Reckitt Benckiser stock trades 24.59 percent below yearly high

Published on 09/25/2026 at 12:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Reckitt Benckiser stock delivered 2.7 percent Core Reckitt growth in H1 2026. Q2 growth accelerated to 4.2 percent as full-year guidance stayed at 4% to 5%.

Moderne Produktionslinie für Hygieneartikel mit Mitarbeitern in weißen Schutzanzügen — Reckitt Benckiser Group (ISIN GB00B24CGK77) betreibt moderne Produktionsanlagen für Hygiene- und Gesundheitsprodukte weltweit, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Reckitt Benckiser (GB00B24CGK77) stock was trading at GBp 4,919 on the London Stock Exchange on September 25, 2026 at 10:34 a.m. UTC, 24.59 percent below its 52-week high of GBp 6,522.92. The quote was down GBp 4, or 0.08 percent, from the previous close of GBp 4,923.

Q2 growth beats the first half

Reckitt's Core Reckitt like-for-like net revenue growth reached 2.7 percent in the first half of 2026, while Q2 growth accelerated to 4.2 percent. The quarter therefore exceeded the first-half rate by 1.5 percentage points, giving the consumer-products group a clearer growth signal in the latest reported period.

According to Reckitt in its H1 2026 investor highlights, Core Reckitt posted a 60.9 percent adjusted gross profit margin and a 24.8 percent adjusted operating profit margin. The company also said volume contributed 0.5 percent and price and mix contributed 2.2 percent to first-half Core Reckitt growth.

Guidance remains at 4% to 5%

Reckitt reiterated full-year 2026 expectations of 4% to 5% like-for-like net revenue growth for Core Reckitt. The guidance is above the 2.7 percent first-half pace, so the second half must carry the acceleration already visible in Q2.

At the Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference on September 8, 2026, management described the 4% to 5% range as achievable and pointed to innovation, pricing and supply-chain improvements. Investing.com reported that management also targeted operating overhead below 19 percent for 2027.

Bernstein sees higher value

Bernstein maintained an Outperform rating and a GBp 7,500 price target on September 8, 2026. The target stands 52.47 percent above the GBp 4,919 intraday price, a gap that reflects the contrast between the stock's current valuation and the growth recovery expected by the analyst.

MarketScreener reported that Bernstein viewed Reckitt as a preferred European food and home and personal care idea for the second half of 2026. The stock's 52-week range of GBp 3,664 to GBp 6,522.92 places the current quote materially above its low, but below the upper end of the range.

Stock stays below its yearly high

Reckitt Benckiser stock was trading at GBp 4,919 on September 25, 2026 at 10:34 a.m. UTC on the London Stock Exchange. Its market capitalization was GBP 31,238,355,450 and trading volume was 107,020 shares at that snapshot.