Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the fourteen ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $67.6667.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays raised shares of Rollins from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $60.00 to $72.00 in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Rollins in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Rollins and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $64.00 target price on shares of Rollins in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Rollins from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th.

Rollins Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of ROL opened at $63.00 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.88 and a beta of 0.79. Rollins has a 52 week low of $49.04 and a 52 week high of $63.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.77. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $60.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $58.51.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. Rollins had a return on equity of 37.60% and a net margin of 14.02%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.29 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Rollins will post 1.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Rollins Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be issued a $0.1825 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 68.22%.

Key Rollins News

Here are the key news stories impacting Rollins this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on ROL to $65 (from $61) while keeping a Neutral rating, saying the setup into Q4 results looks balanced — a modest vote of confidence that can support the share price heading into results. UBS reassesses Rollins (InsiderMonkey)
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain supportive: Rollins reported an October‑quarter EPS beat ($0.35 vs. $0.32 consensus) with ~12% revenue growth and strong ROE, which underpins medium‑term earnings visibility. MarketBeat ROL Profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared: a quarterly payout of $0.1825 (annualized $0.73) yields ~1.2% with a payout ratio ~68% — a steady cash return but not a major catalyst. MarketBeat dividend note
• Neutral Sentiment: Media noise: several unrelated articles referencing people named “Rollins” (e.g., WWE’s Seth Rollins) circulated in feeds — irrelevant to Rollins, Inc.’s fundamentals and unlikely to move the stock materially. MSN: Seth Rollins article
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling on Jan. 26: multiple senior insiders (including Gary W. Rollins, the chairman, and the CEO) sold shares in material blocks. While such sales can reflect personal liquidity/portfolio moves, they often increase short‑term supply and are read negatively by markets. TipRanks: Insider selling

Insider Buying and Selling at Rollins

In other news, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 2,151 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total value of $136,072.26. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 60,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,805,784.86. This represents a 3.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Chairman John F. Wilson sold 7,538 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total transaction of $476,853.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 600,049 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,959,099.74. This represents a 1.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 42,887 shares of company stock valued at $2,677,891 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 4.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Rollins during the second quarter valued at approximately $218,593,000. AMF Tjanstepension AB lifted its position in shares of Rollins by 196.2% during the 2nd quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 3,542,898 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $199,937,000 after buying an additional 2,346,592 shares during the last quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP grew its position in Rollins by 1,923.1% in the second quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP now owns 1,878,134 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $105,964,000 after acquiring an additional 1,785,300 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Rollins by 41.2% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,657,997 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $319,224,000 after acquiring an additional 1,649,676 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Rollins by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,282,523 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,297,717,000 after purchasing an additional 1,562,241 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

Rollins Company Profile

Rollins, Inc (NYSE: ROL) is a provider of pest and termite control services operating through a network of subsidiaries and franchises. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers a broad range of pest management solutions for both residential and commercial customers, positioning itself as a specialist in protecting property and public health from pests and vectors.

Its service offerings include general pest control, termite inspection and treatment, bed bug remediation, mosquito and vector control, wildlife exclusion, and related specialty services.