Elizabeth Chandler Sells 2,151 Shares of Rollins (NYSE:ROL) Stock

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) insider Elizabeth Chandler sold 2,151 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total transaction of $136,072.26. Following the transaction, the insider owned 60,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,805,784.86. This represents a 3.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Rollins Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:ROL opened at $63.00 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $60.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $58.51. The company has a market cap of $30.53 billion, a PE ratio of 58.88 and a beta of 0.79. Rollins, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $49.04 and a fifty-two week high of $63.84.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion for 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%. Rollins’s revenue was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.29 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Rollins, Inc. will post 1.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Rollins Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Rollins

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Rollins in the second quarter worth approximately $218,593,000. AMF Tjanstepension AB lifted its position in shares of Rollins by 196.2% during the 2nd quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 3,542,898 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $199,937,000 after acquiring an additional 2,346,592 shares during the last quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP boosted its stake in shares of Rollins by 1,923.1% during the 2nd quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP now owns 1,878,134 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $105,964,000 after acquiring an additional 1,785,300 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Rollins by 41.2% in the 2nd 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Rollins by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,282,523 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,297,717,000 after purchasing an additional 1,562,241 shares during the period. 51.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on ROL shares. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Rollins and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Rollins in a research report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $64.00 price objective on shares of Rollins in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Rollins from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Rollins in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.67.

Key Stories Impacting Rollins

Here are the key news stories impacting Rollins this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on ROL to $65 (from $61) while keeping a Neutral rating, saying the setup into Q4 results looks balanced — a modest vote of confidence that can support the share price heading into results. UBS reassesses Rollins (InsiderMonkey)
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain supportive: Rollins reported an October‑quarter EPS beat ($0.35 vs. $0.32 consensus) with ~12% revenue growth and strong ROE, which underpins medium‑term earnings visibility. MarketBeat ROL Profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared: a quarterly payout of $0.1825 (annualized $0.73) yields ~1.2% with a payout ratio ~68% — a steady cash return but not a major catalyst. MarketBeat dividend note
• Neutral Sentiment: Media noise: several unrelated articles referencing people named “Rollins” (e.g., WWE’s Seth Rollins) circulated in feeds — irrelevant to Rollins, Inc.’s fundamentals and unlikely to move the stock materially. MSN: Seth Rollins article
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling on Jan. 26: multiple senior insiders (including Gary W. Rollins, the chairman, and the CEO) sold shares in material blocks. While such sales can reflect personal liquidity/portfolio moves, they often increase short‑term supply and are read negatively by markets. TipRanks: Insider selling

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.