Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for Rollins Q1 Earnings

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL - Free Report) - Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Rollins in a report issued on Wednesday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst A. Bose now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $0.25 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.24. The consensus estimate for Rollins' current full-year earnings is $0.99 per share.

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

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $52.00 price target on shares of Rollins in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Rollins from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. StockNews.com lowered Rollins from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Rollins in a research note on Monday, November 4th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Rollins currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $49.83.

Rollins Price Performance

Shares of Rollins stock traded up $0.14 on Monday, hitting $50.05. 1,185,269 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,708,939. Rollins has a 12-month low of $39.20 and a 12-month high of $52.16. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company has a market cap of $24.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.99 and a beta of 0.70. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $49.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.73.

Institutional Trading of Rollins

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in Rollins during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Quest Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Rollins in the second quarter worth $33,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Rollins in the second quarter worth $34,000. Quent Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Rollins by 43.9% in the second quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 774 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in Rollins by 4,272.2% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 787 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 769 shares during the period. 51.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rollins

In other Rollins news, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 4,685 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.49, for a total value of $236,545.65. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 84,653 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,274,129.97. The trade was a 5.24 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 4.69% of the company's stock.

Rollins Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 12th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. This is a boost from Rollins's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.32%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 12th. Rollins's payout ratio is 68.75%.

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.