Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) Shares Purchased by Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC

Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC lifted its position in Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) by 6.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,509 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 451 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC’s holdings in Rollins were worth $328,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in ROL. Lindbrook Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Rollins by 72.4% in the 4th quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 619 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares during the period. Operose Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Rollins during the 3rd quarter worth about $47,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its position in Rollins by 224.5% during the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,603 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 1,109 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in Rollins by 65.9% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,453 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 577 shares during the period. Finally, Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA acquired a new stake in Rollins during the 3rd quarter worth about $75,000. 51.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on ROL. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Rollins in a research report on Tuesday, January 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $49.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $49.00 target price on shares of Rollins in a research note on Monday, April 15th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Rollins from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $52.00 target price on shares of Rollins in a research note on Thursday, February 15th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $46.83.

Rollins Price Performance

Rollins stock traded up $1.64 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $44.51. The company had a trading volume of 1,076,254 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,943,922. The company has a market capitalization of $21.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.52, a P/E/G ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.63. Rollins, Inc. has a 12-month low of $32.19 and a 12-month high of $47.45. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $44.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $42.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.65.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20. Rollins had a net margin of 14.15% and a return on equity of 35.97%. The firm had revenue of $748.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $739.12 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.18 EPS. Rollins’s quarterly revenue was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Rollins, Inc. will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Rollins Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 10th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.35%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 9th. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 68.18%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Rollins news, CFO Kenneth D. Krause sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.18, for a total value of $230,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 99,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,575,422.04. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In other news, insider Traci Hornfeck sold 2,677 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.48, for a total transaction of $116,395.96. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 14,376 shares in the company, valued at approximately $625,068.48. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Kenneth D. Krause sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.18, for a total transaction of $230,900.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 99,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,575,422.04. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 22,824 shares of company stock valued at $994,558 in the last ninety days. 4.69% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Rollins 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.