Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) Short Interest Down 13.0% in March

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) saw a large decrease in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 9,126,691 shares, a decrease of 13.0% from the February 26th total of 10,486,601 shares. Currently, 2.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,951,980 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.1 days.

Rollins Price Performance

Shares of ROL opened at $53.56 on Thursday. Rollins has a 1-year low of $49.73 and a 1-year high of $66.14. The stock has a market cap of $25.81 billion, a PE ratio of 49.14, a P/E/G ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.84. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $58.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $58.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.55.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The business services provider reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.27 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $912.91 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $925.08 million. Rollins had a return on equity of 38.16% and a net margin of 14.00%.The business’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.22 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Rollins will post 1.09 EPS for the current year.

Rollins Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th were given a $0.1825 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Rollins’s payout ratio is presently 66.97%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Thomas D. Tesh sold 887 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total value of $56,111.62. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 28,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,793,041.44. This represents a 3.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Chairman John F. Wilson sold 5,344 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.83, for a total transaction of $335,763.52. Following the sale, the chairman owned 594,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,365,315.15. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 69,435 shares of company stock worth $4,321,384 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 4.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ROL. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Rollins by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,282,523 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,297,717,000 after buying an additional 1,562,241 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Rollins by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,850,361 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $771,279,000 after acquiring an additional 575,946 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Rollins by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,163,847 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $608,256,000 after acquiring an additional 626,866 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Rollins by 8.2% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,089,189 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $365,473,000 after acquiring an additional 461,869 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Rollins in the 4th quarter valued at about $244,669,000. 51.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Rollins News

Here are the key news stories impacting Rollins this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~13%, reducing potential short-squeeze risk and removing some downside pressure on the share price; this is supportive for near-term sentiment. Short Interest in Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) Declines By 13.0%
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks notes Rollins’ 2025 investments — technology upgrades and 26 acquisitions — are supporting growth and stability, which can underpin longer-term revenue expansion; however, Zacks also flags rising costs and integration risks that may pressure margins. ROL Stock: Technology and Strategic Expansion Support Stability
• Neutral Sentiment: Yahoo Finance earnings preview outlines expectations and likely areas of focus for Rollins’ upcoming report (revenue growth vs. margin trends); upcoming results could drive volatility if the company misses or outperforms consensus. Earnings Preview: What To Expect From Rollins’ Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple headlines in the feed refer to unrelated people named “Rollins” (WWE’s Seth Rollins, basketball coverage). These are media noise and unlikely to affect Rollins, Inc.’s stock performance. Example: MJF praises wrestler Seth Rollins. MJF Speaks Highly Of Seth Rollins

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on ROL shares. UBS Group set a $65.00 price target on shares of Rollins in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays raised shares of Rollins from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $60.00 to $72.00 in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $52.00 price objective on Rollins and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 target price on Rollins in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $67.00 target price on Rollins and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Rollins currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $66.08.

Rollins Company Profile

Rollins, Inc (NYSE: ROL) is a provider of pest and termite control services operating through a network of subsidiaries and franchises. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers a broad range of pest management solutions for both residential and commercial customers, positioning itself as a specialist in protecting property and public health from pests and vectors.

Its service offerings include general pest control, termite inspection and treatment, bed bug remediation, mosquito and vector control, wildlife exclusion, and related specialty services.