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. 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 minted 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 quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.25. The company had revenue of $433.56 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $436.81 million. Rollins had a net margin of 11.22% and a return on equity of 30.26%. The business's revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $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 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Rollins' stock. Their forecasts range from $40.00 to $46.00. On average, they expect Rollins' share 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. " (7/29/2017)
• 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), D.R. Horton (DHI), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Masco Corporation (MAS), Lennar Corporation (LEN), United Rentals (URI), NVR (NVR), Lennar Corporation (LEN.B), Owens Corning (OC), PulteGroup (PHM), Lennox International (LII), Jacobs Engineering Group (JEC), RPM International (RPM), ServiceMaster Global Holdings (SERV), Toll Brothers (TOL), James Hardie Industries PLC. (JHX), Thor Industries (THO) and Quanta Services (PWR).

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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (4.58%), BlackRock Inc. (3.98%), Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2.41%), Gabelli Funds LLC (1.48%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (1.43%) and State Street Corp (1.40%). Company insiders that own Rollins stock include Eugene A Iarocci, John F Wilson 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 Neuberger Berman Group LLC, Schroder Investment Management Group, Teachers Advisors LLC, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL, Handelsbanken Fonder AB, Gabelli Funds LLC, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership and Bishop Rock Capital L.P.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rollins.

Rollins' stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, BlackRock Inc., State Street Corp, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., JLB & Associates Inc. and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp. 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 $44.72.