Rollins (NYSE:ROL) Stock Gets Price Target Trim from Canaccord Genuity Group

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) had its price objective reduced by Canaccord Genuity Group from $45.00 to $36.00 in a report released on Monday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a hold rating on the business services provider’s stock.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. UBS Group set a $36.00 price target on shares of Rollins and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Rollins from $45.00 to $43.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Rollins from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Rollins from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on shares of Rollins from $42.00 to $35.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Rollins presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.47.

Rollins Price Performance

ROL stock opened at $33.53 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $33.76 and its 200 day moving average price is $42.74. Rollins has a 12-month low of $29.28 and a 12-month high of $66.14. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company has a market capitalization of $16.13 billion, a PE ratio of 28.74, a P/E/G ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 0.73.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The business services provider reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34. Rollins had a return on equity of 38.81% and a net margin of 13.55%. The company had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.11 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.35 EPS. Rollins’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Rollins will post 1.16 EPS for the current year.

Rollins Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 10th. This is a positive change from Rollins’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.1825. Rollins’s payout ratio is presently 66.36%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rollins

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Amundi grew its stake in shares of Rollins by 71.4% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 1,851,904 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $77,300,000 after purchasing an additional 771,578 shares in the last quarter. Dudley & Shanley Inc. increased its holdings in Rollins by 8.8% in the second quarter. Dudley & Shanley Inc. now owns 495,655 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $20,689,000 after buying an additional 39,925 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new stake in Rollins in the second quarter valued at $3,619,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in Rollins by 16.8% in the first quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 216,278 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $11,551,000 after buying an additional 31,173 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in Rollins in the second quarter valued at $61,792,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

More Rollins News

Here are the key news stories impacting Rollins this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Rollins increased its quarterly dividend to $0.20 per share, approximately 10% above the year-ago payout. The new dividend implies an annualized payout of $0.80 per share and a yield of roughly 2.4%. Rollins increases regular quarterly cash dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 6.2% year over year to approximately $1.09 billion, while reported EPS of $0.34 matched the consensus estimate cited by MarketBeat. Rollins third-quarter 2026 financial results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains materially above the current share price, with recent targets ranging from $46 to $65 and a reported median target of $52. However, these targets may not yet reflect the latest slowdown in operating performance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually heavy put-option activity—more than six times typical volume—signals increased hedging or bearish speculation, but it does not establish the direction of longer-term investor positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed the approximately $1.11 billion consensus forecast, and some estimates showed EPS of $0.34 below a $0.35 expectation. Organic revenue growth was 4.4%, indicating weaker underlying momentum than the headline sales increase. Rollins Q3 earnings and revenues miss estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability deteriorated: operating income declined 1.0%, operating margin contracted 140 basis points to 20.5%, and net income fell 3.4%. Management also cited continued pressure on residential customer acquisition and a need to shift away from its traditional digital marketing approach. Rollins falls after third-quarter profit and margin declines

Rollins Company Profile

Rollins, Inc is a provider of pest and termite control services for residential and commercial customers. The company offers protection against common pests such as ants, cockroaches, rodents, termites, mosquitoes and bedbugs, along with wildlife control and other specialty services.

Rollins serves customers through a portfolio of regional and international brands, including Orkin, the company’s best-known pest control business; HomeTeam Pest Defense; Western Pest Services; Critter Control; and other local and specialized operations.