SeekingAlpha · Oct 24, 2026
Rentokil: KPIs Are Heading In The Right Direction
Rentokil Initial regains momentum after Terminix, with improving KPIs, low valuation, buybacks, and AI-led growth. Read why RTO stock is a buy.
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NYSE · RTO
Rentokil Initial plc
Industrials · Specialty Business Services
$23.32
Up+$0.06 (+0.26%)
Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:32 PM
SID Score
4.9/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
56/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 14.78B
- P/E ratio
- 60.75
- Dividend yield
- 2.81%
- 52-week range
- $19.50 – $34.67
- Volume
- 1.86M
- Avg. volume
- 770.27K
Price performance · RTO
RTO price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
RTO closed at $23.32 after 21 trading sessions, up 16.89% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $23.32
- Period change
- +16.89%
- Period low
- $19.85
- Period high
- $23.32
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $23.42 | $23.59 | $23.255 | $23.32 | 1.86M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $22.88 | $23.29 | $22.8501 | $23.26 | 1.29M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $22.85 | $22.895 | $22.595 | $22.79 | 1.75M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $23.01 | $23.02 | $22.60 | $22.89 | 2.49M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $22.78 | $22.875 | $22.555 | $22.61 | 1.22M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $22.87 | $23.02 | $22.475 | $22.77 | 2.19M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $22.39 | $22.98 | $22.29 | $22.88 | 4.03M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $21.23 | $21.24 | $20.925 | $21.04 | 1.36M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $21.33 | $21.395 | $21.14 | $21.21 | 1.34M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $20.82 | $21.28 | $20.785 | $21.19 | 2.22M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $21.06 | $21.18 | $20.96 | $21.09 | 2.1M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $20.68 | $20.85 | $20.58 | $20.82 | 1.39M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $20.36 | $20.42 | $20.17 | $20.24 | 952.7K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $20.29 | $20.435 | $20.135 | $20.37 | 964.37K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $20.38 | $20.45 | $20.24 | $20.26 | 1.32M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $20.34 | $20.35 | $20.07 | $20.24 | 2.33M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $19.98 | $20.28 | $19.91 | $20.25 | 2.09M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $19.96 | $19.96 | $19.67 | $19.85 | 1.18M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $19.92 | $20.0791 | $19.88 | $19.95 | 1.71M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $19.88 | $20.11 | $19.85 | $20.02 | 2.18M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $19.94 | $20.07 | $19.83 | $19.95 | 2.24M |
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Company profile
Rentokil Initial is the largest global provider of route-based pest control and commercial hygiene services, operating in 89 countries, with its largest operations in the United States following the acquisition of Terminix. The group also offers a range of specialist route-based services, including office and commercial space plant care, property care, and workwear rentals. The group serves a diverse client base of global food producers, hotel chains, industrial goods companies, restaurants, and individual residential customers.
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- $29.00
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | Jefferies | Buy | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Citigroup | Buy | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Jefferies | Buy | — |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Stifel | Hold | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 23, 2026
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO): North American Weakness Undermines the Thesis
Broyhill Asset Management, a Charlotte-based firm, issued its third-quarter 2026 investor letter. The letter can be downloaded here. The Broyhill Equity Composite decreased by 0.3% in Q3, underperforming the MSCI All Country World Index, which gained 1.7%. For the first nine months of the year, the Composite returned 1.9%, compared to 13.4% for the Index. The […]
Yahoo · Oct 23, 2026
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Futures Edge Up On Sticky Inflation Test
The Morning Bull - UK Market Morning Update Friday, 23 Oct 2026 UK stocks are set for a cautious positive open, with FTSE 100 futures edging higher as investors focus squarely on stubborn domestic inflation. Sentiment is constructive but constrained, as the inflation backdrop complicates the rate outlook. Headline UK inflation printed at 3.5% in September, with core at 2.8% and producer prices up 4.6% year on year. That trio signals firm price pressures at both the consumer and factory gate...
Yahoo · Oct 22, 2026
Rentokil Jumps 9% on Solid Q3 and $200 Million Buyback: “Encouraged by the Progress”
Key TakeawaysRentokil Initial shares rose 9% today after third-quarter organic revenue grew 3. 4% and the board approved a $200 million share buyback.
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