FY2025 Earnings Forecast for Rollins Issued By William Blair

Key Points

• William Blair has raised its FY2025 earnings estimate for Rollins, Inc. to $1.11 per share from $1.09, indicating a positive outlook for the business services provider.
• Rollins reported a net margin of 13.70% and revenue of $999.53 million for the recent quarter, exceeding analyst expectations and showing a year-over-year revenue increase of 12.1%.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, with an annualized yield of 1.14%, demonstrating a commitment to returning value to its shareholders.

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL - Free Report) - Investment analysts at William Blair lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for Rollins in a report released on Thursday, July 24th. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.11 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.09. The consensus estimate for Rollins' current full-year earnings is $1.09 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Rollins' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.01. Rollins had a net margin of 13.70% and a return on equity of 36.96%. The company had revenue of $999.53 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $988.77 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.27 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $61.00 target price on shares of Rollins and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Rollins from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Rollins from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Rollins from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Rollins from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $55.00 to $65.00 in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $61.40.

Rollins Stock Performance

Shares of ROL opened at $58.03 on Monday. Rollins has a one year low of $45.34 and a one year high of $58.65. The company has a 50-day moving average of $56.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $53.82. The stock has a market cap of $28.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.46 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.63.

Institutional Trading of Rollins

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Rollins by 9.7% in the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 29,192 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,353,000 after purchasing an additional 2,574 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Rollins by 56.4% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 6,254 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $340,000 after purchasing an additional 2,254 shares during the period. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Rollins in the first quarter valued at approximately $225,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. bought a new position in shares of Rollins in the first quarter valued at approximately $464,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Rollins by 305.0% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 159,741 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $8,631,000 after purchasing an additional 120,294 shares during the period. 51.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Rollins news, Chairman John F. Wilson sold 30,000 shares of Rollins stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.04, for a total value of $1,741,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 632,727 shares in the company, valued at $36,723,475.08. The trade was a 4.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Thomas D. Tesh sold 1,921 shares of Rollins stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.54, for a total transaction of $108,613.34. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 38,028 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,150,103.12. This trade represents a 4.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 71,921 shares of company stock valued at $4,120,613 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 4.47% of the company's stock.

Rollins Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 11th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 11th. Rollins's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.35%.

About Rollins

Rollins, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides pest and wildlife control services to residential and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. The company offers pest control services to residential properties protecting from common pests, including rodents, insects, and wildlife.

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