Zacks Research Has Bullish Forecast for Rollins Q3 Earnings

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Rollins in a report issued on Thursday, May 8th. Zacks Research analyst A. Bose now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.31 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.30. The consensus estimate for Rollins' current full-year earnings is $1.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Rollins' Q1 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.29 EPS.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.22. The firm had revenue of $822.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $817.09 million. Rollins had a return on equity of 37.94% and a net margin of 13.76%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.20 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price target 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. Barclays upped their price target on Rollins from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, April 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $61.00 price target on Rollins and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on Rollins from $52.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on Rollins from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, April 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $55.57.

Rollins Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of ROL traded up $0.04 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $54.89. The company had a trading volume of 1,822,030 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,721,824. Rollins has a one year low of $45.00 and a one year high of $57.62. The company has a market capitalization of $26.60 billion, a PE ratio of 57.18 and a beta of 0.79. 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 company's fifty day moving average price is $54.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.79.

Institutional Trading of Rollins

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. City Holding Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Rollins in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Rollins during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Rollins during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. GW&K Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Rollins by 961.4% during the first quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 605 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 548 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mizuho Bank Ltd. acquired a new stake in Rollins during the 4th quarter worth $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 51.79% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Rollins

In other news, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 13,193 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.18, for a total transaction of $675,217.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 76,526 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,916,600.68. This represents a 14.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Thomas D. Tesh sold 1,921 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.54, for a total value of $108,613.34. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 38,028 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,150,103.12. The trade was a 4.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 22,180 shares of company stock worth $1,155,943 in the last three months. Company insiders own 4.47% of the company's stock.

Rollins Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced 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. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. Rollins's dividend payout ratio is currently 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.