** Shares of pest control services firm Rollins ROL.N fall as much as 15.6% at $55.36
** Brokerage Wells Fargo downgrades stock to “equal weight” from "overweight"
** On Wednesday, co reported fourth-quarter revenue below estimates as early winter weather softened demand in the Midwest and Northeast
** Cuts PT to $56 from $68, implying ~14.5% downside to Wednesday close
** Brokerage flags concerns around weather-related headwinds in first-half of 2026
** Adds, investors may fear competition from Rentokil RTO.L is increasing
** Investors may also be concerned that ROL will need to step up its own marketing spend to remain top-of-mind for customers, which could pressure margins - brokerage
** If losses hold, stock set for worst day since October 2008
** 10 of 17 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or "higher", six "hold" and one "sell"; their median PT is $66 - LSEG data
** Stock rose ~30% in 2025
(Reporting by Krisha Bhatt in Bengaluru)
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