Zacks Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for RSG

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Republic Services in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the business services provider will earn $1.74 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.69. The consensus estimate for Republic Services’ current full-year earnings is $6.86 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Republic Services’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.50 EPS.

RSG has been the topic of several other reports. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Republic Services in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Cibc World Mkts raised shares of Republic Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Republic Services from $240.00 to $257.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. CIBC raised Republic Services from a “neutral” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and set a $264.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Republic Services from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $219.00 to $237.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Republic Services currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $236.88.

Republic Services Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE:RSG opened at $231.92 on Monday. Republic Services has a 12-month low of $180.91 and a 12-month high of $240.95. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $220.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $211.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market cap of $72.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.74, a PEG ratio of 3.64 and a beta of 0.73.

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The business services provider reported $1.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $4.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.08 billion. Republic Services had a return on equity of 18.28% and a net margin of 12.74%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.41 earnings per share.

Republic Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.58 per share. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 2nd. Republic Services’s payout ratio is 35.75%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Gregg Brummer sold 6,293 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $228.20, for a total value of $1,436,062.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 10,416 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,376,931.20. This represents a 37.66 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Republic Services

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Republic Services in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI increased its position in shares of Republic Services by 200.0% in the 4th quarter. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI now owns 132 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Republic Services during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Republic Services during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Republic Services by 70.2% in the fourth quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 177 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. 57.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Republic Services Company Profile

Republic Services, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States and Canada. It is involved in the collection and processing of recyclable, solid waste, and industrial waste materials; transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams; and other environmental solutions.