DecisionMap Wealth Management LLC Buys Shares of 18,817 Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL)

DecisionMap Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 18,817 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $872,000.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of Rollins in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Rollins during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in shares of Rollins by 4,272.2% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 787 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 769 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in shares of Rollins by 57.8% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 890 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares during the period. Finally, SRS Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Rollins by 25.7% in the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,429 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 292 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 51.79% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on ROL. StockNews.com cut shares of Rollins from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on shares of Rollins from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Rollins from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $52.00 target price on shares of Rollins in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Rollins from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Rollins has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $52.00.

Rollins Stock Performance

Rollins stock opened at $50.58 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $24.49 billion, a PE ratio of 52.68 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $49.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.40. Rollins, Inc. has a 12-month low of $41.72 and a 12-month high of $53.72.

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The business services provider reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23. Rollins had a return on equity of 37.94% and a net margin of 13.76%. As a group, analysts expect that Rollins, Inc. will post 1.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rollins Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th were given a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.30%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 25th. Rollins’s payout ratio is 68.75%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Traci Hornfeck sold 3,224 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Elizabeth B. Chandler sold 13,193 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The stock was 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 $3,916,600.68. This trade represents a 14.70 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 18,338 shares of company stock worth $945,882. 4.69% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.