Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Rollins Q1 Earnings

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) – Analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Rollins in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, October 24th. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.22 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Rollins’ current full-year earnings is $0.99 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.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on ROL. StockNews.com lowered Rollins from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $52.00 price objective on shares of Rollins in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Rollins from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Rollins has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $49.80.

Rollins Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ROL opened at $47.26 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.00 and a beta of 0.70. The business has a 50-day moving average of $49.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $48.18. Rollins has a fifty-two week low of $36.16 and a fifty-two week high of $51.96.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $916.27 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $911.15 million. Rollins had a return on equity of 38.67% and a net margin of 14.18%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.28 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rollins

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROL. TD Asset Management Inc lifted its position 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 buying an additional 357,535 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in shares of Rollins by 185.0% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 384,935 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $18,781,000 after purchasing an additional 249,860 shares during the last quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Rollins by 20.8% during the 1st quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC now owns 375,845 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $17,390,000 after purchasing an additional 64,639 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in shares of Rollins by 4,697.4% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 324,109 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $14,997,000 after purchasing an additional 317,353 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Motley Fool Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Rollins by 328.2% during the 1st quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC now owns 38,268 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,771,000 after purchasing an additional 29,331 shares during the last quarter. 51.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Rollins Increases Dividend

The business 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 represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.40%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 12th. This is a boost from Rollins’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.50%.

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.