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: $46.73 to $47.38
• 50-Day Range: $46.48 to $51.60
• 52-Week Range: $40.41 to $52.16
• Volume: 4.84 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.71 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $22.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 48.88
• Dividend Yield: 1.41%
• Price Target: $51.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Rollins Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rollins scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 77th out of 100 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: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Rollins has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Rollins has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.10%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Rollins are expected to grow by 10.10% in the coming year, from $0.99 to $1.09 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rollins is 48.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rollins is 48.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 27.83.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Rollins has a P/B Ratio of 19.63. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.34% 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 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Rollins has recently increased by 13.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Rollins pays a meaningful dividend of 1.36%, 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 60.55% 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

2.34% 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 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Rollins has recently increased by 13.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.39

News Sentiment

Rollins has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Rollins this week, compared to 24 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Rollins to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% 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 $972,276.00 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 $43.67 at the start of the year. Since then, ROL shares have increased by 7.4% and is now trading at $46.92.
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How were Rollins' earnings last quarter?

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.01. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis.
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When did Rollins' stock split?

Shares of Rollins split before market open on Thursday, December 10th 2020. The 3-2 split was announced on Tuesday, October 27th 2020. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes 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?

Rollins' top institutional investors include State Street Corp (2.43%), Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. (1.94%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.50%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.45%). 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.
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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

• Last Earnings: 10/23/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/10 Dividend: 11/12/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/10/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: Services to dwellings & other buildings
• Sub-Industry: Environmental & Facilities Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ROL
• CUSIP: 77571110
• CIK: 84839
• Web: www.rollins.com
• Phone: (404) 888-2000
• Fax: 404-888-2662
• Employees: 19,031
• Year Founded: 1948

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $51.00
• High Stock Price Target: $58.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $48.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.96
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 48.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: 47.39
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $434.96 million
• Net Margins: 14.18%
• Pretax Margin: 19.08%
• Return on Equity: 38.67%
• Return on Assets: 17.40%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.34
• Current Ratio: 0.78
• Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.31 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.86
• Cash Flow: $1.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 43.81
• Book Value: $2.39 per share
• Price / Book: 19.63

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 484,305,000
• Free Float: 461,591,000
• Market Cap: $22.72 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.72