Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) Receives $55.57 Consensus PT from Brokerages

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

ROL has been the topic of several research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on Rollins from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Rollins from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, April 4th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Rollins from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Rollins from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target 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.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Institutional Trading of Rollins

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. City Holding Co. purchased a new position in shares of Rollins in the first quarter worth about $27,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of Rollins in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Rollins in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Rollins by 961.4% in the first quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 605 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 548 shares during the period. Finally, Mizuho Bank Ltd. bought a new position in Rollins in the 4th quarter worth $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 51.79% of the company's stock.

Rollins Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of ROL traded down $0.52 on Friday, reaching $56.83. The stock had a trading volume of 449,507 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,737,934. Rollins has a 12-month low of $45.00 and a 12-month high of $57.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.34 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $55.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $51.40.

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

Rollins Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 12th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.16%. Rollins's dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.