Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for Rollins Earnings

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Rollins in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst A. Bose now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.29 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.28. The consensus estimate for Rollins’ current full-year earnings is $1.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Rollins’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.26 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Rollins from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Rollins from $56.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 16th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Rollins from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $52.00 price target on shares of Rollins in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Rollins from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Rollins currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $52.00.

Rollins Price Performance

ROL opened at $51.80 on Friday. Rollins has a 1-year low of $41.72 and a 1-year high of $53.72. The company has a 50-day moving average of $49.24 and a 200-day moving average of $49.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.69. The company has a market capitalization of $25.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.95 and a beta of 0.78.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The business services provider reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.23. Rollins had a net margin of 13.76% and a return on equity of 37.94%.

Institutional Trading of Rollins

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ROL. Cim LLC raised its holdings in shares of Rollins by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Cim LLC now owns 26,493 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,228,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in shares of Rollins in the 4th quarter worth approximately $81,747,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Rollins by 143.0% in the 4th quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 125,179 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $5,802,000 after purchasing an additional 73,661 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Rollins by 174.8% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 23,499 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,089,000 after purchasing an additional 14,948 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Rollins in the 4th quarter worth approximately $380,000. 51.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rollins

In other news, insider Traci Hornfeck sold 3,224 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.10, for a total value of $171,194.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 9,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $509,866.20. This represents a 25.14 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 13,193 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.18, for a total transaction of $675,217.74. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 76,526 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,916,600.68. This represents a 14.70 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 4.69% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Rollins Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 25th. Rollins’s payout ratio is 68.75%.

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.