Rollins (NYSE:ROL) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by UBS Group

Rollins (NYSE:ROL - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "neutral" rating reiterated by research analysts at UBS Group in a report released on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have a $49.00 price objective on the business services provider's stock. UBS Group's price target points to a potential upside of 13.22% from the company's current price.

ROL has been the subject of a number of other reports. StockNews.com lowered Rollins from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 10th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on Rollins in a research note on Thursday, December 21st. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $42.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $52.00 target price on shares of Rollins in a report on Thursday, February 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Rollins in a research report on Tuesday, January 2nd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $49.00 price objective on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Rollins currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $46.83.

Rollins Trading Down 2.4 %

Shares of ROL traded down $1.07 during trading on Monday, reaching $43.28. 1,704,394 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,903,180. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.73. The stock has a market cap of $20.97 billion, a PE ratio of 49.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 0.63. Rollins has a twelve month low of $32.19 and a twelve month high of $47.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 14th. The business services provider reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.21. The business had revenue of $754.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $753.40 million. Rollins had a return on equity of 35.97% and a net margin of 14.15%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.17 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Rollins will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Kenneth D. Krause sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.18, for a total transaction of $230,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 99,078 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,575,422.04. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In other news, insider Thomas D. Tesh sold 5,147 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $236,762.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 35,387 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,627,802. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Kenneth D. Krause sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.18, for a total transaction of $230,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 99,078 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,575,422.04. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 22,824 shares of company stock worth $994,558 in the last quarter. 4.69% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Lindbrook Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Rollins by 72.4% during the fourth quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 619 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Rollins during the second quarter worth $29,000. KB Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Rollins in the first quarter valued at $32,000. Spire Wealth Management increased its stake in Rollins by 139.7% in the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 755 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new position in Rollins during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. 51.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Rollins Company Profile

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.