Rollins Company Profile (NYSE:ROL)

Rollins trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ROL."

Rollins announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.115 per share on Monday, September 11th. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.06%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 8th. View Rollins' Dividend History.

Rollins shares split on the morning of Wednesday, March 11th 2015. The 3-2 split was announced on Tuesday, January 27th 2015. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, March 10th 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of Rollins stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split.

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25. The business earned $433.56 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $436.81 million. Rollins had a return on equity of 30.26% and a net margin of 11.22%. The business's revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.22 EPS. View Rollins' Earnings History.

Rollins is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October, 24th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Rollins.

2 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Rollins' stock. Their forecasts range from $40.00 to $46.00. On average, they expect Rollins' stock price to reach $43.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Rollins.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Rollins stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Rollins Inc. provides services to both residential and commercial customers. The four primary services provided are termite and pest control, protective services, lawn care and plantscaping. Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary (Orkin), is one of the world's largest termite and pest control companies. Rollins Protective Services, a division of the Registrant, is a pioneer in developing customized wired and wireless electronic security systems. " (3/29/2017)
• 2. Instinet analysts commented, "Wednesday morning, Rollins reported 4Q16/FY16 results. With organic growth compares the toughest since December 2013 and a much anticipated reduction in costs required to achieve double-digit EPS growth for the FY, the stakes were high heading into the fourth quarter. Indeed, ex. M&A growth of +5% and relative strength across all three business lines were key positives. Additionally, although the initial GAAP operating margin appeared weak (-65bps), this was a result of a one-time ~$9mn charge. Excluding the charge, margin growth accelerated to a healthy +170bps (vs. +50bps in 3QYTD), helped by efficiency improvements from the Branch Operations Support CRM (BOSS) and Virtual Route Management systems. FY17E EPS at $0.87; FY18E EPS at $1.00." (1/27/2017)

Some companies that are related to Rollins include Vulcan Materials Company (VMC), Wolseley PLC (WOSYY), Wolseley plc (WOSYY), Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. (CX), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), D.R. Horton (DHI), Lennar Corporation (LEN), Masco Corporation (MAS), Lennar Corporation (LEN.B), United Rentals (URI), NVR (NVR), Acuity Brands (AYI), Owens Corning (OC), PulteGroup (PHM), Lennox International (LII), RPM International (RPM), James Hardie Industries PLC. (JHX) and Toll Brothers (TOL).

Rollins' management team includes the folowing people:

• R. Randall Rollins, Chairman of the Board
• John F. Wilson, President, Chief Operating Officer, Director
• Gary W. Rollins, Vice Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
• Paul Edward Northen, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer
• Thomas E. Luczynski, Corporate Secretary
• Henry B. Tippie, Presiding Independent Director
• Pamela R. Rollins, Director
• Bill J. Dismuke, Independent Director
• Thomas J. Lawley M.D., Independent Director
• Larry L. Prince, Independent Director

Rollins' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.82%), Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (0.45%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.25%), Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado (0.22%), Value Holdings Management CO. LLC (0.21%) and Handelsinvest Investeringsforvaltning (0.13%). Company insiders that own Rollins stock include Eugene A Iarocci and Thomas E Luczynski. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Rollins.

Rollins' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Handelsbanken Fonder AB, Profit Investment Management LLC, Creative Planning, Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan, Bessemer Group Inc., Carleon Capital Partners LLC, Parametrica Management Ltd and Russell Investments Group Ltd.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rollins.

Rollins' stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including APG Asset Management N.V., Value Holdings Management CO. LLC, Handelsinvest Investeringsforvaltning, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Aperio Group LLC, Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rollins.

Shares of Rollins can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Rollins stock can currently be purchased for approximately $43.27.