John Wilson Sells 7,538 Shares of Rollins (NYSE:ROL) Stock

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) Chairman John Wilson sold 7,538 shares of Rollins stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total transaction of $476,853.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 600,049 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,959,099.74. The trade was a 1.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Rollins Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Rollins stock opened at $63.00 on Friday. Rollins, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $49.04 and a fifty-two week high of $63.84. The business’s fifty day moving average is $60.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm has a market cap of $30.53 billion, a PE ratio of 58.88 and a beta of 0.79.

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

Rollins Dividend Announcement

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

Rollins News Roundup

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $64.00 target price on shares of Rollins in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays raised Rollins from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $60.00 to $72.00 in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of Rollins in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $66.00 price target on shares of Rollins and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Rollins and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rollins

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Rollins by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,282,523 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,297,717,000 after buying an additional 1,562,241 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Rollins by 1.4% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,274,415 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $720,999,000 after acquiring an additional 172,303 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Rollins by 4.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,379,509 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $527,446,000 after acquiring an additional 432,067 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Rollins by 41.2% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,657,997 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $319,224,000 after acquiring an additional 1,649,676 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Rollins during the second quarter valued at approximately $218,593,000. Institutional investors own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

Rollins Company Profile

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.