Jump Financial LLC Makes New $7.04 Million Investment in Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL)

Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 161,178 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $7,039,000.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Lindbrook Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Rollins by 72.4% in the fourth quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 619 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management raised its position in Rollins by 139.7% during the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 755 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in Rollins during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Operose Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Rollins in the 3rd quarter valued at $47,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Rollins by 224.5% during the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,603 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 1,109 shares during the period. 51.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Rollins Price Performance

NYSE:ROL traded down $0.38 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $46.63. 1,377,637 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,064,300. The stock's 50-day moving average is $45.23 and its 200-day moving average is $42.98. Rollins, Inc. has a twelve month low of $32.19 and a twelve month high of $47.69. The firm has a market cap of $22.58 billion, a PE ratio of 52.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.20. Rollins had a net margin of 13.94% and a return on equity of 37.73%. The firm had revenue of $748.35 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $739.12 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.18 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Rollins, Inc. will post 1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rollins Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 10th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.29%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 9th. Rollins's dividend payout ratio is currently 67.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rollins

In other news, CFO Kenneth D. Krause sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on 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 $4,575,422.04. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In other news, CFO Kenneth D. Krause sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.18, for a total value of $230,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 99,078 shares in the company, valued at $4,575,422.04. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Traci Hornfeck sold 2,677 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.48, for a total value of $116,395.96. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 14,376 shares in the company, valued at approximately $625,068.48. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 27,824 shares of company stock worth $1,219,558. Corporate insiders own 4.69% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on ROL shares. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $49.00 price objective on shares of Rollins in a research note on Monday, April 15th. StockNews.com downgraded Rollins from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, April 25th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $52.00 target price on shares of Rollins in a report on Thursday, February 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Rollins from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, April 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Rollins has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $47.00.

Rollins 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.