Analysts Set Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) Price Target at $64.86

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $64.8571.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ROL. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Rollins in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $52.00 price objective on Rollins and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group set a $58.00 price objective on Rollins and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $67.00 target price on Rollins and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $56.00 price target on shares of Rollins and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th.

Key Headlines Impacting Rollins

Here are the key news stories impacting Rollins this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks preview — Notes Wall Street’s Q1 estimates for Rollins and highlights the key metrics (revenue drivers, recurring service mix, margin trends and other indicators) investors will be watching into the quarter; this has likely driven positioning ahead of the report. Gear Up for Rollins (ROL) Q1 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Orlando Sentinel review — Theater review titled “At Rollins, ‘Anastasia’ comes with old‑school charms”; unrelated to Rollins, Inc.’s business fundamentals or outlook. At Rollins, ‘Anastasia’ comes with old-school charms
• Neutral Sentiment: Wrestling / Seth Rollins coverage — Multiple pieces on WWE star Seth Rollins’ health, recovery and memorable moments (including updates that he’s ~80–90% recovered ahead of WrestleMania). These entertainment stories do not affect Rollins, Inc.’s operations. Examples: Sportskeeda, Fightful, Yahoo Sports. WWE Superstar picks Seth Rollins’ cash-in
• Neutral Sentiment: Daily Signal — Opinion piece on Rachael Rollins’ return to public office; political/legal topic unrelated to Rollins, Inc.’s business results or stock performance. Rachael Rollins’ Return

Rollins Stock Up 1.1%

Rollins stock opened at $55.09 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $26.55 billion, a PE ratio of 50.54, a PEG ratio of 3.36 and a beta of 0.84. Rollins has a 12-month low of $51.77 and a 12-month high of $66.14. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $56.80 and its 200 day moving average is $58.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The business services provider reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $912.91 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $925.08 million. Rollins had a return on equity of 38.16% and a net margin of 14.00%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.22 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Rollins will post 1.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Rollins Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th were paid a $0.1825 dividend. This represents a $0.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 25th. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.97%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Chairman John F. Wilson sold 7,538 shares of Rollins stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total transaction of $476,853.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 600,049 shares in the company, valued at $37,959,099.74. This trade represents a 1.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jerry Jr. Gahlhoff sold 4,510 shares of the business’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 $285,302.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 328,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,773,698.36. The trade was a 1.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 67,039 shares of company stock valued at $4,177,480. 5.77% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rollins

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of Rollins during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in Rollins by 528.4% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 421 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 354 shares during the period. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in Rollins in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Rollins in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC bought a new position in Rollins in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Institutional investors own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

Rollins Company Profile

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.