Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) Receives GBX 407.50 Average Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 427.86.

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 390 price target on shares of Rentokil Initial in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Rentokil Initial from GBX 540 to GBX 550 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday.

Rentokil Initial Stock Up 1.7%

RTO stock opened at GBX 475.10 on Thursday. Rentokil Initial has a twelve month low of GBX 306 and a twelve month high of GBX 483.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 111.54. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 459.16 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 422.41. The firm has a market capitalization of £11.95 billion, a PE ratio of 37.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.49.

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.