Intech Investment Management LLC Sells 17,945 Shares of Rollins, Inc. $ROL

Intech Investment Management LLC reduced its position in Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) by 16.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 88,355 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 17,945 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Rollins were worth $5,190,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in shares of Rollins during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $327,000. Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in Rollins by 1.5% during the third quarter. Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 25,883 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,520,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares in the last quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. raised its stake in Rollins by 21.7% during the third quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. now owns 7,580 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $445,000 after purchasing an additional 1,350 shares in the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its position in Rollins by 15.8% during the third quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 5,983 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $351,000 after purchasing an additional 816 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dakota Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Rollins by 19.2% in the 3rd quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 166,882 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $9,803,000 after buying an additional 26,867 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Rollins in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $67.00 target price on the stock. Barclays upgraded Rollins from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $60.00 to $72.00 in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $56.00 target price on Rollins and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $52.00 target price on Rollins and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, UBS Group set a $65.00 price target on Rollins in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $66.08.

Rollins Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of NYSE ROL opened at $60.84 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $61.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $59.20. Rollins, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $49.73 and a fifty-two week high of $66.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.60. The company has a market cap of $29.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.82, a PEG ratio of 3.75 and a beta of 0.78.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The business services provider reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by ($0.02). Rollins had a return on equity of 38.16% and a net margin of 14.00%.The business had revenue of $912.91 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $925.08 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.22 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Rollins, Inc. 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. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.1825 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.97%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Chairman Gary W. Rollins sold 10,355 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.83, for a total transaction of $650,604.65. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 5,312,114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $333,760,122.62. This trade represents a 0.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Chairman John F. Wilson sold 5,344 shares of Rollins stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.83, for a total transaction of $335,763.52. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 594,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,365,315.15. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 73,351 shares of company stock worth $4,554,785 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 4.47% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Rollins

Here are the key news stories impacting Rollins this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1825 (annualized $0.73, ~1.2% yield); record/ex-dividend dates were set and a March 10 payout was announced — supports income-oriented holders and steady buy-and-hold demand. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Small institutional inflows and a majority of shares still held by institutions (~52%) — signals continued professional interest but not a large directional push. Analysts’ consensus remains a “Moderate Buy” with an average target near $66 (mixed firm-level views). Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: Director/insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 14,201 shares on Feb. 25 at an average ~$59.36 (about $843k), reducing her stake ~20% — insider selling can be read as a near-term negative signal to investors. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly report: Q4 EPS of $0.25 missed the $0.27 consensus and revenue of $912.9M slightly missed estimates — while revenue grew ~9.7% year-over-year, the EPS miss and below-consensus revenue temper near-term optimism. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation caution: recent commentary (Seeking Alpha) frames Rollins as a high-quality compounder but “priced for perfection,” highlighting limited upside unless execution or margin expansion exceeds expectations — raises sensitivity to any future earnings slips. Read More.

Rollins 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.