Maverick Capital Ltd. lowered its stake in Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL – Free Report) by 84.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,288 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 65,162 shares during the quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd.’s holdings in Rollins were worth $656,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ROL. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Rollins by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,282,523 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,297,717,000 after purchasing an additional 1,562,241 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Rollins by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,850,361 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $771,279,000 after buying an additional 575,946 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Rollins by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,163,847 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $608,256,000 after buying an additional 626,866 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Rollins by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,089,189 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $365,473,000 after buying an additional 461,869 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Rollins in the 4th quarter valued at $244,669,000. 51.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key Headlines Impacting Rollins
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- Neutral Sentiment: Most of the other articles concern WWE performer Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and SummerSlam storylines, or USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins. These stories are unrelated to Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL) and should not affect the pest-control company’s stock. WWE RAW Recap
- Negative Sentiment: Holzer & Holzer, LLC announced an investigation into whether Rollins, Inc. complied with federal securities laws following its second-quarter 2026 report. The company said operating margin declined 110 basis points year over year and that results fell short of expectations because residential pest-control growth slowed, particularly in brands dependent on search, digital media and inbound-call leads. The announcement adds legal and reputational risk after the stock declined following the earnings release. Holzer & Holzer Rollins Investor Alert
Rollins Stock Down 0.1%
Rollins (NYSE:ROL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The business services provider reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion. Rollins had a net margin of 13.55% and a return on equity of 38.81%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.30 EPS. Analysts predict that Rollins, Inc. will post 1.21 earnings per share for the current year.
Rollins Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a dividend of $0.1825 per share. This represents a $0.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio is currently 66.36%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ROL. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $43.00 price objective (down from $50.00) on shares of Rollins in a research report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $67.00 price target on shares of Rollins in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $45.00 price target on Rollins and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded Rollins from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $70.00 to $52.00 in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Barclays set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Rollins and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $48.71.
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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.
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