Bank of Nova Scotia Takes Position in Republic Services, Inc. $RSG

Key Points

• Bank of Nova Scotia acquired 328,825 Republic Services shares worth approximately $70.3 million, giving it about a 0.11% stake. Institutional investors collectively own 57.73% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $245.26. Republic Services recently exceeded quarterly EPS and revenue estimates, while revenue rose 4.6% year over year.
• Republic Services raised its quarterly dividend to $0.67 per share, equivalent to a 1.2% annual yield. Separately, Cascade Investment purchased approximately $56.2 million of shares, while a company director sold most of her holdings.

Bank of Nova Scotia acquired a new position in shares of Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 328,825 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $70,342,000. Bank of Nova Scotia owned about 0.11% of Republic Services at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Republic Services in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new position in Republic Services during the second quarter worth $25,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in Republic Services in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new stake in Republic Services during the second quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in Republic Services during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.73% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays lifted their price objective on Republic Services from $233.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Republic Services from $247.00 to $259.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Morgan Stanley set a $232.00 target price on shares of Republic Services in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Argus downgraded shares of Republic Services from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $249.00 price objective on shares of Republic Services in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Republic Services has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $245.26.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Sandra M. Volpe sold 1,800 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.28, for a total value of $380,304.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 58 shares in the company, valued at $12,254.24. This represents a 96.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Cascade Investment, L.L.C. purchased 261,664 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $214.89 per share, for a total transaction of $56,228,976.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 111,065,646 shares of the company's stock, valued at $23,866,896,668.94. This represents a 0.24% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have acquired a total of 1,599,643 shares of company stock worth $346,519,404 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

Republic Services Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE:RSG opened at $220.45 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.64. Republic Services, Inc. has a one year low of $196.41 and a one year high of $237.06. The company has a market cap of $67.50 billion, a PE ratio of 31.23, a PEG ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 0.40. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $214.96 and a 200-day moving average of $215.05.

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $4.43 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.36 billion. Republic Services had a return on equity of 18.69% and a net margin of 12.94%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.77 EPS. Republic Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.230-7.280 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Republic Services, Inc. will post 7.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Republic Services Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This is a boost from Republic Services's previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 2nd. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Republic Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.41%.

About Republic Services

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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