Rollins (NYSE:ROL) Chairman Gary Rollins Sells 19,094 Shares of Stock

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) Chairman Gary Rollins sold 19,094 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total value of $1,207,886.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 5,322,469 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $336,699,388.94. The trade was a 0.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Rollins Stock Down 1.0%

Rollins stock opened at $62.85 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.73 and a beta of 0.79. 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 stock has a 50 day moving average of $60.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.48. Rollins, Inc. has a twelve month low of $48.70 and a twelve month high of $63.84.

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

Rollins Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on ROL. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Rollins in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Barclays upgraded shares of Rollins from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $60.00 to $72.00 in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Rollins in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Rollins from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Rollins in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Rollins presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rollins

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Rollins in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Rollins during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Rollins in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its holdings in Rollins by 58.4% in the 2nd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 730 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Rollins in the second quarter valued at about $42,000. 51.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Rollins

Here are the key news stories impacting Rollins this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent operating results and fundamentals: Rollins reported an October quarter beat (EPS $0.35 vs. $0.32 consensus) with revenue up ~12% year‑over‑year and strong ROE (~37.6%). The company has low leverage (debt/equity ~0.32) which supports earnings durability. MarketBeat ROL Profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Non‑corporate media items referencing the name “Rollins” (WWE wrestler Seth Rollins) appeared in feeds but are unrelated to Rollins, Inc.’s business or outlook; they are unlikely to move ROL fundamentals. Example links: MSN: Seth Rollins article
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by multiple senior insiders and founders: several Form 4 filings show significant share sales on Jan 26 by Gary W. Rollins (19,094 shares, ~$1.21M), John F. Wilson (7,538 shares, ~$476.9K), CEO Jerry Jr. Gahlhoff (4,510 shares, ~$285.3K), Elizabeth B. Chandler (2,151 shares, ~$136.1K) and Thomas D. Tesh (887 shares, ~$56.1K). Collectively these sales can add short‑term supply and signal liquidity needs or portfolio rebalancing rather than a change in company fundamentals; nonetheless, the market often reads clustered senior‑level sales as a near‑term negative. SEC filings: Gary Rollins SEC John Wilson SEC Gahlhoff SEC Chandler SEC Tesh SEC

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.