Zacks Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for Rollins

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Rollins in a report released on Wednesday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst A. Bose now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.25 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.24. The consensus estimate for Rollins’ current full-year earnings is $0.99 per share.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on ROL. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Rollins from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Barclays started coverage on Rollins in a research report on Monday, November 4th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $50.00 price objective on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded Rollins from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $52.00 price objective on shares of Rollins in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Rollins presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.83.

Rollins Stock Down 0.4 %

ROL opened at $49.91 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $49.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.78. The company has a market cap of $24.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.99 and a beta of 0.70. Rollins has a one year low of $39.03 and a one year high of $52.16.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $916.27 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $911.15 million. Rollins had a return on equity of 38.67% and a net margin of 14.18%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.28 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rollins

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Rollins by 2.2% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,275,415 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $366,821,000 after acquiring an additional 157,619 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its stake in Rollins by 34.8% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 721,467 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $36,491,000 after acquiring an additional 186,452 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Rollins by 65.8% during the third quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 131,362 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,644,000 after acquiring an additional 52,112 shares during the last quarter. Kensington Investment Counsel LLC increased its stake in Rollins by 2.8% during the third quarter. Kensington Investment Counsel LLC now owns 37,857 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,915,000 after acquiring an additional 1,026 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC increased its stake in Rollins by 17.5% during the third quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 8,526 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $431,000 after acquiring an additional 1,269 shares during the last quarter. 51.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Rollins

In related news, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 4,685 shares of the company’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 in the company, valued at approximately $4,533,010.12. This represents a 4.98 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 4.69% of the company’s stock.

Rollins Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 12th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. This is a positive change from Rollins’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 12th. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.