Rollins, Inc. $ROL Shares Purchased by Tudor Investment Corp ET AL

Key Points

• Tudor Investment Corp. dramatically increased its stake in Rollins by 379.6% during Q3 to 65,134 shares (worth about $3.83M), while institutions overall own 51.79% of the company and large holders include Vanguard and State Street.
• Company insiders have been net sellers recently — the CEO sold 4,510 shares and another insider sold 14,201, with insiders selling 69,435 shares in the last 90 days and now owning 4.47% of the stock.
• Rollins missed Q4 estimates (EPS $0.25 vs. $0.27 and revenue $912.9M vs. $925.1M despite ~9.7% YoY revenue growth), and the stock trades below its 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages with a high P/E of ~48.5.

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL boosted its stake in shares of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL - Free Report) by 379.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 65,134 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 51,552 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL's holdings in Rollins were worth $3,826,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ROL. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Rollins by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,720,282 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,156,949,000 after purchasing an additional 1,480,306 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Rollins by 1.4% during the 3rd 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 during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in 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 purchasing an additional 1,649,676 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Rollins in the second quarter valued at approximately $218,593,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in Rollins by 0.5% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,885,973 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $169,522,000 after buying an additional 15,133 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 51.79% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Jerry Jr. Gahlhoff sold 4,510 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total value of $285,302.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 328,386 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,773,698.36. This represents a 1.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 14,201 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.36, for a total value of $842,971.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 55,977 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,322,794.72. This represents a 20.24% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 69,435 shares of company stock valued at $4,321,384. Insiders own 4.47% of the company's stock.

Rollins Price Performance

ROL opened at $52.85 on Friday. Rollins, Inc. has a twelve month low of $49.73 and a twelve month high of $66.14. The firm has a market cap of $25.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.49, a PEG ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $59.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $59.02.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The business services provider reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $912.91 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $925.08 million. Rollins had a return on equity of 38.16% and a net margin of 14.00%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.22 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Rollins, Inc. will post 1.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Rollins Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th were given a dividend of $0.1825 per share. This represents a $0.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 25th. Rollins's payout ratio is presently 66.97%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on ROL shares. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 target price on shares of Rollins in a report on Friday, February 13th. Bank of America began coverage on Rollins in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $67.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company set a $56.00 price objective on Rollins and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Rollins in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Barclays raised 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 report on Friday, December 5th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $66.08.

Key Stories Impacting Rollins

Here are the key news stories impacting Rollins this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment: a recent note reports Rollins, Inc. received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from brokerages, which can support demand for the stock if investors follow analysts' guidance. Rollins, Inc. NYSE: ROL Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Sports & entertainment coverage referencing people named “Rollins” (NBA, WWE) — not related to Rollins, Inc.; unlikely to affect the company's stock. Examples: Ryan Rollins scoring a career high and articles about Seth Rollins/WrestleMania. Bucks lose 130-99 to Trail Blazers, Ryan Rollins scores career high
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional sports/WWE items (player profiles, fan reaction, promotional stories) — entertainment coverage sharing the Rollins name but not tied to the pest-control company. Rollins is shooting 40 percent, the same accuracy as
• Neutral Sentiment: Politics/local promotion: a “Product of USA” promotion announced by a person named Rollins at an Ag Day rally — unlikely to affect Rollins, Inc.'s financials. Rollins announces ‘Product of USA’ promotion at partisan Ag Day rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of Ryan Rollins’ NBA emergence and human-interest pieces about that player — no material impact on Rollins, Inc. Ryan Rollins’ Emergence Brings Bucks Fans Hope
• Neutral Sentiment: Bloomberg note quoting a public official named Rollins on biofuels rule timing — appears policy-related and not directly tied to Rollins, Inc.'s pest-control business. US Moving at ‘Warp Speed’ to Finish Biofuels Rules, Rollins Says
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings/technical pressure: Rollins missed Q4 EPS ($0.25 vs. $0.27 est.) and reported revenue below estimates ($912.9M vs. $925.1M), though revenue rose ~9.7% year‑over‑year. The stock trades below both its 50‑day ($59.75) and 200‑day ($59.02) moving averages, and valuation is elevated (P/E ~48.5). These factors help explain downward pressure on the share price as investors weigh growth vs. high valuation and the recent earnings miss.

About Rollins

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.

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