What is William Blair’s Forecast for Rollins Q1 Earnings?

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) – Investment analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Rollins in a research report issued to clients and investors 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 $1.00 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.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reissued 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 stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Rollins from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $49.80.

Rollins Stock Up 0.1 %

Rollins stock opened at $46.54 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.29 and a beta of 0.70. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.72. Rollins has a fifty-two week low of $35.54 and a fifty-two week high of $51.96.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $916.27 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $911.15 million. Rollins had a return on equity of 40.10% and a net margin of 14.23%. Rollins’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.28 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Rollins

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in Rollins by 502.8% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 572,181 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,475,000 after buying an additional 477,256 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Rollins by 14.5% during 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 during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in Rollins by 4,697.4% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 324,109 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $14,997,000 after acquiring an additional 317,353 shares during the period. M&G Plc acquired a new stake in Rollins during the 1st quarter valued at $14,072,000. Finally, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale boosted its position in Rollins by 350.8% during the first quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 368,521 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $17,118,000 after purchasing an additional 286,780 shares during the period. 51.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Rollins

In other news, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 4,686 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.82, for a total transaction of $224,084.52. Following the completion of 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other Rollins news, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 4,685 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.49, for a total transaction of $236,545.65. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 84,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,274,129.97. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 4,686 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.82, for a total value of $224,084.52. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 95,023 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,543,999.86. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 14,056 shares of company stock valued at $698,347. 4.69% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Rollins Increases Dividend

The company 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 an increase from Rollins’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 12th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.42%. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 74.16%.

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.