Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd Sells 46,021 Shares of Rollins, Inc. $ROL

Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lowered its position in shares of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) by 46.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 52,493 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 46,021 shares during the quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Rollins were worth $3,083,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Rollins during the third quarter worth about $31,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its holdings in Rollins by 58.4% in the 2nd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 730 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Rollins during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Rollins during the third quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of Rollins during the third quarter worth approximately $47,000. Institutional investors own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

Key Rollins News

Here are the key news stories impacting Rollins this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Cowboy Kent Rollins explains how to correctly season a cast-iron pan. How To Correctly Season a Cast Iron Pan, Cowboy Kent Rollins Reveals
• Neutral Sentiment: Cowboy Kent Rollins describes a technique for extra flavor in prime rib. How Cowboy Kent Rollins Gets Extra Flavor In His Prime Rib
• Neutral Sentiment: Video: “Secretary Rollins” comments that Trump has recalibrated the global economy with America-first policies — political commentary not directly tied to Rollins, Inc., though broad trade or policy shifts could affect macro demand over time. Secretary Rollins: Trump has ‘recalibrated’ the global economy with America-first policies
• Neutral Sentiment: Seth Rollins (WWE) says he’s bittersweet about CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 42. Seth Rollins reveals why he’s bittersweet with CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 42
• Neutral Sentiment: Profile: WWE’s Seth Rollins expresses a special affinity for Boston ahead of events. WWE superstar Seth Rollins has ‘special affinity for Boston’
• Neutral Sentiment: Seth Rollins says it’s bittersweet not taking the World Heavyweight Title into WrestleMania’s main event. Seth Rollins: It Is Bittersweet That I’m Not The One Taking The World Heavyweight Title Into The Main Event Of WrestleMania
• Neutral Sentiment: Report: Seth Rollins is unhappy about a major issue heading into WrestleMania 42. Seth Rollins unhappy about a major thing heading into WWE WrestleMania 42
• Neutral Sentiment: Seth Rollins says he’s extremely proud to main-event WrestleMania’s World Heavyweight Championship segment. Extremely Proud: Seth Rollins On World Heavyweight Championship Main-Eventing Wrestlemania 42
• Neutral Sentiment: Short piece: Seth Rollins makes a “bittersweet” WrestleMania admission. Seth Rollins Makes “Bittersweet” WrestleMania Admission
• Negative Sentiment: Rollins, Inc. reported a recent quarter with an EPS miss (reported $0.25 vs. $0.27 expected) and revenue below estimates ($912.9M vs. $925.1M), which is the primary fundamental reason investors have been pricing the stock lower.
• Negative Sentiment: Market data shows elevated intraday volume versus average and the share price trading below the 50-day moving average — technical signals that can amplify downward moves while investors digest fundamentals.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Jerry Jr. Gahlhoff sold 4,510 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total value of $285,302.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 328,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,773,698.36. This trade represents a 1.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Chairman Gary W. Rollins sold 19,094 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total value of $1,207,886.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 5,322,469 shares in the company, valued at $336,699,388.94. This trade represents a 0.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 69,435 shares of company stock worth $4,321,384. 4.47% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Rollins Stock Performance

Shares of Rollins stock opened at $53.26 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $60.43 and a 200-day moving average of $59.15. Rollins, Inc. has a 1-year low of $49.73 and a 1-year high of $66.14. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a market cap of $25.67 billion, a PE ratio of 48.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.80.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The business services provider reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.27 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $912.91 million for 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 business’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.22 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Rollins, Inc. will post 1.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rollins Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th were issued a $0.1825 dividend. This represents a $0.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 25th. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 66.97%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on ROL shares. Bank of America assumed coverage on Rollins in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $67.00 price target for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Rollins in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $67.00 price objective on Rollins and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $52.00 target price on Rollins and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, UBS Group set a $65.00 target price on Rollins in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $66.08.

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.