Quadrature Capital Ltd Has $1.55 Million Stock Holdings in Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL)

Quadrature Capital Ltd lessened its position in Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) by 31.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 35,446 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 16,428 shares during the period. Quadrature Capital Ltd’s holdings in Rollins were worth $1,548,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lindbrook Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Rollins by 72.4% during the 4th quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 619 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management lifted its stake in Rollins by 139.7% in the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 755 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 440 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Rollins in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Operose Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Rollins during the third quarter worth $47,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Rollins by 65.9% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,453 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 577 shares during the period. 51.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on ROL shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $49.00 target price on shares of Rollins in a research note on Monday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Rollins from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, April 26th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Rollins from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.00.

Rollins Stock Up 1.0 %

ROL stock opened at $49.75 on Wednesday. Rollins, Inc. has a 1-year low of $32.19 and a 1-year high of $49.89. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $45.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $44.51. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.09 billion, a PE ratio of 55.90, a PEG ratio of 3.76 and a beta of 0.66.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.20. The firm had revenue of $748.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $739.12 million. Rollins had a net margin of 13.94% and a return on equity of 37.73%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.18 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Rollins, Inc. will post 1 EPS for the current year.

Rollins Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 10th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 9th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.21%. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 67.42%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Kenneth D. Krause sold 3,331 shares of Rollins stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.50, for a total transaction of $158,222.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 90,747 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,310,482.50. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Rollins news, CFO Kenneth D. Krause sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total transaction of $225,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 94,078 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,233,510. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Kenneth D. Krause sold 3,331 shares of Rollins stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.50, for a total transaction of $158,222.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 90,747 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,310,482.50. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 20,331 shares of company stock valued at $949,623. 4.69% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Rollins Company Profile

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.