Jerry Jr. Gahlhoff Sells 4,510 Shares of Rollins (NYSE:ROL) Stock

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) CEO Jerry Jr. Gahlhoff sold 4,510 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total transaction of $285,302.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 328,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,773,698.36. The trade was a 1.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Rollins Stock Performance

NYSE:ROL opened at $63.00 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.88 and a beta of 0.79. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $60.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $58.51. Rollins, Inc. has a twelve month low of $49.04 and a twelve month high of $63.84.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. Rollins had a return on equity of 37.60% and a net margin of 14.02%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.29 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Rollins, Inc. will post 1.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rollins Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be paid a $0.1825 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 68.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on ROL shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Rollins in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Rollins from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Rollins and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Jefferies Financial Group set a $66.00 target price on Rollins and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Barclays raised Rollins from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $60.00 to $72.00 in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Rollins has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.67.

Key Headlines Impacting Rollins

Here are the key news stories impacting Rollins this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on ROL to $65 (from $61) while keeping a Neutral rating, saying the setup into Q4 results looks balanced — a modest vote of confidence that can support the share price heading into results. UBS reassesses Rollins (InsiderMonkey)
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain supportive: Rollins reported an October‑quarter EPS beat ($0.35 vs. $0.32 consensus) with ~12% revenue growth and strong ROE, which underpins medium‑term earnings visibility. MarketBeat ROL Profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared: a quarterly payout of $0.1825 (annualized $0.73) yields ~1.2% with a payout ratio ~68% — a steady cash return but not a major catalyst. MarketBeat dividend note
• Neutral Sentiment: Media noise: several unrelated articles referencing people named “Rollins” (e.g., WWE’s Seth Rollins) circulated in feeds — irrelevant to Rollins, Inc.’s fundamentals and unlikely to move the stock materially. MSN: Seth Rollins article
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling on Jan. 26: multiple senior insiders (including Gary W. Rollins, the chairman, and the CEO) sold shares in material blocks. While such sales can reflect personal liquidity/portfolio moves, they often increase short‑term supply and are read negatively by markets. TipRanks: Insider selling

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rollins

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Rollins by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,282,523 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,297,717,000 after buying an additional 1,562,241 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Rollins by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,274,415 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $720,999,000 after acquiring an additional 172,303 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Rollins by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,379,509 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $527,446,000 after acquiring an additional 432,067 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Rollins by 41.2% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,657,997 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $319,224,000 after purchasing an additional 1,649,676 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Rollins during the second quarter worth $218,593,000. 51.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.