Rollins, Inc (NYSE: ROL)’s stock price has increased by 0.13 compared to its previous closing price of 46.54. However, the company has seen a -3.36% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-12-02 that The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust posted a strong gain of 5.96% in November, resuming its strong run in 2024. The Top 15 dividend growth stocks for December 2024 offer an average dividend yield of 1.2% and appear to be about 22% undervalued based on dividend yield theory. Since its inception in September 2020, the watch list has achieved a 12.41% compound annual growth rate.
Is It Worth Investing in Rollins, Inc (NYSE: ROL) Right Now?
Rollins, Inc (NYSE: ROL) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 48.07x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.74. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ROL is 290.13M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.28% of that float. On December 26, 2024, the average trading volume of ROL was 1.61M shares.
ROL’s Market Performance
ROL stock saw a decrease of -3.36% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -7.96% and a quarterly a decrease of -8.20%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.47%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.59% for Rollins, Inc (ROL). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.50% for ROL’s stock, with a -3.11% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ROL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ROL stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for ROL by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for ROL in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $50 based on the research report published on November 04, 2024 of the current year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ROL reach a price target of $49. The rating they have provided for ROL stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 15th, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to ROL, setting the target price at $49 in the report published on January 02nd of the current year.
ROL Trading at -4.92% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ROL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.65% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.47%, as shares sank -9.04% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.10% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ROL fell by -3.36%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.90% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $48.80. In addition, Rollins, Inc saw 6.71% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ROL starting from Rollins Timothy Curtis, who sale 14,750 shares at the price of $49.88 back on Nov 15 ’24. After this action, Rollins Timothy Curtis now owns 124,214 shares of Rollins, Inc, valued at $735,767 using the latest closing price.
Andrea Rollins, the Member of immediate family of of Rollins, Inc, proposed sale 14,750 shares at $49.83 during a trade that took place back on Nov 15 ’24, which means that Andrea Rollins is holding shares at $735,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ROL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Rollins, Inc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.3. Equity return is now at value 38.79, with 17.21 for asset returns.
Based on Rollins, Inc (ROL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 20.96.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 705.06 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.97. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.04. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.46for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.18. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.74.
Conclusion
To sum up, Rollins, Inc (ROL) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
