend4/10/2023Dividend Payable5/30/2023Today6/07/2023Fiscal 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/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$47.00 High Stock Price Forecast$47.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$47.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+15.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio31.35 P/E Growth2.39Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.87 Current Ratio1.14 Quick Ratio1.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.59 billion Price / Sales4.47 Cash Flow$1.98 per share Price / Cash Flow20.61 Book Value$10.06 per share Price / Book4.05Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares504,010,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$20.54 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.90 Key ExecutivesAndrew M. RansomChief Executive Officer & Executive DirectorBrian WebbGroup Director-Operations ExcellenceStuart Ingall-TombsChief Financial Officer & DirectorMark PurcellChief Information OfficerCatherine Elizabeth LynchDirector-Group HR Strategy, Technology & InsightKey CompetitorsSymboticNASDAQ:SYMOmnicom GroupNYSE:OMCBroadridge Financial SolutionsNYSE:BRFLEETCOR TechnologiesNYSE:FLTRocket CompaniesNYSE:RKTView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipJPMorgan Chase & Co.Sold 1,247,278 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.044%Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.Bought 40,698 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.008%Balyasny Asset Management L.P.Bought 7,710 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.002%Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADVBought 7,333 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.001%Belpointe Asset Management LLCBought 897 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions RTO Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Rentokil Initial stock right now? 3 Wall Street 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 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 forecast for 2023? 3 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Rentokil Initial's shares. Their RTO share price forecasts range from $47.00 to $47.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $47.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.3% 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 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, RTO shares have increased by 32.3% and is now trading at $40.76. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How often does Rentokil Initial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Rentokil Initial? Rentokil Initial declared a semi-annual dividend on Thursday, March 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 11th will be paid 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 1.40%. 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 retail and institutional 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Rentokil Initial's stock price today? One share of RTO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $40.76. How much money does Rentokil Initial make? Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) has a market capitalization of $20.54 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 6/7/2023 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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