Rollins (NYSE:ROL) Sets New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $65.12 and last traded at $64.93, with a volume of 2827041 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $64.31.

Trending Headlines about Rollins

Here are the key news stories impacting Rollins this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company highlights: Rollins reported its 24th consecutive year of revenue growth and double‑digit full‑year revenue, earnings and cash‑flow growth, supporting the long‑term growth thesis. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts view the Q4 miss as a buying opportunity; at least one shop reiterated a Buy-on‑Weakness stance, arguing Rollins is a durable pest‑control compounder with long runway. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management filed the earnings presentation and held the conference call; slides and the transcript are available for investors wanting detail on regional trends and margin drivers. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains mixed: recent roundups show several price targets above current levels but a range of views — useful to compare who is emphasizing near‑term weather/demand risk versus long‑term comps. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 headline miss: Rollins reported EPS of $0.25 versus the ~ $0.27 consensus and revenue of ~$913M (below consensus ~925–936M); management pointed to weaker demand and erratic weather as contributors to the shortfall. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade: Wells Fargo cut ROL from Overweight to Equal Weight and set a $56 price target — a move that tightens near‑term downside risk given current pricing. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and sentiment: multiple outlets noted sharp pre‑market weakness after the print, and some coverage highlights margin pressure and slowing cash‑from‑operations versus prior year. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider/ownership notes: third‑party summaries flagged significant insider sales and mixed institutional flows recently, which can amplify negative sentiment on a headline miss. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ROL has been the topic of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Rollins from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $58.00 to $72.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Barclays raised shares of Rollins from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the company from $60.00 to $72.00 in a report on Friday, December 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Rollins in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $56.00 target price on Rollins and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Rollins in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.42.

Rollins Stock Down 10.7%

The firm’s 50 day moving average is $61.49 and its 200-day moving average is $59.04. The firm has a market cap of $28.39 billion, a PE ratio of 53.74 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The business services provider reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.27 by ($0.02). Rollins had a net margin of 14.00% and a return on equity of 37.70%. The business had revenue of $912.91 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $925.08 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.22 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Rollins, Inc. will post 1.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rollins Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Rollins

In other Rollins news, insider Thomas D. Tesh sold 887 shares of Rollins stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total value of $56,111.62. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 28,344 shares in the company, valued at $1,793,041.44. The trade was a 3.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Chairman John F. Wilson sold 5,344 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.83, for a total transaction of $335,763.52. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 594,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,365,315.15. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 59,150 shares of company stock worth $3,711,814 in the last quarter. 4.47% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rollins

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ROL. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Rollins by 16.2% during the second quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 128,043 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $7,224,000 after buying an additional 17,845 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC boosted its position in Rollins by 7.2% during the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 21,419 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,208,000 after acquiring an additional 1,435 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Rollins by 11.0% in the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 158,775 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $8,958,000 after purchasing an additional 15,699 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Rollins by 40.9% during the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,087,262 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $63,866,000 after purchasing an additional 315,456 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in shares of Rollins by 78.0% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,282,659 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $128,788,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000,185 shares during the period. 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.