Shares of Rentokil Initial plc (NYSE:RTO – Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the six analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $29.00.
A number of research firms have commented on RTO. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Rentokil Initial in a report on Tuesday, April 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. UBS Group upgraded Rentokil Initial from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 1st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised Rentokil Initial from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 22nd.
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Institutional Trading of Rentokil Initial
Rentokil Initial Stock Up 0.8 %
Shares of RTO stock opened at $30.75 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $29.02 and a 200-day moving average of $28.16. Rentokil Initial has a 52 week low of $23.39 and a 52 week high of $41.55.
Rentokil Initial Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 9th will be given a dividend of $0.2034 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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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