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title: "Bernstein Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Rentokil Initial (RTO)"
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description: "Bernstein analyst Will Kirkness has reaffirmed a Buy rating for Rentokil Initial (RTO), with shares closing at p500.00. The analyst consensus suggests a Strong Buy rating and an average price target of p521.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.20%. UBS also maintains a Buy rating with a price target of p540.00. Kirkness has an average return of 4.1% and a success rate of 51.92% on his stock recommendations."
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# Bernstein Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Rentokil Initial (RTO)

In a report released yesterday, Will Kirkness from Bernstein maintained a Buy rating on Rentokil Initial. The company’s shares closed yesterday at p500.00.

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Kirkness covers the Industrials sector, focusing on stocks such as Ashtead, Intertek, and Rentokil Initial. According to TipRanks, Kirkness has an average return of 4.1% and a 51.92% success rate on recommended stocks.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Rentokil Initial with a p521.00 average price target, a 4.20% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, UBS also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a p540.00 price target.

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