Truist Financial Corp Has $22.16 Million Stock Holdings in Rollins, Inc. $ROL

Truist Financial Corp reduced its stake in Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) by 2.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 377,291 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 7,925 shares during the quarter. Truist Financial Corp owned about 0.08% of Rollins worth $22,162,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ROL. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Rollins during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Rollins during the third quarter worth $31,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its stake in Rollins by 58.4% during the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 730 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 269 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Rollins during the second quarter worth $42,000. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Rollins in the third quarter valued at $45,000. 51.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories 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)

Insider Transactions at Rollins

In other news, Chairman Gary W. Rollins sold 19,094 shares of Rollins stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total transaction of $1,207,886.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 5,322,469 shares in the company, valued at $336,699,388.94. This trade represents a 0.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 2,151 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total transaction of $136,072.26. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 60,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,805,784.86. The trade was a 3.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 61,545 shares of company stock valued at $3,850,173. Corporate insiders own 4.47% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Rollins from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $64.00 target price on shares of Rollins in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $55.00 price target on Rollins and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Jefferies Financial Group set a $66.00 price target on Rollins and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Barclays upgraded shares of Rollins from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $60.00 to $72.00 in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.67.

Rollins Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of Rollins stock opened at $63.34 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.77. Rollins, Inc. has a 52 week low of $49.07 and a 52 week high of $63.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $61.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $58.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.70 billion, a PE ratio of 59.19 and a beta of 0.79.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.03. Rollins had a return on equity of 37.60% and a net margin of 14.02%.The company had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.29 earnings per share. Rollins’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Rollins, Inc. will post 1.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rollins Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio is presently 68.22%.

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.