Rentokil stock costs EUR 3.58 ahead of October 22 update

Published on 10/08/2026 at 17:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half revenue rose 4.50 percent to USD 3.59 billion in 2026. Rentokil stock costs EUR 3.58 on October 8, 2026 after EUR 3.53.

Rentokil stock was trading at EUR 3.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026, plus 1.42 percent versus the EUR 3.53 prior close.
First-half 2026 revenue rose 4.50 percent to USD 3.59 billion, while operating profit increased 6.60 percent to USD 556.00 million.
Rentokil agreed to sell SOLitude and Vertex to Bain Capital for USD 230.00 million on September 22, 2026.
The next trading update is scheduled for October 22, 2026, and Stifel set a GBp 390.00 target after cutting it from GBp 395.00.

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Rentokil (ISIN GB00B082RF11) was trading at EUR 3.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 5:42 p.m. CEST, plus 1.42 percent versus the EUR 3.53 prior close on October 7. The next trading update is scheduled for October 22, 2026, according to Rentokil Initial.

Three dated company milestones

On July 30, 2026, Rentokil reported first-half revenue of USD 3.59 billion, up 4.50 percent, while operating profit rose 6.60 percent to USD 556.00 million, as Investing.com reported on September 29, 2026.

On September 22, 2026, the company agreed to sell SOLitude Lake Management and Vertex Aquatic Solutions to Bain Capital for USD 230.00 million, according to Rentokil Initial. The disposal is subject to regulatory clearance and is expected to complete in early fourth quarter 2026.

On October 5, 2026, Stifel upgraded Rentokil to Buy from Hold and set a GBp 390.00 target, down from GBp 395.00, as Markets Insider reported. The target is in pence on the London listing and is separate from the euro reference price.

What does the sale change?

The SOLitude transaction gives Rentokil a USD 230.00 million disposal benchmark while removing a non-core operation that generated USD 112.00 million of revenue and USD 16.00 million of adjusted operating profit in fiscal year 2025, according to the company release. The strategic trade-off is clearer capital allocation rather than a direct increase in recurring pest-control revenue.

First-half performance provides the operating counterweight. Revenue reached USD 3.59 billion and operating profit reached USD 556.00 million, but the revenue figure was below the USD 3.66 billion forecast cited by Investing.com on September 29, 2026. That comparison explains why improving profit did not remove execution concerns around North America.

Rentokil stock and the London range

On the London Stock Exchange, Rentokil was last at GBp 300.60 on October 8, 2026 at 4:29 p.m. London time. The 52-week range was GBp 293.50 to GBp 507.00, while market capitalization was GBP 7.5 billion, according to the dated AJ Bell market page.

For investors, the October 22 trading update is the next scheduled test of whether the 4.50 percent first-half revenue increase can translate into steadier North American execution. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Rentokil stock.