Boston Financial Mangement LLC Buys 8,546 Shares of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL)

Boston Financial Mangement LLC grew its holdings in shares of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL - Free Report) by 2.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 401,169 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 8,546 shares during the period. Boston Financial Mangement LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Rollins worth $18,594,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ROL. Eastern Bank boosted its position in shares of Rollins by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 50,410 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,337,000 after buying an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. raised its position in Rollins by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 13,283 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $672,000 after buying an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Rollins by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC now owns 10,072 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $509,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. boosted its holdings in Rollins by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 3,325 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $154,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empirical Finance LLC grew its stake in shares of Rollins by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 8,123 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $411,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 51.79% of the company's stock.

Rollins Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ROL traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $51.29. The company had a trading volume of 1,781,646 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,763,931. Rollins, Inc. has a one year low of $41.30 and a one year high of $52.83. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company's 50-day moving average price is $48.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.08. The firm has a market cap of $24.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.42 and a beta of 0.76.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The business services provider reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23. Rollins had a return on equity of 37.94% and a net margin of 13.76%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Rollins, Inc. will post 1.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Rollins Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 25th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 25th. Rollins's dividend payout ratio is currently 68.75%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Rollins from $56.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Rollins in a research report on Monday, November 4th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $50.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $52.00 target price on shares of Rollins in a report on Monday, January 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on Rollins from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Rollins from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $52.00.

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.