Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the five analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 411.

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Rentokil Initial from GBX 470 to GBX 500 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 380 price target on shares of Rentokil Initial in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Berenberg Bank raised their price objective on Rentokil Initial from GBX 284 to GBX 300 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd.

Rentokil Initial Stock Down 1.8%

RTO opened at GBX 450.70 on Friday. Rentokil Initial has a 1 year low of GBX 306 and a 1 year high of GBX 483.30. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 444.33 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 404.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 113.35, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a current ratio of 1.04. The company has a market cap of £11.33 billion, a PE ratio of 35.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.55.

Rentokil Initial Company Profile

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.