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

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) Chairman John Wilson sold 7,538 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total value of $476,853.88. Following the sale, the chairman owned 600,049 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,959,099.74. This trade represents a 1.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Rollins Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE ROL opened at $62.85 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $60.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $58.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.71. Rollins, Inc. has a 1 year low of $48.70 and a 1 year high of $63.84. The firm has a market cap of $30.46 billion, a PE ratio of 58.73 and a beta of 0.79.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.29 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Rollins, Inc. will post 1.09 EPS for the current year.

Rollins Announces Dividend

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

More Rollins News

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ROL has been the topic of several recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Rollins in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Morgan Stanley upgraded Rollins from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $58.00 to $72.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $64.00 price objective on shares of Rollins in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $66.00 price target on shares of Rollins and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rollins

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Rollins by 4.2% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,720,282 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,156,949,000 after buying an additional 1,480,306 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake 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 in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted 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 during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted 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 acquiring an additional 1,649,676 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Rollins in the second quarter worth $218,593,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

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.