Rollins Company Profile (NYSE:ROL)

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

Rollins declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 25th. Investors 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 dividend yield of 1.06%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 8th. View Rollins' Dividend History.

Shares of Rollins split on Wednesday, March 11th 2015. The 3-2 split was announced on Tuesday, January 27th 2015. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell 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) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25. The firm earned $433.56 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $436.81 million. Rollins had a return on equity of 30.01% and a net margin of 11.01%. The firm's revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.22 earnings per share. View Rollins' Earnings History.

2 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices 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), 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), PulteGroup (PHM), Owens Corning (OC), Lennox International (LII), RPM International (RPM), James Hardie Industries PLC. (JHX), Toll Brothers (TOL) and Jacobs Engineering Group (JEC).

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 many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors 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, Parametrica Management Ltd, Russell Investments Group Ltd., US Bancorp DE, Dynamic Advisors Solutions LLC and Capstone Asset Management Co.. 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 $43.49.