Rollins, Inc. ROL

While the S&P 500 (^GSPC) includes industry leaders, not every stock in the index is a winner. Some companies are past their prime, weighed down by poor execution, weak financials, or structural headwinds.

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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.

Pest control and sanitation companies sell contracts that customers keep renewing even when share prices collapse, and two of these three stocks are down sharply this year while their retention numbers barely flinched.

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 […]

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...

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) ("Rollins" or the "Company"), a premier global consumer and commercial services company, today announced that a recorded replay of the fireside chat featuring Jerry Gahlhoff, President and Chief Executive Officer, and William Harkins, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, at the J.P. Morgan Annual U.S. All Stars Conference at the London J.P. Morgan headquarters, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, is now available on the Company's website at https://www.rol

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Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL) ("Rollins" or the "Company"), a premier global consumer and commercial services company, today announced that Jerry Gahlhoff, President and Chief Executive Officer, and William Harkins, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the J.P. Morgan Annual U.S. All Stars Conference at the London J.P. Morgan headquarters, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. E.T.

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

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