Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of Rollins Q3 Earnings

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) – Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Rollins in a report issued on Thursday, May 8th. Zacks Research analyst A. Bose now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $0.31 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.30. The consensus estimate for Rollins’ current full-year earnings is $1.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Rollins’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.29 EPS.

ROL has been the topic of a number of other reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Rollins from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on shares of Rollins from $52.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on shares of Rollins from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Rollins from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $61.00 price objective on shares of Rollins and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.57.

Rollins Stock Performance

Shares of ROL opened at $54.85 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The firm has a market cap of $26.58 billion, a PE ratio of 57.14 and a beta of 0.79. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $54.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $50.79. Rollins has a 12-month low of $45.00 and a 12-month high of $57.43.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.22. Rollins had a net margin of 13.76% and a return on equity of 37.94%. The firm had revenue of $822.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $817.09 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.20 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Rollins Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be given a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 12th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.20%. Rollins’s payout ratio is currently 66.67%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Traci Hornfeck sold 3,224 shares of Rollins stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.10, for a total transaction of $171,194.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 9,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $509,866.20. The trade was a 25.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 13,193 shares of Rollins stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.18, for a total value of $675,217.74. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 76,526 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,916,600.68. This trade represents a 14.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 22,180 shares of company stock worth $1,155,943. Corporate insiders own 4.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Rollins by 54.7% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 173,943 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $8,725,000 after buying an additional 61,475 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in shares of Rollins by 136.4% during 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 last quarter. True North Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Rollins during the 4th quarter worth $262,000. Avanza Fonder AB acquired a new position in Rollins in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,054,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in Rollins by 169.6% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,658 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $123,000 after purchasing an additional 1,672 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

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.