Gary Rollins Sells 10,355 Shares of Rollins (NYSE:ROL) Stock

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) Chairman Gary Rollins sold 10,355 shares of Rollins stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.83, for a total value of $650,604.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 5,312,114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $333,760,122.62. This represents a 0.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Rollins Stock Up 0.5%

Rollins stock opened at $63.34 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.70 billion, a PE ratio of 59.19 and a beta of 0.79. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $61.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $58.59. Rollins, Inc. has a 12 month low of $49.07 and a 12 month high of $63.84.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.02 billion. Rollins had a net margin of 14.02% and a return on equity of 37.60%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.29 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Rollins, Inc. will post 1.09 EPS 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 given a $0.1825 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 68.22%.

Institutional Trading of Rollins

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in shares of Rollins during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Rollins in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Rollins during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Rollins during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its position in shares of Rollins by 58.4% during the 2nd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 730 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 269 shares during the period. 51.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on ROL shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Rollins from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. UBS Group set a $65.00 target price on Rollins in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Rollins in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Barclays raised Rollins from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $60.00 to $72.00 in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $55.00 price objective on Rollins and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.67.

Key Rollins News

Here are the key news stories impacting Rollins this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent operating results support valuation — Rollins reported an October‑quarter beat (EPS $0.35 vs. $0.32) with ~12% revenue growth and strong ROE, which underpins investor confidence in recurring service demand. MarketBeat ROL Profile
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend confirmed — Company set a quarterly dividend of $0.1825 ($0.73 annualized), supporting income investors and making the yield (~1.2%) a modest positive for holders ahead of the ex‑dividend date. Dividend notice
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst backing remains favorable — Multiple firms (Morgan Stanley, RBC, Goldman, Bernstein) carry Buy/Outperform views and the average price target (~$67.7) sits above current levels, providing a constructive backdrop. Analyst coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS reassessment ahead of earnings kept a Neutral rating but nudged the price target higher to $65 — suggests the near‑term setup is balanced rather than decisively bullish. UBS article
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning is mixed — several funds increased stakes in Q4 while institutions still own a majority (~52%), which can stabilize the stock but limits volatility. Institutional holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Media noise unrelated to the company (references to WWE’s “Rollins”) appeared in feeds — unlikely to affect fundamentals or trading. Example media item
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling by senior executives and founders — multiple Form 4s on Jan. 26–28 show sizable sales by Gary W. Rollins, John F. Wilson, CEO Jerry Gahlhoff and others. While sales can reflect personal tax/planning, clustered senior‑level disposals often add near‑term supply and are read as a negative by the market. Sample SEC filing (Gary Rollins)

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.