Pest control maker Rentokil Initial said Wednesday that Trian partner Brian Baldwin would join the Terminix owner's board effective next week. The company said Baldwin, who has worked at Nelson Peltz's firm since 2007, will also join the nominating and compensation committees. The accession comes three months after Trian first disclosed a roughly $400 million position in Rentokil, and two weeks after the company issued a profit warning. Rentokil has struggled since it completed its nearly $7 billion acquisi ...

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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Rentokil Initial plc ("Rentokil" or "the Company") (NYSE: RTO). Investors who purchased Rentokil securities are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/RTO. Investigation Details On September 11, 2024, Rentokil disclosed that it expected full-year adjusted pretax profit of ...

Rentokil's latest trading update really bugged the market. Shares of global pest control and hygiene service provider Rentokil Initial (RTO -20.48%) have plummeted 20% as of 1:45 p.m. ET Wednesday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Providing a trading update earlier this morning, Rentokil warned that its organic revenue growth in North America for the second half of 2024 would only equal roughly 1%, missing management's previous guidance for 2% to 4%. Why is the market so worried ...

Key Takeaways Rentokil Initial shares tumbled Wednesday after the pest-control company warned it would take a $104.5 million profit hit this year. The pest-control company blamed weakness in its North American business and currency fluctuations. Rentokil said that the rise in the pound's price versus the U.S. dollar will create a headwind for the firm. Rentokil Initial (RTO) shares traded in the U.S. cratered Wednesday after the pest-control company warned that slow sales in North America and negative curre ...

U.S. stocks traded mostly lower midway through trading, with the S&P 500 falling around 0.5% on Wednesday. The Dow traded down 0.94% to 40,352.38 while the NASDAQ rose 0.17% to 17,054.94. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.52% to 5,466.77. Check This Out: Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Materials Stocks Delivering HighDividend Yields Leading and Lagging Sectors Information technology shares fell by just 0.3% on Wednesday. In trading on Wednesday, financials shares dipped by 2.4%. T ...

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Four months ago at our prelim results, we set out our detailed plan to reinvigorate organic growth in our North America Pest Control business. We explained our model, which you can see on the slide there, with opportunities for growth from both existing and from new customers. To date, we've invested around $21 million of the $25 million we committed at the prelims. And that's gone into brand marketing, lead generation and into new sales and marketing talent. I'm pleased to say that whilst it's still early ...

Another notable valuation metric for RTO is its P/B ratio of 3.09. Investors use the P/B ratio to look at a stock's market value versus its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. By comparison, SGSOY has a P/B of 28.43. These metrics, and several others, help RTO earn a Value grade of B, while SGSOY has been given a Value grade of C. RTO is currently sporting an improving earnings outlook, which makes it stick out in our Zacks Rank model. And, based on the above valuation metr ...

We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The Zacks Rank favors stocks with strong earnings estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight companies with specific traits. The Value category of the Style Scores system identifies undervalued companies by looking at a number of key metrics. These include the long-favored P/E ratio, P/S ratio, earnings yield, cash flow per sh ...