Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Earns “Hold” Rating from Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research report issued on Friday, Digital Look reports. They presently have a GBX 405 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 19.47% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on RTO. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 480 price target on shares of Rentokil Initial in a report on Friday, September 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 370 price objective on shares of Rentokil Initial in a report on Friday, October 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Rentokil Initial from GBX 477 to GBX 431 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on Rentokil Initial from GBX 575 to GBX 550 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 433.25.

Rentokil Initial Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of LON:RTO traded down GBX 2.80 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting GBX 339. The company had a trading volume of 1,904,428,500 shares, compared to its average volume of 41,126,301. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 110.37, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.76. Rentokil Initial has a one year low of GBX 293.50 and a one year high of GBX 507. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 325.58 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 405.40. The company has a market capitalization of £8.53 billion, a PE ratio of 17.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.41.

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.