Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $46.83.

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on ROL shares. StockNews.com raised Rollins from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $52.00 price objective on shares of Rollins in a research note on Thursday, February 15th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $49.00 price objective on shares of Rollins in a research note on Monday, April 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Rollins in a research note on Tuesday, January 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $49.00 price objective on the stock.

Rollins Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of ROL stock opened at $42.51 on Friday. Rollins has a 12-month low of $32.19 and a 12-month high of $47.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $44.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $41.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.40 and a beta of 0.63.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 14th. The business services provider reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.21. Rollins had a return on equity of 35.97% and a net margin of 14.15%. The firm had revenue of $754.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $753.40 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.17 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Rollins will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Rollins Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 21st were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 20th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.41%. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio is 68.18%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Kenneth D. Krause sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.18, for a total transaction of $230,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 99,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,575,422.04. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In related news, CFO Kenneth D. Krause sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.18, for a total value of $230,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 99,078 shares in the company, valued at $4,575,422.04. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Thomas D. Tesh sold 5,147 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total value of $236,762.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 35,387 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,627,802. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 22,824 shares of company stock valued at $994,558. 4.69% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Rollins

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Lindbrook Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Rollins by 72.4% in the fourth quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 619 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Rollins by 139.7% in the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 755 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Rollins during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Rollins during the second quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in Rollins by 247.1% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 833 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 593 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

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.