Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the five brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on 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 research firms have recently commented on RTO. Berenberg Bank increased their target price on Rentokil Initial from GBX 284 to GBX 300 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Rentokil Initial from GBX 470 to GBX 500 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 380 price objective on shares of Rentokil Initial in a report on Friday, October 17th.

Rentokil Initial Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of RTO opened at GBX 450.70 on Friday. Rentokil Initial has a one year low of GBX 306 and a one year high of GBX 483.30. The stock 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 capitalization of £11.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.55.

About Rentokil Initial

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.