Brokerages Set Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) Target Price at GBX 475.71

Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 475.71.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on RTO. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 550 price objective on shares of Rentokil Initial in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a GBX 540 price target on shares of Rentokil Initial in a report on Friday, June 5th.

Rentokil Initial Stock Performance

Shares of RTO stock opened at GBX 437.60 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 452.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 462.90. The stock has a market capitalization of £11.01 billion, a PE ratio of 23.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 111.54. Rentokil Initial has a 52 week low of GBX 337.30 and a 52 week high of GBX 507.

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.