Rollins (NYSE:ROL) Insider Sells $136,072.26 in Stock

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) insider Elizabeth Chandler sold 2,151 shares of Rollins stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total transaction of $136,072.26. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 60,161 shares in the company, valued at $3,805,784.86. The trade was a 3.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Rollins Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ROL opened at $63.34 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.19 and a beta of 0.79. The business has a 50-day moving average of $61.02 and a 200-day moving average of $58.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.71. Rollins, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $49.07 and a fifty-two week high of $63.84.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last released 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 business had revenue of $1.03 billion for 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%.Rollins’s revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.29 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Rollins, Inc. will post 1.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rollins Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on ROL shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Rollins in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Rollins in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Barclays raised shares of Rollins from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $60.00 to $72.00 in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $55.00 target price on Rollins and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target 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. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $67.67.

Key Headlines Impacting Rollins

Here are the key news stories impacting Rollins this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent operating results support valuation — Rollins reported an October‑quarter beat (EPS $0.35 vs. $0.32) with ~12% revenue growth and strong ROE, which underpins investor confidence in recurring service demand. MarketBeat ROL Profile
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend confirmed — Company set a quarterly dividend of $0.1825 ($0.73 annualized), supporting income investors and making the yield (~1.2%) a modest positive for holders ahead of the ex‑dividend date. Dividend notice
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst backing remains favorable — Multiple firms (Morgan Stanley, RBC, Goldman, Bernstein) carry Buy/Outperform views and the average price target (~$67.7) sits above current levels, providing a constructive backdrop. Analyst coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS reassessment ahead of earnings kept a Neutral rating but nudged the price target higher to $65 — suggests the near‑term setup is balanced rather than decisively bullish. UBS article
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning is mixed — several funds increased stakes in Q4 while institutions still own a majority (~52%), which can stabilize the stock but limits volatility. Institutional holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Media noise unrelated to the company (references to WWE’s “Rollins”) appeared in feeds — unlikely to affect fundamentals or trading. Example media item
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling by senior executives and founders — multiple Form 4s on Jan. 26–28 show sizable sales by Gary W. Rollins, John F. Wilson, CEO Jerry Gahlhoff and others. While sales can reflect personal tax/planning, clustered senior‑level disposals often add near‑term supply and are read as a negative by the market. Sample SEC filing (Gary Rollins)

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted 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 during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Rollins by 1.4% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,274,415 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $720,999,000 after purchasing an additional 172,303 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Rollins by 4.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,379,509 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $527,446,000 after buying an additional 432,067 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Rollins by 41.2% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,657,997 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $319,224,000 after buying an additional 1,649,676 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Rollins during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $218,593,000. 51.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.