Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Rollins Q1 Earnings

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Rollins in a research note issued on Thursday, October 24th. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.22 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Rollins' current full-year earnings is $0.99 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Rollins' Q2 2025 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on ROL. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Rollins from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. StockNews.com cut shares of Rollins from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $52.00 price objective on shares of Rollins in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $49.80.

Rollins Stock Performance

NYSE ROL traded up $0.72 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $47.26. 2,325,518 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,700,605. Rollins has a 12-month low of $36.16 and a 12-month high of $51.96. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $49.89 and a 200 day moving average of $48.18. The company has a market cap of $22.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.00 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.30 by ($0.01). Rollins had a net margin of 14.18% and a return on equity of 38.67%. The firm had revenue of $916.27 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $911.15 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.28 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Rollins

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Rollins by 0.6% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 32,438,440 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,500,927,000 after purchasing an additional 206,873 shares in the last quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Rollins by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 10,023,281 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $489,036,000 after buying an additional 148,316 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc grew its position in shares of Rollins by 14.5% in the 1st quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 2,826,135 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $130,765,000 after acquiring an additional 357,535 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in shares of Rollins by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,825,569 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $137,860,000 after acquiring an additional 133,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Rollins by 8.7% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,156,892 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $105,247,000 after acquiring an additional 172,009 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 51.79% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Rollins

In other news, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 4,685 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.74, for a total value of $237,716.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 89,338 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,533,010.12. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In related news, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 4,685 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.74, for a total transaction of $237,716.90. Following the sale, the insider now owns 89,338 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,533,010.12. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 4,686 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.82, for a total transaction of $224,084.52. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 95,023 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,543,999.86. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 14,056 shares of company stock valued at $698,347. Insiders own 4.69% of the company's stock.

Rollins Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 12th will be given a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 12th. This is a positive change from Rollins's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.40%. Rollins's payout ratio is currently 62.50%.

About Rollins

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.