ROL Rollins, Inc. Common Stock

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Pest control and sanitation contracts renew whether markets cooperate or not, yet two of the three companies discussed here have lost nearly half their value this year while their customers keep paying. The business case and the share price are telling very different stories right now.

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Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) is among the biggest pest-control companies in the U.S. On September 24, 2026, the stock fell 6.4% to $30.40. Trading near its 52-week low, the stock is down about 48% this year and approximately 53% below its high of $66. In its latest update, Piper Sandler cut the rating on Rollins to […]

Rollins (NYSE:ROL) executives said the pest-control company is working to adapt its marketing and customer-acquisition strategy after an unusually volatile period in residential lead generation, which management believes was driven largely by changes in AI-powered search. Speaking at the JPMorgan U

Shares of pest control company Rollins (NYSE:ROL) fell 6.8% in the afternoon session after Piper Sandler downgraded the stock from Overweight to Neutral and cut its price target to $33.00.

Investing.com -- Rollins Inc (NYSE:ROL) shares fell 6.4% Thursday following a rating cut from Piper Sandler, which downgraded the pest control giant to Neutral from Overweight and sharply lowered its price target. Analyst Peter Keith slashed the target to $33 from $46, warning that structural technological and competitive shifts could weigh on the company’s long-term organic growth trajectory.

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Rollins, Inc. recently presented at the U.S. All Stars Conference in London, where CEO Jerry E. Gahlhoff and CFO William W. Harkins discussed the business while the company’s latest quarterly results showed Q2 revenue of US$1.08 billion, rising 7.9% year on year but below analyst forecasts. The company’s shortfall on EBITDA and EPS expectations, despite higher sales and its multi-brand pest control platform, has sharpened investor focus on how efficiently Rollins converts revenue into...

The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who didn’t). Let’s take a look at how environmental and facilities services stocks fared in Q2, starting with Rollins (NYSE:ROL).

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Rollins has trailed the broader market over the past year, although analysts remain cautiously optimistic about its prospects.

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Rollins’s stock price has taken a beating over the past six months, shedding 38.1% of its value and falling to $37.00 per share. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

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Rollins (ROL) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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Rollins has underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain somewhat bullish about the stock’s prospects.

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Rollins Inc (NYSE:ROL) recently announced a total dividend of $0.18 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-08-10. This includes a $0.18 per share cash dividend payable on 2026-09-10.

Rollins (ROL) is drawing fresh attention after Conestoga Capital Advisors used its Q2 2026 investor letter to flag recent stock underperformance, CFO turnover and softer organic revenue growth relative to long term company targets. See our latest analysis for Rollins. The recent CFO departure and softer organic growth have coincided with a sharp loss of momentum in Rollins. The 30 day share price return is down 16.04% and the 1 year total shareholder return is down 34.84%, while the 5 year...

In the past quarter, Conestoga Capital Advisors highlighted that Rollins, Inc. faced weaker investor appetite and leadership uncertainty after announcing its CFO’s planned departure. This reaction underscores how changes in financial leadership can weigh on confidence even when some investors still view the underlying business as high quality. We’ll now examine how the CFO transition and resulting leadership uncertainty could influence Rollins’ existing investment narrative and risk...

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Rollins' 38% six-month slide improved its entry price, but earnings misses, margin pressure and a premium valuation still argue for caution.

ROL is navigating softer residential demand as commercial, termite, technology and acquisitions support growth.

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Rollins stock has fallen 34.7% year to date, yet the latest intrinsic value estimate from a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model points to meaningful upside while traditional market multiples still make the shares look expensive, creating a clear split between valuation frameworks. The share price is down 34.7% since the start of the year, which puts Rollins firmly in the bracket of stocks where sentiment has turned and valuation is under fresh scrutiny. Expectations for continued revenue growth...

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Investing.com -- JPMorgan downgraded Rollins to Neutral from Overweight and cut its price target to $45 from $70, saying uncertainty around weakening residential demand and a slower-than-expected margin recovery has made the pest control company's near-term risk-reward less compelling despite its intact long-term growth story.

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Rollins (NYSE:ROL) reported second-quarter 2026 results that management said fell short of expectations, as slower growth in parts of its residential pest control business offset stronger performance in commercial, termite and ancillary services. President and CEO Jerry Gahlhoff said the weakness w

Rollins Inc (ROL) reports robust revenue growth in commercial and termite services, while facing challenges in residential demand and margin pressures.