UBS Group AG Has $64.84 Million Stock Position in Rollins, Inc. $ROL

Key Points

• UBS Group AG cut its stake in Rollins by 4.2%, selling 47,279 shares and ending the quarter with 1,080,241 shares valued at $64.84 million (about 0.22% of the company).
• Rollins reported quarterly results of $0.24 EPS (in line with estimates) and $906.42 million in revenue, up 10.2% year‑over‑year, and the stock carries a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $65.27.
• The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1825 per share (annualized $0.73, ~1.3% yield; ex‑dividend May 11, payable June 10), while insiders sold shares (Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 14,201) and institutional investors own about 51.79% of the stock.

UBS Group AG decreased its position in Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL - Free Report) by 4.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,080,241 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 47,279 shares during the period. UBS Group AG owned approximately 0.22% of Rollins worth $64,836,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ROL. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings 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 buying an additional 1,562,241 shares during the period. Select Equity Group L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Rollins by 149.6% in the 2nd quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. now owns 1,265,543 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $71,402,000 after buying an additional 758,462 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its holdings in shares of Rollins by 62.3% in the 3rd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 1,548,877 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $90,981,000 after buying an additional 594,735 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in Rollins by 156.0% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 943,960 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $55,448,000 after acquiring an additional 575,242 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in Rollins by 39.9% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,921,248 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $108,397,000 after acquiring an additional 547,637 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 51.79% of the company's stock.

Rollins Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:ROL opened at $54.18 on Tuesday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $55.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $58.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.59. Rollins, Inc. has a one year low of $52.32 and a one year high of $66.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.08 billion, a PE ratio of 49.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.79.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The business services provider reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.24. Rollins had a net margin of 13.77% and a return on equity of 38.37%. The firm had revenue of $906.42 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $895.17 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.22 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Rollins, Inc. will post 1.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Rollins Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th will be given a dividend of $0.1825 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 11th. This represents a $0.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Rollins's payout ratio is 66.97%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on ROL. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Rollins in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $67.00 price objective on shares of Rollins and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Rollins in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $67.00 price objective on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $67.00 price objective on shares of Rollins in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Rollins from $58.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $65.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Rollins news, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 14,201 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.36, for a total transaction of $842,971.36. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 55,977 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,322,794.72. The trade was a 20.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 5.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.

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