LON:RTO Rentokil Initial (RTO) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 386.30 +2.40 (+0.63%) As of 01/17/2025 12:34 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainability About Rentokil Initial Stock (LON:RTO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Rentokil Initial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 384.40▼ 389.5050-Day Range 377.50▼ 413.5152-Week Range 336.30▼ 517.60Volume5.17 million shsAverage Volume57.96 million shsMarket Capitalization£9.70 billionP/E Ratio2,414.38Dividend Yield2.33%Price TargetGBX 516.25Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewRentokil 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.Read More… Rentokil Initial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks69th Percentile Overall ScoreRTO MarketRank™: Rentokil Initial scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingRentokil Initial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageRentokil Initial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Rentokil Initial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Rentokil Initial is 2,414.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.91.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Rentokil Initial is 2,414.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 369.59.Price to Earnings Growth RatioRentokil Initial has a PEG Ratio of 0.56. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRentokil Initial has a P/B Ratio of 2.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for RTO. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldRentokil Initial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.50%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthRentokil Initial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Rentokil Initial is 5,625.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Rentokil Initial's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.3 / 5Environmental Score-2.51 Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for RTO. News and Social Media1.0 / 5News Sentiment-0.15 News SentimentRentokil Initial has a news sentiment score of -0.15. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.36 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Rentokil Initial this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Rentokil Initial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Rentokil Initial insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £30,975,000 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.32% of the stock of Rentokil Initial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.02% of the stock of Rentokil Initial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Rentokil Initial's insider trading history. Receive RTO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Rentokil Initial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address RTO Stock News HeadlinesJPMorgan Chase & Co. Cuts Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Price Target to GBX 430January 17 at 2:03 AM | americanbankingnews.comRentokil Initial price target lowered to 430 GBp from 440 GBp at JPMorganJanuary 16 at 4:09 AM | markets.businessinsider.comStunning Trump Exec Order LeakedMost people have no clue this unassuming facility exists. Yet the minute Donald Trump takes office... This could be the most important building in America.January 18, 2025 | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Rentokil Initial Sees Increased Stake by GIC Private LimitedJanuary 14, 2025 | tipranks.comRentokil Initial Sees Increased Investment from GIC Private LimitedJanuary 13, 2025 | tipranks.comRentokil Initial PLC Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Securities FraudDecember 31, 2024 | gurufocus.comIs Billion Dollar Hedge Fund Voss Capital Crazy About Rentokil Initial (RTO)?December 24, 2024 | msn.comTrian Fund Management Purchases 7.5 Million Rentokil Initial SharesDecember 13, 2024 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines RTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have RTO shares performed this year? Rentokil Initial's stock was trading at GBX 400.80 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, RTO stock has decreased by 3.6% and is now trading at GBX 386.30. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Rentokil Initial's earnings last quarter? Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) posted its earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $5.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.90 by $2.40. Rentokil Initial had a net margin of 7.25% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.66%. How do I buy shares of Rentokil Initial? Shares of RTO stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Rentokil Initial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Rentokil Initial investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barclays (BARC), BP (BP), HomeServe (HSV), Lloyds Banking Group (LYG), Jet2 plc (DTG.L) (DTG) and General Motors (GM). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2020Today1/17/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorIndustrials Industry Specialty Business Services Sub-IndustryBusiness Services Current SymbolLON:RTO CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.rentokil-initial.com Phone+44-1276-607444FaxN/AEmployees62,931Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 516.25 High Stock Price TargetGBX 600 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 430 Potential Upside/Downside+33.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.16 Trailing P/E Ratio2,414.38 Forward P/E Ratio14.93 P/E Growth0.56Net Income£392 million Net Margins7.25% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity9.66% Return on Assets4.11% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio116.58 Current Ratio1.04 Quick Ratio1.76 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£5.41 billion Price / Sales1.79 Cash FlowGBX 92.21 per share Price / Cash Flow4.19 Book ValueGBX 165 per share Price / Book2.34Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,510,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£9.70 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.55 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! 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