Analysts Issue Forecasts for Rollins’ Q3 Earnings (NYSE:ROL)

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Rollins in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 8th. Zacks Research analyst A. Bose now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $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.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last announced 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $817.09 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.20 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis.

ROL has been the subject of several other research reports. UBS Group lifted their price target on Rollins from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on Rollins from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $61.00 price target on Rollins and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Rollins from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on Rollins from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, April 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Rollins has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.57.

Rollins Stock Down 1.6%

ROL opened at $54.85 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.14 and a beta of 0.79. The business has a 50-day moving average of $54.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.79. Rollins has a 12 month low of $45.00 and a 12 month high of $57.43.

Rollins Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Rollins

In related news, insider Traci Hornfeck sold 3,224 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 13,193 shares of the company’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 value of $675,217.74. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 76,526 shares in the company, 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. Insiders have sold a total of 22,180 shares of company stock valued at $1,155,943 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 4.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rollins

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Aviso Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Rollins by 47.4% during the 1st quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 13,486 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $729,000 after acquiring an additional 4,338 shares in the last quarter. Algert Global LLC raised its position in shares of Rollins by 540.6% during the 1st quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 103,264 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,579,000 after acquiring an additional 87,144 shares in the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC increased its position in Rollins by 8.8% in the first quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 27,807 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,502,000 after buying an additional 2,241 shares during the period. Gen Wealth Partners Inc increased its position in Rollins by 13.2% in the first quarter. Gen Wealth Partners Inc now owns 17,358 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $938,000 after buying an additional 2,028 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Rollins by 54.1% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 120,415 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,506,000 after buying an additional 42,284 shares during the period. 51.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.