Shares of Rentokil Initial plc (NYSE:RTO – Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the seven analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation, one has issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $29.00.
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on RTO shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Rentokil Initial in a report on Tuesday, April 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. UBS Group upgraded Rentokil Initial from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 1st. Barclays upgraded Rentokil Initial to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 26th. 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 Trading Down 0.4 %
Shares of Rentokil Initial stock opened at $31.71 on Friday. Rentokil Initial has a 1 year low of $23.39 and a 1 year high of $38.43. The company has a 50-day moving average of $30.29 and a 200 day moving average of $28.71.
Rentokil Initial Cuts Dividend
The company also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 9th will be issued 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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