Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Rollins Q3 Earnings

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) – Investment analysts at William Blair increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Rollins in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 2nd. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.33 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Rollins’ current full-year earnings is $1.09 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Rollins’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.23 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.23 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on ROL. Barclays upped their price target on Rollins from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Rollins from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Rollins from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $52.00 price objective on shares of Rollins in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Rollins from $56.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $52.83.

Rollins Trading Down 6.7 %

Shares of Rollins stock opened at $52.15 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $51.46 and a 200 day moving average of $49.71. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $25.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.32 and a beta of 0.78. Rollins has a fifty-two week low of $41.72 and a fifty-two week high of $56.26.

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

Rollins Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th were given a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.27%. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio is presently 68.75%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rollins

In other news, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 13,193 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.18, for a total transaction of $675,217.74. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 76,526 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,916,600.68. This trade represents a 14.70 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Thomas D. Tesh sold 1,921 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.78, for a total value of $99,469.38. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 41,173 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,131,937.94. This represents a 4.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 18,338 shares of company stock valued at $945,882 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 4.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rollins

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in Rollins by 54.7% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 173,943 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $8,725,000 after buying an additional 61,475 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in Rollins by 22.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,280,005 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $115,323,000 after purchasing an additional 420,399 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in shares of Rollins by 136.4% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 265,945 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $12,327,000 after buying an additional 153,437 shares during the period. True North Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Rollins in the 4th quarter valued at about $262,000. Finally, Avanza Fonder AB purchased a new position in shares of Rollins in the 4th quarter valued at $1,054,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

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.