Shares of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL – Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the nineteen research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have assigned a hold recommendation, five have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $48.7059.
ROL has been the subject of several research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Rollins and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $43.00 target price (down from $50.00) on shares of Rollins in a report on Friday, July 24th. Barclays set a $45.00 target price on Rollins and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Raymond James Financial set a $35.00 price target on Rollins in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded Rollins from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $52.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rollins
Rollins Price Performance
ROL stock opened at $34.70 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.63. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $38.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.55. Rollins has a one year low of $34.35 and a one year high of $66.14. The company has a market capitalization of $16.69 billion, a PE ratio of 31.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 0.74.
Rollins (NYSE:ROL – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The business services provider reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.09 billion. Rollins had a net margin of 13.55% and a return on equity of 38.81%. The business’s revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.30 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Rollins will post 1.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Rollins Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th were given a dividend of $0.1825 per share. This represents a $0.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio is currently 66.36%.
About Rollins
Rollins, Inc is a global provider of pest and termite control services for residential and commercial customers. The company helps protect homes, businesses, and other properties from insects, rodents, termites, wildlife, and other pests through inspection, prevention, treatment, and ongoing monitoring programs.
Rollins operates through a portfolio of recognized pest control brands, including Orkin, Terminix, HomeTeam Pest Defense, Western Exterminator, and Critter Control. Its services include general pest management, termite protection, mosquito and bed bug control, wildlife management, and specialized commercial pest control programs.
Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Rollins serves customers across the United States and internationally.
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