Rollins (NYSE:ROL) Hits New 52-Week Low – Time to Sell?

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $51.18 and last traded at $51.9720, with a volume of 333880 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $53.16.

Rollins News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Rollins this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Rollins announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Kenneth D. Krause will resign effective June 15, 2026, creating a leadership transition at a key financial role. ROLLINS, INC. ANNOUNCES CFO TRANSITION
• Neutral Sentiment: Several news items about jazz legend Sonny Rollins’ death are unrelated to the pest-control company and are unlikely to have a direct impact on Rollins, Inc.’s business or fundamentals.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on ROL. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Rollins from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 price target on shares of Rollins in a report on Friday, February 13th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $66.00 price target on Rollins and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $67.00 price objective on Rollins and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Rollins from $58.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.20.

Rollins Stock Down 4.5%

The business has a fifty day moving average price of $54.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $58.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.79.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The business services provider reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24. The firm had revenue of $906.42 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $895.17 million. Rollins had a return on equity of 38.37% and a net margin of 13.77%.The company’s revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.22 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that Rollins, Inc. will post 1.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Rollins Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.1825 per share. This represents a $0.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 11th. Rollins’s payout ratio is presently 66.97%.

Institutional Trading of Rollins

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Rollins during the fourth quarter worth $244,669,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA boosted its holdings in Rollins by 188.2% in the first quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 2,908,818 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $155,335,000 after purchasing an additional 1,899,515 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Rollins by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,282,523 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,297,717,000 after purchasing an additional 1,562,241 shares during the period. USS Investment Management Ltd grew its position in Rollins by 55.9% during the 1st quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd now owns 3,131,337 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $167,260,000 after purchasing an additional 1,123,237 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Rollins by 11,772.1% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,084,398 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $65,086,000 after buying an additional 1,075,264 shares during the last quarter. 51.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Rollins Company Profile

Rollins, Inc (NYSE: ROL) is a provider of pest and termite control services operating through a network of subsidiaries and franchises. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers a broad range of pest management solutions for both residential and commercial customers, positioning itself as a specialist in protecting property and public health from pests and vectors.

Its service offerings include general pest control, termite inspection and treatment, bed bug remediation, mosquito and vector control, wildlife exclusion, and related specialty services.