Rollins (NYSE:ROL – Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The business services provider reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27, Briefing.com reports. The firm had revenue of $891.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $895.02 million. Rollins had a return on equity of 37.73% and a net margin of 13.94%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.23 EPS.
Rollins Stock Performance
NYSE:ROL remained flat at $49.95 during trading hours on Wednesday. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,524,336 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,774,232. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $48.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $45.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.19 billion, a PE ratio of 56.12, a P/E/G ratio of 3.86 and a beta of 0.70. Rollins has a 1-year low of $32.19 and a 1-year high of $50.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.66.
Rollins Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 12th. Rollins’s payout ratio is 67.42%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
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Insider Buying and Selling at Rollins
In other Rollins news, CEO Jerry Jr. Gahlhoff sold 12,000 shares of Rollins stock in a transaction on Friday, June 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.20, for a total transaction of $566,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 288,671 shares in the company, valued at $13,625,271.20. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. In other news, CFO Kenneth D. Krause sold 3,331 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.50, for a total value of $158,222.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 90,747 shares in the company, valued at $4,310,482.50. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jerry Jr. Gahlhoff sold 12,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.20, for a total value of $566,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 288,671 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,625,271.20. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 20,331 shares of company stock worth $949,623. 4.69% of the stock is owned by 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.
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