Rollins (ROL) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) is anticipated to issue its quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, February 12th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.23 per share and revenue of $817.50 million for the quarter. Persons that are interested in registering for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Rollins Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ROL opened at $49.93 on Tuesday. Rollins has a 12-month low of $40.41 and a 12-month high of $52.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.01 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $47.98 and a 200 day moving average of $48.90.

Rollins Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 25th will be issued a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.32%. Rollins’s dividend payout ratio is currently 68.75%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ROL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group upped their price target on Rollins from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $52.00 target price on shares of Rollins in a report on Monday, January 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group began coverage on shares of Rollins in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. They set a “hold” rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Rollins from $56.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Rollins from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $51.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rollins

In other news, major shareholder Timothy Curtis Rollins sold 14,750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.88, for a total value of $735,730.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 124,214 shares in the company, valued at $6,195,794.32. The trade was a 10.61 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 4.69% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Rollins Company 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.