FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Rentokil Initial / 30 September 2026
Rentokil Initial (RTO): news on Wednesday 30 September 2026
−9.7 strongly negative
Coverage centred on a Morgan Stanley downgrade to Equalweight with a lower price target, citing tougher US pest-control competition. Shares slid and hit a new 12-month low, with North America described as a deepening problem.
What drove it
- Morgan Stanley downgrade
- North America competition
- 12-month share price low
The 7 stories
- −10.0 Morgan Stanley cuts Rentokil on tougher U.S. pest-control competition
Downgrade citing tougher US pest-control competition. - −10.0 Morgan Stanley Downgrades Rentokil Initial to Equalweight, Cuts PT
Morgan Stanley downgrade to Equalweight with lower price target. - −10.0 Rentokil Initial's North America Problem Deepens as Morgan Stanley Steps Back
North America problems deepen as Morgan Stanley turns less positive. - −8.7 Why is Rentokil Initial stock sliding today?
Share price sliding, linked to broker downgrade. - −8.3 Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Sets New 12-Month Low - What's Next?
Shares hit new 12-month low, showing weak market confidence. - −5.0 Rentokil Initial stock after-hours at EUR 3.50: minus 2.51 percent
Shares down 2.51 percent after hours. - −3.3 Broker Tips: Rentokil Initial, Smiths, Kingfisher, Burberry, Vistry
Broker round-up includes Rentokil among several names; minor mention.
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