Zacks Research Brokers Lift Earnings Estimates for Rollins

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for Rollins in a report issued on Monday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst A. Bose now expects that the business services provider will earn $1.10 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.08. The consensus estimate for Rollins’ current full-year earnings is $1.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Rollins’ FY2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS.

ROL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Rollins from $52.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Rollins from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Rollins from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $55.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $65.00 price target (up previously from $63.00) on shares of Rollins in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. Finally, Argus assumed coverage on shares of Rollins in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $68.00 price target on the stock. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Rollins has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $61.40.

Rollins Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE:ROL opened at $58.11 on Tuesday. Rollins has a 52 week low of $45.34 and a 52 week high of $59.10. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $56.78 and a 200 day moving average of $54.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.54 and a beta of 0.69.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.01. Rollins had a net margin of 13.70% and a return on equity of 36.96%. The company had revenue of $999.53 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $988.77 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.27 earnings per share. Rollins’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Rollins

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. City Holding Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Rollins in the first quarter worth $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Rollins during the second quarter worth $30,000. GW&K Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Rollins by 961.4% during the first quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 605 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 548 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its holdings in Rollins by 58.4% during the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 730 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC boosted its holdings in Rollins by 73.0% during the first quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 806 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rollins

In other news, Chairman John F. Wilson sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.04, for a total value of $1,741,200.00. Following the sale, the chairman owned 632,727 shares in the company, valued at $36,723,475.08. This represents a 4.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 4.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Rollins Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 11th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 11th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio is presently 65.35%.

Rollins Company Profile

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.