William Blair Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for Rollins

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) – Equities research analysts at William Blair lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Rollins in a report released on Wednesday, April 2nd. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $0.33 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Rollins’ current full-year earnings is $1.09 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Rollins’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.23 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.23 EPS.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The business services provider reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23. Rollins had a net margin of 13.76% and a return on equity of 37.94%.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Rollins from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Rollins from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Rollins from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday. UBS Group increased their price objective on Rollins from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $52.00 price target on shares of Rollins in a report on Monday, January 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $52.83.

Rollins Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ROL opened at $52.15 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.69. The company has a market capitalization of $25.29 billion, a PE ratio of 54.32 and a beta of 0.78. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $51.46 and a 200-day moving average of $49.71. Rollins has a one year low of $41.72 and a one year high of $56.26.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rollins

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. FMR LLC grew its position in shares of Rollins by 65.9% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 39,200 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,983,000 after buying an additional 15,574 shares during the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Rollins by 8.9% in the 3rd quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 5,993 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $303,000 after acquiring an additional 490 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its holdings in shares of Rollins by 14.7% in the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 10,927 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $553,000 after purchasing an additional 1,400 shares in the last quarter. PEAK6 Investments LLC bought a new stake in Rollins during the third quarter worth $271,000. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Rollins by 204.0% in the third quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 14,849 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $751,000 after purchasing an additional 9,965 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Thomas D. Tesh sold 1,921 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.78, for a total value of $99,469.38. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 41,173 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,131,937.94. This represents a 4.46 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 13,193 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.18, for a total value of $675,217.74. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 76,526 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,916,600.68. This trade represents a 14.70 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 18,338 shares of company stock valued at $945,882 in the last ninety days. 4.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Rollins Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 25th were paid a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.27%. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 68.75%.

About Rollins

Rollins, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides pest and wildlife control services to residential and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. The company offers pest control services to residential properties protecting from common pests, including rodents, insects, and wildlife.