NYSE:RTO Rentokil Initial (RTO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $24.50 -0.28 (-1.13%) (As of 09/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Rentokil Initial Stock (NYSE:RTO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$24.32▼$24.5950-Day Range$24.20▼$32.9552-Week Range$23.39▼$37.44Volume583,884 shsAverage Volume688,019 shsMarket Capitalization$12.37 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield1.47%Price Target$29.00Consensus RatingHold 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… The election trade you can't lose (Ad)Politics is an unpredictable game. But no matter what happens in the next few months... There's one thing that can't be stopped by anything: Dividends.Download my Dividend Calendar here Rentokil Initial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 32nd PercentileRentokil Initial scored higher than 32% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 242nd out of 343 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingRentokil Initial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageRentokil Initial has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Rentokil Initial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.27% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Rentokil Initial are expected to grow by 10.27% in the coming year, from $1.46 to $1.61 per share.Price to Earnings Growth RatioRentokil Initial has a PEG Ratio of 3.95. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRentokil Initial has a P/B Ratio of 2.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.48% of the float of Rentokil Initial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRentokil Initial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Rentokil Initial has recently increased by 3.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldRentokil Initial pays a meaningful dividend of 1.45%, 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 SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Rentokil Initial will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.36% next year. This indicates that Rentokil Initial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Rentokil Initial's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.48% of the float of Rentokil Initial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRentokil Initial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Rentokil Initial has recently increased by 3.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media1.1 / 5News Sentiment-0.05 News SentimentRentokil Initial has a news sentiment score of -0.05. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Rentokil Initial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for RTO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Rentokil Initial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Rentokil Initial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 9.91% of the stock of Rentokil Initial is held by institutions.Read more about Rentokil Initial's insider trading history. RTO Stock News HeadlinesRentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) Shares Down 3.2% September 20 at 10:17 AM | americanbankingnews.comRentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) Downgraded to "Neutral" at Redburn AtlanticSeptember 20 at 7:33 AM | americanbankingnews.comForget Trump and KamalaI hope you're deleting all those emails telling you how to make "1,000% gains" from the magic "Kamala Trade". It's nonsense. No one knows what's going to happen in November.September 20, 2024 | Investors Alley (Ad)RTO INVESTOR ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz and Grossman, LLC Announces an Investigation into Rentokil Initial plc and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm!September 19 at 4:00 PM | globenewswire.comAmazon's five-days-in-the-office mandate could be the start of a wider RTO shiftSeptember 17 at 12:28 PM | msn.comStifel downgrades Rentokil on weakness in North American businessSeptember 15, 2024 | msn.comRTO INVESTOR ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz and Grossman, LLC Announces an Investigation into Rentokil Initial plc and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm!September 15, 2024 | prnewswire.comRTO INVESTOR ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz and Grossman, LLC Announces an Investigation into Rentokil Initial plc and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm!September 13, 2024 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines RTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have RTO shares performed this year? Rentokil Initial's stock was trading at $28.61 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RTO stock has decreased by 14.4% and is now trading at $24.50. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Rentokil Initial's earnings last quarter? Rentokil Initial plc (NYSE:RTO) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.04. Rentokil Initial's quarterly revenue was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Who are Rentokil Initial's major shareholders? Rentokil Initial's top institutional investors include Clearbridge Investments LLC (0.39%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (0.36%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.18%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.16%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Rentokil Initial? Shares of RTO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2020Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend8/09/2024Dividend Payable9/17/2024Today9/20/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Disinfecting & pest control services Sub-IndustryBusiness Services Current SymbolNYSE:RTO CUSIPN/A CIK930157 Webwww.rentokil-initial.com Phone441293858000FaxN/AEmployees58,600Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$29.00 High Stock Price Target$29.00 Low Stock Price Target$29.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio16.78 P/E Growth3.95Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.41 billion Price / Sales2.29 Cash Flow$1.91 per share Price / Cash Flow12.81 Book Value$10.06 per share Price / Book2.44Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares504,908,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$12.37 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.11 This page (NYSE:RTO) was last updated on 9/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow the US Will Win the Great Lithium RaceChina spent $60B+ on lithium infrastructure in the past decade. 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