Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG Has $1.50 Million Holdings in Rollins, Inc. $ROL

Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG trimmed its position in Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) by 58.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 25,045 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 35,335 shares during the period. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG’s holdings in Rollins were worth $1,503,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Rollins by 9.9% during the fourth quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 4,906 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $294,000 after purchasing an additional 443 shares in the last quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC increased its stake in shares of Rollins by 718.8% in the fourth quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC now owns 32,244 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,935,000 after buying an additional 28,306 shares during the period. Retirement Systems of Alabama increased its stake in shares of Rollins by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 62,436 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,747,000 after buying an additional 2,474 shares during the period. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG bought a new position in Rollins in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $647,000. Finally, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. raised its holdings in Rollins by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 110,363 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,624,000 after buying an additional 1,463 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Chairman Gary W. Rollins sold 19,094 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total transaction of $1,207,886.44. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 5,322,469 shares in the company, valued at $336,699,388.94. The trade was a 0.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Thomas D. Tesh sold 2,396 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.06, for a total transaction of $143,903.76. Following the transaction, the insider owned 29,231 shares in the company, valued at $1,755,613.86. The trade was a 7.58% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 69,435 shares of company stock worth $4,321,384. Company insiders own 4.47% of the company’s stock.

Rollins Stock Performance

ROL stock opened at $53.56 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $25.81 billion, a PE ratio of 49.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.84. 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 stock has a 50-day moving average price of $58.96 and a 200-day moving average price of $58.91. Rollins, Inc. has a 1-year low of $49.73 and a 1-year high of $66.14.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The business services provider reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.27 by ($0.02). Rollins had a net margin of 14.00% and a return on equity of 38.16%. The business had revenue of $912.91 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $925.08 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.22 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Rollins, Inc. will post 1.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Rollins Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on ROL shares. Wells Fargo & Company set a $56.00 target price on shares of Rollins and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $67.00 price target on shares of Rollins and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group set a $65.00 price target on shares of Rollins in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays raised shares of Rollins from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $60.00 to $72.00 in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 price objective on Rollins in a report on Friday, February 13th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Rollins currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.08.

More Rollins News

Here are the key news stories impacting Rollins this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~13%, reducing potential short-squeeze risk and removing some downside pressure on the share price; this is supportive for near-term sentiment. Short Interest in Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) Declines By 13.0%
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks notes Rollins’ 2025 investments — technology upgrades and 26 acquisitions — are supporting growth and stability, which can underpin longer-term revenue expansion; however, Zacks also flags rising costs and integration risks that may pressure margins. ROL Stock: Technology and Strategic Expansion Support Stability
• Neutral Sentiment: Yahoo Finance earnings preview outlines expectations and likely areas of focus for Rollins’ upcoming report (revenue growth vs. margin trends); upcoming results could drive volatility if the company misses or outperforms consensus. Earnings Preview: What To Expect From Rollins’ Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple headlines in the feed refer to unrelated people named “Rollins” (WWE’s Seth Rollins, basketball coverage). These are media noise and unlikely to affect Rollins, Inc.’s stock performance. Example: MJF praises wrestler Seth Rollins. MJF Speaks Highly Of Seth Rollins

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.