Analysts expect Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL) to post revenue of $ 641.80 million for the current quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Two analysts have made estimates for Rollins’ earnings. The highest sales estimate is $ 643.00 million and the lowest is $ 640.60 million. Rollins posted sales of $ 583.70 million in the same quarter last year, suggesting a positive year-over-year growth rate of 10%. The company is expected to release its next results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 27.

On average, analysts expect Rollins to report annual revenue of $ 2.41 billion for the current fiscal year, with estimates ranging from $ 2.39 billion to $ 2.43 billion. For the next fiscal year, analysts predict the company will post revenue of $ 2.56 billion, with estimates ranging from $ 2.52 billion to $ 2.58 billion. Zacks’ sales calculations are an average based on a survey of sales-side research companies that track Rollins.

Rollins (NYSE: ROL) last reported its quarterly results on Wednesday, July 28. The business services provider reported earnings per share of $ 0.20 for the quarter, beating consensus analysts’ estimates of $ 0.18 per $ 0.02. The company posted revenue of $ 638.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ estimates of $ 602.80 million. Rollins had a return on equity of 32.42% and a net margin of 14.55%.

NYSE ROL opened at $ 36.58 on Thursday. Rollins has a one-year low at $ 31.44 and a one-year high at $ 43.00. The company has a market cap of $ 18.00 billion, a PE ratio of 53.79 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.73, and a quick ratio of 0.67. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $ 37.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $ 36.13.

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 10. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 10, received a dividend of $ 0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 9. This represents an annualized dividend of $ 0.32 and a return of 0.87%. Rollins’ dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 59.26%.

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently changed their holdings in the company. APG Asset Management NV increased its stake in Rollins by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. APG Asset Management NV now owns 20,946,537 shares of the business service provider valued at $ 604,074,000 after purchasing an additional 122,700 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in Rollins by 19.7% in the second quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 9,298,434 shares of the business service provider valued at $ 318,006,000 after purchasing an additional 1,530,385 shares in the last quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Rollins by 8.9% during the 2nd quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 6,166,114 shares of the business services provider valued at $ 210,881,000 after purchasing an additional 505,374 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Rollins by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,512,095 shares of the business service provider valued at $ 153,961,000 after purchasing an additional 106,742 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in Rollins by 0.9% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,008,472 shares of the business services provider valued at $ 103,552,000 after purchasing an additional 25,762 shares in the last quarter. 38.76% of the shares are held by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Rollins Company Profile

Rollins, Inc provides pest and termite control services through its wholly owned subsidiaries to residential and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, Central America, South America, the Caribbean , in the Middle East, Asia, the Mediterranean, Europe, Africa, Mexico and Australia.

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