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Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) Price Target Lowered to GBX 5,177 at Berenberg Bank

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Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT - Get Free Report) had its target price dropped by research analysts at Berenberg Bank from GBX 5,200 ($67.51) to GBX 5,177 ($67.22) in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a "hold" rating on the stock. Berenberg Bank's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 6.50% from the stock's current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 30th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 4,400 ($57.13) target price on shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group in a report on Monday, July 29th.

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Reckitt Benckiser Group Stock Down 1.9 %

Shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group stock traded down GBX 92 ($1.19) on Wednesday, hitting GBX 4,861 ($63.11). The company had a trading volume of 2,134,034 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,350,471. The stock has a market capitalization of £33.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,261.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 112.52, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.69. Reckitt Benckiser Group has a 1 year low of GBX 4,034 ($52.38) and a 1 year high of GBX 5,950 ($77.25). The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 4,532.62 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 4,420.32.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Fiona Dawson bought 25 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 4,923 ($63.92) per share, for a total transaction of £1,230.75 ($1,597.96). 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Reckitt Benckiser Group

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Reckitt Benckiser Group plc manufactures and sells health, hygiene, and nutrition products worldwide. It offers acne treatment creams, facial washes, and cleansing pads; germ protection products; condoms; heartburn and indigestion solutions; joints health products; chest congestion, cough, and sinus remedies; brain health products; migraine-headaches and rheumatic pain products; sore throat medications; and hair removal products under the Airborne, Clearasil, Dettol, Durex, Gaviscon, Move Free, Neuriva, Nurofen, Mucinex, Strepsils, and Veet brands.

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