Truist Financial Corp Lowers Position in Rollins, Inc. $ROL

Truist Financial Corp cut its stake in shares of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 377,291 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 7,925 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp’s holdings in Rollins were worth $22,162,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ROL. Thrive Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Rollins by 2.7% during the third quarter. Thrive Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,473 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $380,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Rollins by 9.2% in the 2nd quarter. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,601 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $147,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Alliance LLC increased its stake in Rollins by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Wealth Alliance LLC now owns 10,687 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $603,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors lifted its position in shares of Rollins by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 4,705 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $276,000 after buying an additional 229 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Rollins by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 5,254 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $309,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Rollins news, insider Thomas D. Tesh sold 2,396 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.06, for a total transaction of $143,903.76. Following the sale, the insider owned 29,231 shares in the company, valued at $1,755,613.86. This represents a 7.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 2,151 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total value of $136,072.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 60,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,805,784.86. The trade was a 3.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 61,545 shares of company stock worth $3,850,173 in the last 90 days. 4.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More 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 Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of ROL opened at $63.34 on Friday. Rollins, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $49.07 and a fifty-two week high of $63.84. The business has a 50-day moving average of $61.02 and a 200 day moving average of $58.56. The firm has a market cap of $30.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.19 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.77.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last issued 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. The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. Rollins had a net margin of 14.02% and a return on equity of 37.60%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.29 earnings per share. As a group, 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 issued a $0.1825 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 68.22%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Rollins in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. UBS Group set a $65.00 price objective on Rollins in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Rollins from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. 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. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $64.00 price target on shares of Rollins in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Rollins presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $67.67.

Rollins 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.