Q2 EPS Estimate for Republic Services Boosted by Analyst

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of 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 $1.73 per share for the quarter, up from their prior 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’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.82 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.84 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.33 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Republic Services from $235.00 to $244.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Republic Services from $240.00 to $257.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Republic Services from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price objective (up previously from $244.00) on shares of Republic Services in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, CIBC raised Republic Services from a “neutral” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and set a $264.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $236.88.

Republic Services Stock Performance

NYSE RSG opened at $231.33 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The stock has a market cap of $72.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.64 and a beta of 0.73. Republic Services has a fifty-two week low of $180.91 and a fifty-two week high of $240.95. The business has a fifty day moving average of $218.28 and a 200-day moving average of $210.60.

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The business services provider reported $1.58 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.21. Republic Services had a net margin of 12.74% and a return on equity of 18.28%. The business had revenue of $4.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.41 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in Republic Services by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC now owns 8,648 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,740,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Republic Services by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,213 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $445,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. FORA Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Republic Services by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. FORA Capital LLC now owns 7,659 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,541,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Simmons Bank lifted its holdings in Republic Services by 2.8% in the third quarter. Simmons Bank now owns 1,895 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $381,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Access Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Republic Services by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Access Financial Services Inc. now owns 6,178 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,243,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. 57.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Republic Services news, COO Gregg Brummer sold 6,293 shares of Republic Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $228.20, for a total transaction of $1,436,062.60. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 10,416 shares in the company, valued at $2,376,931.20. The trade was a 37.66 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Republic Services Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be issued a $0.58 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio is presently 35.75%.

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.