Equities researchers at UBS AG upped their target price on shares of Rentokil Initial (LON: RTO) from $1.36 (90 GBX) to $1.59 (105 GBX) in a report issued on Friday. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Rentokil Initial (LON: RTO) opened at 98.40 on Friday. Rentokil Initial has a 52-week low of GBX 68.70 and a 52-week high of GBX 101.90. The stock’s 50-day moving average is currently GBX 83.60. The company’s market cap is £1.780 billion.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Analysts at RBC Capital raised their price target on shares of Rentokil Initial from $1.59 to $1.74 in a research note to investors on Wednesday. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock. Separately, analysts at Oriel Securities Ltd reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Rentokil Initial in a research note to investors on Wednesday. They now have a $1.27 price target on the stock. Finally, analysts at Seymour Pierce reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Rentokil Initial in a research note to investors on Friday, March 15th. They now have a $1.19 price target on the stock.

Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Rentokil Initial currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1.29 (86 GBX).

Rentokil Initial plc is the holding company. Revenue is generated from pest control, hygiene, textiles, interior plants, facilities services and parcel delivery.

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