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 twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating 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. View RTO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Rentokil Initial's stock price target for 2024?

3 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Rentokil Initial's shares. Their RTO share price targets range from $29.00 to $47.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $38.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 43.7% 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 2024?

Rentokil Initial's stock was trading at $28.61 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RTO shares have decreased by 7.5% and is now trading at $26.45. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Rentokil Initial?

Rentokil Initial saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,690,000 shares, an increase of 55.0% from the February 29th total of 2,380,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 737,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.0 days. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Rentokil Initial's Short Interest .

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 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.3784 per share on Tuesday, May 28th. This represents a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 4th. This is a boost from the stock's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.18. Read our dividend analysis for RTO .

Is Rentokil Initial a good dividend stock?

Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.60%. Read our dividend analysis for RTO .

What ETF holds Rentokil Initial's stock?

Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF holds 297,020 shares of RTO stock, representing 1.91% of its portfolio.

Who are Rentokil Initial's major shareholders?

Rentokil Initial's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.02%), Norden Group LLC (0.01%), Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.00%), First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. (0.00%), Park Place Capital Corp (0.00%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.00%).

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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NYSE:RTO

Rentokil Initial (RTO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$26.45

+0.84 (+3.28%)

(As of 04/19/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $26.19
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$26.59
50-Day Range: $25.06
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$32.63
52-Week Range: $23.39
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$41.55

Volume: 708,916 shs
Average Volume: 745,133 shs
Market Capitalization: $13.35 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 2.53%
Price Target: $38.00

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Rentokil Initial MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 43.7% Upside
$38.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
0.84% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.43
Based on 7 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.67%
From $1.41 to $1.49 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.41 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

229th out of 300 stocks

Disinfecting & Pest Control Services Industry

1st out of 1 stocks

3.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Rentokil 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.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Rentokil Initial has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.84% 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 5.6.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Rentokil Initial has recently increased by 13.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Rentokil Initial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.60%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Rentokil Initial has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Rentokil Initial will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.97% 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.

2.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Rentokil Initial has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Rentokil Initial this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
4 people have added Rentokil Initial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% 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 9.91% of the stock of Rentokil Initial is held by institutions.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Rentokil Initial are expected to grow by 5.67% in the coming year, from $1.41 to $1.49 per share.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Rentokil Initial has a PEG Ratio of 2.36. 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 2.63. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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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 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 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.

RTO Stock Price History

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RTO Stock News Headlines

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October 31, 2023 | fool.co.uk

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October 20, 2023 | msn.com

FTSE 100 falls over 1% on rising yields; Rentokil Initial tumbles

October 20, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

FTSE 100: Rentokil Share Price Crashes, North American Demand Weakens

October 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Rentokil shares fall 20% after group warns of lower US demand

August 31, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Rentokil Initial: Attractive Underlying Fundamentals But Fairly Priced

August 15, 2023 | marketwatch.com

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Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend: 4/04/2024
Today: 4/20/2024
Dividend Payable: 5/28/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Disinfecting & pest control services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:RTO
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 930157
Web: www.rentokil-initial.com
Phone: 441293858000
Fax: N/A
Employees: 58,600
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $38.00
High Stock Price Target: $47.00
Low Stock Price Target: $29.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +43.7%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 18.76
P/E Growth: 2.36
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: 2.91
Cash Flow: $2.03 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 13.06
Book Value: $10.06 per share
Price / Book: 2.63

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 504,910,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $13.35 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.06

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Key Executives

Mr. Andrew M. Ransom (Age 61)
CEO & Executive Director
Comp: $3.41M
Mr. Stuart M. Ingall-Tombs (Age 57)
CFO & Executive Director
Comp: $1.97M
Mr. Bradley S. Paulsen (Age 48)
CEO of North America & Member of Management Board
Mr. Mark Purcell (Age 58)
Chief Information Officer
Ms. Katharine Rycroft
Head of Investor Relations
Mr. Malcolm Padley
Director of Corporate Communications
Mr. Gary Booker (Age 53)
Chief Marketing, Innovation & Strategy Officer
Ms. Vanessa Evans (Age 55)
Group Human Resources Director
Mr. John Myers (Age 66)
CEO of US Pest Control
Mr. Phill Wood (Age 58)
Managing Director of UK & Sub-Saharan Africa

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

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RTO Stock Analysis - 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 twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating 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.
View RTO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Rentokil Initial's stock price target for 2024?: 3 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Rentokil Initial's shares. Their RTO share price targets range from $29.00 to $47.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $38.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 43.7% 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 2024?: Rentokil Initial's stock was trading at $28.61 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RTO shares have decreased by 7.5% and is now trading at $26.45.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Rentokil Initial?: Rentokil Initial saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,690,000 shares, an increase of 55.0% from the February 29th total of 2,380,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 737,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.0 days. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
View Rentokil Initial's Short Interest.
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 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.3784 per share on Tuesday, May 28th. This represents a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 4th. This is a boost from the stock's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.18.
Read our dividend analysis for RTO.

Is Rentokil Initial a good dividend stock?: Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.60%.
Read our dividend analysis for RTO.
What ETF holds Rentokil Initial's stock?: Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF holds 297,020 shares of RTO stock, representing 1.91% of its portfolio.
Who are Rentokil Initial's major shareholders?: Rentokil Initial's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.02%), Norden Group LLC (0.01%), Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.00%), First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. (0.00%), Park Place Capital Corp (0.00%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.00%).
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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:RTO) was last updated on 4/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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