Rentokil Initial plc (NYSE:RTO – Get Free Report) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $29.00.
A number of analysts recently commented on RTO shares. UBS Group raised Rentokil Initial from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Rentokil Initial in a research note on Tuesday, April 23rd. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Rentokil Initial from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, July 22nd. Finally, Barclays raised shares of Rentokil Initial to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 26th.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Rentokil Initial
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rentokil Initial
Rentokil Initial Stock Up 0.6 %
RTO stock opened at $31.77 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $30.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $28.64. Rentokil Initial has a 1 year low of $23.39 and a 1 year high of $38.43.
Rentokil Initial Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.2034 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 9th.
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.
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