Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Share Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $445.23

Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO - Get Free Report) shares passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 445.23 ($5.79) and traded as high as GBX 502.40 ($6.53). Rentokil Initial shares last traded at GBX 483.60 ($6.28), with a volume of 7,367,318 shares.Get Rentokil Initial alerts:Analysts Set New Price TargetsA number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on RTO shares. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a GBX 570 ($7.41) price objective on shares of Rentokil Initial in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 500 ($6.50) price target on shares of Rentokil Initial in a research report on Tuesday, July 2nd.Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on RTORentokil Initial Trading Down 0.5 %The firm's 50 day moving average is GBX 465.13 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 445.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 116.58, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.76. The company has a market capitalization of £12.14 billion, a PE ratio of 3,022.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.54. Rentokil Initial Cuts DividendThe company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 8th will be paid a dividend of GBX 3.16 ($0.04) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 8th. Rentokil Initial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5,625.00%. Insider Activity at Rentokil InitialIn other Rentokil Initial news, insider Sally Johnson bought 2,493 shares of Rentokil Initial stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 462 ($6.00) per share, with a total value of £11,517.66 ($14,965.77). 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders. Rentokil Initial Company Profile (Get Free Report)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.See AlsoFive stocks we like better than Rentokil InitialManufacturing Stocks InvestingLumen: Among Top Performers Last Month, Still Has Warning SignsWhen to Sell a Stock for Profit or LossBaidu's Strong Quarter Proves a Smart Pick for Michael BurryDo ETFs Pay Dividends? What You Need to KnowIntuit Beats Q4 Earnings: AI, Dividends, and a Growth StrategyThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.→ I’m sure this won’t be disclosed in NVDA Earnings… (From Stansberry Research) (Ad)Should you invest $1,000 in Rentokil Initial right now?Before you consider Rentokil Initial, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Rentokil Initial wasn't on the list.While Rentokil Initial currently has a "Moderate Buy" rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here