Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT Sells 6,111 Shares of Republic Services, Inc. $RSG

Key Points

• Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT trimmed its stake in Republic Services by 33.1%, selling 6,111 shares in Q4 and leaving 12,329 shares valued at $2.613 million.
• Republic Services beat Q4 EPS expectations ($1.76 vs. $1.62) while revenue of $4.14 billion slightly missed estimates, and the company set FY2026 guidance of 7.20–7.28 EPS (analysts' consensus ~7.22).
• The firm pays a quarterly dividend of $0.625 (annualized $2.50, yield 1.2%, payout ratio ~36.8%); the stock has a market cap of $63.78B, a P/E of 30.14, and a MarketBeat consensus rating of Hold with a $244.67 target.

Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT lessened its holdings in shares of Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG - Free Report) by 33.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,329 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 6,111 shares during the quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT's holdings in Republic Services were worth $2,613,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. ANB Bank increased its stake in shares of Republic Services by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. ANB Bank now owns 1,691 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $388,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC grew its holdings in Republic Services by 5.8% in the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 899 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $206,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. ICONIQ Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Republic Services by 3.3% during the second quarter. ICONIQ Capital LLC now owns 1,558 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $384,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Republic Services by 1.1% during the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 4,766 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,094,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Republic Services by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 5,651 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,297,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 57.73% of the company's stock.

Republic Services Stock Performance

RSG stock opened at $206.44 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.64. Republic Services, Inc. has a 1 year low of $201.42 and a 1 year high of $258.75. The company has a market cap of $63.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.43. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $218.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $216.02.

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The business services provider reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.14. Republic Services had a return on equity of 18.44% and a net margin of 12.90%.The company had revenue of $4.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.21 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.58 earnings per share. Republic Services's revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. Republic Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.28 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Republic Services, Inc. will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Republic Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 2nd were given a dividend of $0.625 per share. This represents a $2.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 2nd. Republic Services's payout ratio is 36.79%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Republic Services from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Oppenheimer cut their target price on Republic Services from $256.00 to $255.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. UBS Group raised their price target on Republic Services from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Republic Services in a research note on Friday, March 13th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Finally, Scotiabank cut their price objective on shares of Republic Services from $246.00 to $242.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $244.67.

Republic Services Company Profile

Republic Services, Inc is a leading provider of non-hazardous solid waste and recycling services in the United States. The company offers a broad range of waste management solutions to residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers, positioning itself as a full-service partner for everyday waste collection as well as specialized disposal needs.

Republic's core operations include curbside and commercial collection, transfer and hauling, materials recovery and recycling facilities, and landfill disposal.

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