NYSE:RTO Rentokil Initial (RTO) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Gold Grab of the Century (From Colonial Metals) (Ad) Free RTO Stock Alerts $25.92 +0.31 (+1.21%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$25.73▼$26.1150-Day Range$25.52▼$32.6352-Week Range$23.39▼$41.55Volume246,039 shsAverage Volume770,172 shsMarket Capitalization$13.09 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield2.58%Price Target$38.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Rentokil Initial alerts: Email Address Rentokil Initial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside46.6% Upside$38.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish1.08% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.33Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth14.86%From $1.48 to $1.70 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.14 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector817th out of 1,878 stocksDisinfecting & Pest Control Services Industry1st out of 6 stocks 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingRentokil Initial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageRentokil Initial has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.08% 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 6.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Rentokil Initial has recently increased by 29.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldRentokil Initial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.60%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthRentokil Initial has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Rentokil Initial will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.41% next year. This indicates that Rentokil Initial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for RTO. Previous Next 3.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentRentokil Initial has a news sentiment score of 1.33. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.40 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Rentokil Initial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Rentokil Initial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership 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. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Rentokil Initial are expected to grow by 14.86% in the coming year, from $1.48 to $1.70 per share.Price to Earnings Growth RatioRentokil Initial has a PEG Ratio of 2.24. 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 2.58. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the MarketsInvestors Alert: The Next Big Thing in Weight LossUBS bank predicts it will become "The Biggest Drug Ever." The Wall Street Journal believes it will be "Pharma's biggest blockbuster yet." Bank of America predicts it will be the world's first "$100 billion dollar a year drug." And Morgan Stanley predicts 250 million prescriptions will be written each year. Get the name of the stock here >>> About Rentokil Initial Stock (NYSE:RTO)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. 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 RTO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart RTO Stock News HeadlinesApril 29, 2024 | msn.comThe United States of Termites: How the Tiny, Traveling Pests Are Taking Over—And Where They’re Going NextApril 26, 2024 | tmcnet.comVTG Enhances Digital Transformation and Cloud Capabilities with Acquisition of Vana SolutionsMay 4, 2024 | Colonial Metals (Ad)The Gold Grab of the CenturyWhen central banks buy gold… The rich buy right along with them. And central banks are buying at breakneck pace. Last year… 1,037 tons. Just 45 tons less than the record set two years ago.April 24, 2024 | prnewswire.comServe Robotics Enters Production Agreement with Magna to Scale Robot ManufacturingApril 24, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comRentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.April 22, 2024 | prnewswire.comServe Robotics Inc. Announces Closing of $40 Million Public Offering and Uplisting to the Nasdaq Capital Market Under New Ticker "SERV"April 19, 2024 | prnewswire.comHOW TO KEEP PESTS FROM BUZZING THROUGH COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP EVENTS THIS EARTH DAYApril 18, 2024 | msn.comRentokil shares slip as investors mull mixed picture on crucial US businessMay 4, 2024 | Colonial Metals (Ad)The Gold Grab of the CenturyWhen central banks buy gold… The rich buy right along with them. And central banks are buying at breakneck pace. Last year… 1,037 tons. Just 45 tons less than the record set two years ago.April 18, 2024 | seekingalpha.comRentokil Initial plc (RTO) Q1 2024 Sales/Trading Statement Call TranscriptApril 18, 2024 | seekingalpha.comQ1 2024 Sales/ Trading Statement CallApril 17, 2024 | investing.comCiti maintains Buy rating on Rentokil stockApril 17, 2024 | prnewswire.comServe Robotics Inc. Announces Pricing of $40 Million Public Offering and Uplisting to the Nasdaq Capital Market Under New Ticker "SERV"April 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGEO or RTO: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?April 17, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comLongeveron Announces Exercise of Warrants for $6.2 Million Gross ProceedsApril 16, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPaxMedica Receives Emergency Request for IV Suramin from African Health Ministry for Use in Treating Fatal Sleeping SicknessApril 15, 2024 | msn.comTemenos shares rally as independent review says short seller’s claims were ‘misleading’April 10, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comRadixweb Named Among the Best Outsourcing Service Providers by the IAOP’s Global Outsourcing 100April 4, 2024 | msn.comVF and GMG to open 300 stores in MENA and SEA regionsApril 3, 2024 | businessinsider.comJain Global hires distressed debt trader Jeff BershApril 3, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comTruist Financial Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Veeva Systems (VEEV)March 28, 2024 | usnews.com5 Best Termite Companies in Orange County, CaliforniaMarch 21, 2024 | prnewswire.comTERMINIX® IS NAMED THE OFFICIAL PEST CONTROL PARTNER OF THE UNITED SOCCER LEAGUEMarch 19, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVertex: EPS Better Than Expected, Cloud Offerings, And CheapMarch 18, 2024 | msn.comGerman company pledges 400 manufacturing jobs in Wilson, boosting Eastern NC pharmaMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRentokil Initial plc: Rentokil Earmarks Extra Sales and Marketing Spending to Remedy Weak Organic Growth in North AmericaMarch 15, 2024 | msn.comRentokil Initial plc declares $0.3784 dividendSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2020Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend4/04/2024Today5/04/2024Dividend Payable5/28/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Disinfecting & pest control services Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:RTO CUSIPN/A CIK930157 Webwww.rentokil-initial.com Phone441293858000FaxN/AEmployees58,600Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$38.00 High Stock Price Target$47.00 Low Stock Price Target$29.00 Potential Upside/Downside+46.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio17.51 P/E Growth2.24Net 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$4.59 billion Price / Sales2.85 Cash Flow$1.98 per share Price / Cash Flow13.06 Book Value$10.06 per share Price / Book2.58Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares504,910,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$13.09 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.07 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Andrew M. Ransom (Age 61)CEO & Executive Director Comp: $3.41MMr. Stuart M. Ingall-Tombs (Age 57)CFO & Executive Director Comp: $1.97MMr. Bradley S. Paulsen (Age 48)CEO of North America & Member of Management Board Mr. Mark Purcell (Age 58)Chief Information Officer Ms. Katharine RycroftHead of Investor RelationsMr. Malcolm PadleyDirector of Corporate CommunicationsMr. Gary Booker (Age 53)Chief Marketing, Innovation & Strategy Officer Ms. Vanessa Evans (Age 55)Group Human Resources Director Mr. John Myers (Age 66)CEO of US Pest Control Mr. Phill Wood (Age 58)Managing Director of UK & Sub-Saharan Africa More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGen DigitalNASDAQ:GENRB GlobalNYSE:RBAGrabNASDAQ:GRABMorningstarNASDAQ:MORNGFL EnvironmentalNYSE:GFLView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipWhittier Trust Co.Bought 1,106 shares on 5/3/2024Ownership: 0.002%Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.Bought 434 shares on 5/3/2024Ownership: 0.000%Iridian Asset Management LLC CTBought 120,260 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.073%Janney Montgomery Scott LLCBought 19,057 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.004%Capstone Investment Advisors LLCBought 8,180 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.003%View All Institutional Transactions RTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Rentokil Initial stock right now? 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Rentokil Initial in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" RTO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in RTO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View RTO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Rentokil Initial's stock price target for 2024? 4 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Rentokil Initial's shares. Their RTO share price targets range from $29.00 to $47.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $38.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 46.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for RTO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have RTO shares performed in 2024? Rentokil Initial's stock was trading at $28.61 at the start of the year. Since then, RTO shares have decreased by 9.4% and is now trading at $25.92. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Rentokil Initial? Rentokil Initial saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,430,000 shares, an increase of 29.3% from the March 31st total of 4,200,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 783,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.9 days. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Rentokil Initial's Short Interest. How were Rentokil Initial's earnings last quarter? Rentokil Initial plc (NYSE:RTO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.04. The business earned $534 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $516.72 million. The business's quarterly revenue was down 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.50 earnings per share. How often does Rentokil Initial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Rentokil Initial? Rentokil Initial declared a semi-annual dividend on Thursday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 5th will be given a dividend of $0.3784 per share on Tuesday, May 28th. This represents a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 4th. This is a boost from the stock's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.18. Read our dividend analysis for RTO. Is Rentokil Initial a good dividend stock? Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.60%. Read our dividend analysis for RTO. What ETF holds Rentokil Initial's stock? Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF holds 294,520 shares of RTO stock, representing 1.80% of its portfolio. When does Rentokil Initial's quiet period expire? Rentokil Initial's quiet period expires on Tuesday, May 28th. Rentokil Initial had issued 10,000,000 shares in its IPO on April 18th. The total size of the offering was $40,000,000 based on an initial share price of $4.00. During Rentokil Initial's quiet period, underwriters and any insiders that worked on the IPO are restricted from issuing any research reports or earnings estimates for the company because of SEC regulations. Following the end of the company's quiet period, the brokerages that served as underwriters will likely initiate research coverage on the company. Who are Rentokil Initial's major shareholders? Rentokil Initial's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP MA (0.12%), Iridian Asset Management LLC CT (0.07%), Raymond James & Associates (0.07%), Bar Harbor Wealth Management (0.06%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.02%) and Norden Group LLC (0.01%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Rentokil Initial? Shares of RTO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:RTO) was last updated on 5/4/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiden to Launch “FedNOW” [Move Your Money Now]Priority GoldElon to Transform U.S. Economy? Porter & CompanyAutomatic Income (from home)Awesomely, LLCCould Your Accounts Be Frozen?Allegiance GoldInvestors Alert: The Next Big Thing in Weight LossBehind the MarketsThe A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP)TradeSmithThe asset beating inflation by 4xColonial MetalsHave You Seen Elon’s New A.I. Device? (Picture Inside)InvestorPlace Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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