Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts

Shares of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of "Hold" by the seven analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $55.57.

ROL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Rollins from $52.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Rollins from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on Rollins from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $61.00 target price on Rollins and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on Rollins from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, April 4th.

Insider Activity at Rollins

In related news, insider Traci Hornfeck sold 3,224 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.10, for a total value of $171,194.40. Following the sale, the insider now owns 9,602 shares of the company's stock, valued at $509,866.20. The trade was a 25.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Thomas D. Tesh sold 1,921 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.78, for a total transaction of $99,469.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 41,173 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,131,937.94. This trade represents a 4.46% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 8,987 shares of company stock worth $480,725. 4.47% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rollins

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of ROL. Security Financial Services INC. grew its position in shares of Rollins by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Security Financial Services INC. now owns 5,711 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $309,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the period. KFG Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Rollins by 1.9% in the first quarter. KFG Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,305 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $611,000 after acquiring an additional 211 shares during the last quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. grew its holdings in Rollins by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 13,135 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $710,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares during the period. Horizon Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Rollins by 5.8% during the 1st quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 4,067 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $219,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of Rollins by 11.0% in the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,317 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $129,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the period. 51.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Rollins Stock Up 0.8%

NYSE:ROL traded up $0.47 on Friday, hitting $57.34. 1,523,190 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,742,968. The company has a market cap of $27.79 billion, a PE ratio of 59.73 and a beta of 0.79. Rollins has a 1 year low of $45.00 and a 1 year high of $57.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $54.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $51.36.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.22. The firm had revenue of $822.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $817.09 million. Rollins had a net margin of 13.76% and a return on equity of 37.94%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.20 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Rollins will post 1.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Rollins Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be given a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.15%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. Rollins's dividend payout ratio is presently 66.67%.

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.