11,274 Shares in Rollins, Inc. $ROL Purchased by BDFS Capital LLC

BDFS Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 11,274 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $677,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROL. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of Rollins in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Rollins by 528.4% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 421 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 354 shares in the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in shares of Rollins during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Rollins during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new stake in shares of Rollins during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Institutional investors own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

Rollins Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE ROL opened at $44.91 on Friday. Rollins, Inc. has a 1 year low of $44.43 and a 1 year high of $66.14. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $51.89 and its 200-day moving average is $56.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.62 billion, a PE ratio of 41.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.73.

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

Rollins Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th were given a dividend of $0.1825 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 11th. This represents a $0.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Rollins’s payout ratio is presently 66.97%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ROL has been the subject of a number of research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $67.00 price target on shares of Rollins in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. UBS Group increased their price objective on Rollins from $58.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Loop Capital initiated coverage on Rollins in a research report on Monday, April 13th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $56.00 price objective on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $66.00 target price on Rollins and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Rollins from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Rollins presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $63.71.

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.