Rollins saw its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating rise to 96 Monday, up from 94 the day before.
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The new score tells you the company is now outperforming 96% of all stocks in terms of the most important fundamental and technical stock-picking criteria. Winning stocks often have a 95 or higher score in the early stages of a new price run, so that's a good item to have on your checklist when looking for the best stocks to buy and watch.
Rollins is currently forming a flat base, with a 58.65 buy point. Look for the stock to break out in volume at least 40% higher than normal.
The stock has an 89 EPS Rating, which means its recent quarterly and annual earnings growth tops 89% of all stocks.
Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of B shows moderate buying by institutional investors over the last 13 weeks.
The company reported an 11% increase in earnings for Q2. That marks three straight reports with rising EPS growth. Revenue growth increased 12%, up from 10% in the prior report. That marks one quarter of accelerating revenue increases.
Rollins earns the No. 4 rank among its peers in the Building-Maintenance & Services industry group. IES Holdings is the No. 1-ranked stock within the group.
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