Rollins (ROL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It also provides workplace pest control solutions for customers across various end markets, such as healthcare, foodservice, and logistics. In addition, the company offers termite protection services and ancillary services. It serves clients directly, as well as through franchisee operations. The company was formerly known as Rollins Broadcasting, Inc and changed its name to Rollins, Inc. in 1965. Rollins, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $51.59 to $53.55
• 50-Day Range: $45.63 to $52.96
• 52-Week Range: $41.72 to $53.72
• Volume: 2.45 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.56 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $25.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 54.42
• Dividend Yield: 1.26%
• Price Target: $52.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Rollins Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rollins scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 70th out of 103 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Rollins has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Rollins has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.93%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Rollins are expected to grow by 11.93% in the coming year, from $1.09 to $1.22 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rollins is 54.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rollins is 54.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 15.69.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Rollins has a P/B Ratio of 19.00. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.98% of the float of Rollins has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Rollins has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Rollins has recently increased by 9.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Rollins pays a meaningful dividend of 1.25%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Rollins does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Rollins is 68.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Rollins will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.10% next year. This indicates that Rollins will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -5.92

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.98% of the float of Rollins has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Rollins has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Rollins has recently increased by 9.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

Rollins has a news sentiment score of 0.37. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for Rollins this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for ROL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Rollins insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $846,412.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.69% of the stock of Rollins is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

51.79% of the stock of Rollins is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ROL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ROL shares performed this year?

Rollins' stock was trading at $46.35 at the start of the year. Since then, ROL shares have increased by 12.7% and is now trading at $52.2430.
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How were Rollins' earnings last quarter?

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 12th. The business services provider reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23. Rollins had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 37.94% and a net margin of 13.76%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Rollins' stock split?

Rollins shares split before market open on Thursday, December 10th 2020. The 3-2 split was announced on Tuesday, October 27th 2020. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, December 9th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split.

Who are Rollins' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Rollins include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.97%), APG Asset Management N.V. (2.20%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (2.11%) and Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (2.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Gary W Rollins, Lor Inc, Randall Rollins Voting Trus R, John F Wilson, Jerry Jr Gahlhoff, Timothy Curtis Rollins, Kenneth D Krause, Elizabeth B Chandler, Julie Korioth Bimmerman, Thomas D Tesh, Traci Hornfeck and Paul Russell Hardin.
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How do I buy shares of Rollins?

Shares of ROL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Rollins own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Rollins investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 12/10 Dividend: 11/12/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/10/2024
• Last Earnings: 2/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/10 Dividend: 2/25/2025
• Today: 3/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: Services to dwellings & other buildings
• Sub-Industry: Environmental & Facilities Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ROL
• CIK: 84839
• Web: www.rollins.com
• Phone: (404) 888-2000
• Fax: 404-888-2662
• Employees: 20,265
• Year Founded: 1948

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $52.00
• High Stock Price Target: $58.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $49.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -0.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.96
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 54.42
• Forward P/E Ratio: 47.93
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $466.38 million
• Net Margins: 13.76%
• Pretax Margin: 18.60%
• Return on Equity: 37.94%
• Return on Assets: 17.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.30
• Current Ratio: 0.69
• Quick Ratio: 0.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.39 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.47
• Cash Flow: $1.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 41.96
• Book Value: $2.75 per share
• Price / Book: 19.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 484,225,000
• Free Float: 461,515,000
• Market Cap: $25.30 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.78