Rollins, Inc. $ROL Shares Purchased by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) by 4.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 38,282,523 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,562,241 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.08% of Rollins worth $2,297,717,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ROL. Klingman & Associates LLC grew its stake in shares of Rollins by 8.6% during the 4th quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 3,910 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $235,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares during the period. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Rollins by 65.7% during the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 44,265 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,657,000 after buying an additional 17,546 shares in the last quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Rollins during the fourth quarter valued at $208,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its holdings in Rollins by 135.3% in the fourth quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 32,925 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,976,000 after buying an additional 18,933 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Rollins by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 24,416 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,465,000 after acquiring an additional 529 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Rollins

Here are the key news stories impacting Rollins this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded Rollins from “hold” to “strong-buy,” which can attract buying interest from institutions and momentum traders. Zacks.com
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results were solid: Q1 EPS matched consensus ($0.24) and revenue beat ($906.4M vs. $895.2M), with revenue up ~10% year-over-year — supports growth narrative and justifies better-than-neutral analyst views.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market commentary is favorable: recent pieces highlight Rollins as an attractive and top-ranked momentum stock, which may support near-term demand from style-focused funds. What Makes Rollins (ROL) an Attractive Investment? Rollins (ROL) is a Top-Ranked Momentum Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Several recent search results reference people named “Rollins” (WWE wrestler Seth/Jacob Rollins; Brooke Rollins, USDA official). These stories are unrelated to Rollins, Inc. and are unlikely to affect the company’s stock. Seth Rollins Goes After Roman Reigns Amid Feud With Bron Breakker on WWE RAW
• Neutral Sentiment: Political/agriculture coverage about Brooke Rollins (USDA) and fertilizer policy is unrelated to Rollins, Inc.; it may create search noise but not company-specific impact. US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins hosted agriculture and farming roundtable
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and liquidity factors are weak: the stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume is below its 3M average — that can magnify downside as momentum sellers react.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation looks expensive to some investors: P/E ~50.8 and PEG ~3.45 imply high expectations; any signs of growth slowing or margin pressure could prompt profit-taking.

Rollins Stock Performance

NYSE ROL opened at $55.32 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $55.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.65. Rollins, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $52.32 and a fifty-two week high of $66.14.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The business services provider reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24. Rollins had a return on equity of 38.37% and a net margin of 13.77%.The business had revenue of $906.42 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $895.17 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.22 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Rollins, Inc. will post 1.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Rollins Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th will be issued a $0.1825 dividend. This represents a $0.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 11th. Rollins’s payout ratio is presently 66.97%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $51.00 price target on Rollins and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $66.00 price objective on Rollins and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $67.00 price objective on shares of Rollins in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. 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. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Rollins from $58.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $65.27.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rollins

In other news, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 14,201 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.36, for a total value of $842,971.36. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 55,977 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,322,794.72. This represents a 20.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 5.77% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Rollins

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.