Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts rate Rollins (NYSE:ROL) at an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from 15 analysts (11 buy, 4 hold) with a mean 12‑month price target of about $66.08.
• Insiders have been net sellers recently: Chairman Gary W. Rollins sold 19,094 shares and Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 14,201 shares, with insiders disposing of 69,435 shares (~$4.32M) in the last 90 days and now owning 4.47% of the stock.
• Rollins missed last quarter’s consensus (EPS $0.25 vs. $0.27; revenue $912.9M vs. $925.1M) despite revenue growing 9.7% year‑over‑year, and pays a $0.1825 quarterly dividend (annualized $0.73, ~1.4% yield, 66.97% payout ratio).

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL - Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the fifteen analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eleven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $66.0769.

ROL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group set a $65.00 price objective on shares of Rollins in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $52.00 target price on Rollins and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $67.00 target price on Rollins and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 price target on Rollins in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Rollins in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Chairman Gary W. Rollins sold 19,094 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total transaction of $1,207,886.44. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 5,322,469 shares in the company, valued at approximately $336,699,388.94. The trade was a 0.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 14,201 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.36, for a total transaction of $842,971.36. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 55,977 shares in the company, valued at $3,322,794.72. This trade represents a 20.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 69,435 shares of company stock valued at $4,321,384 in the last ninety days. 4.47% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Rollins

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ROL. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Rollins during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in Rollins by 528.4% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 421 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 354 shares during the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in Rollins during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Rollins during the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC bought a new position in Rollins during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Institutional investors own 51.79% of the company's stock.

Rollins Price Performance

Shares of ROL opened at $53.26 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.86, a P/E/G ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.80. Rollins has a twelve month low of $49.73 and a twelve month high of $66.14. The company has a 50 day moving average of $60.43 and a 200-day moving average of $59.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The business services provider reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $912.91 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $925.08 million. Rollins had a return on equity of 38.16% and a net margin of 14.00%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.22 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Rollins will post 1.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Rollins Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th were issued a $0.1825 dividend. This represents a $0.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 25th. Rollins's dividend payout ratio is presently 66.97%.

About Rollins

Rollins, Inc NYSE: ROL is a provider of pest and termite control services operating through a network of subsidiaries and franchises. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers a broad range of pest management solutions for both residential and commercial customers, positioning itself as a specialist in protecting property and public health from pests and vectors.

Its service offerings include general pest control, termite inspection and treatment, bed bug remediation, mosquito and vector control, wildlife exclusion, and related specialty services.

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