Oak Thistle LLC Takes Position in Republic Services, Inc. $RSG

Key Points

• Oak Thistle LLC bought a new stake of 11,419 shares of Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) in Q4, valued at about $2.42 million, according to the firm's SEC filing.
• Republic Services recently reported Q earnings of $1.76 EPS (beating the $1.62 consensus) with $4.14B in revenue, set FY2026 guidance of 7.20–7.28 EPS, announced a $0.625 quarterly dividend (1.1% yield), and carries a MarketBeat consensus of "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $246.40.

Oak Thistle LLC bought a new stake in shares of Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 11,419 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,420,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in Republic Services during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new position in shares of Republic Services in the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Republic Services by 121.8% in the third quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 122 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Republic Services in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of Republic Services in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 57.73% of the company's stock.

Republic Services Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:RSG opened at $220.21 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.64. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $221.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $217.84. Republic Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $201.42 and a fifty-two week high of $258.75. The firm has a market cap of $68.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.15, a P/E/G ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.53.

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The business services provider reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.14. Republic Services had a net margin of 12.90% and a return on equity of 18.44%. The firm had revenue of $4.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.21 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.58 earnings per share. Republic Services's revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. Republic Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.28 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Republic Services, Inc. will post 6.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Republic Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.625 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 2nd. This represents a $2.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Republic Services's dividend payout ratio is currently 36.79%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RSG has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Republic Services in a research note on Friday, March 13th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Republic Services in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Oppenheimer decreased their price objective on shares of Republic Services from $256.00 to $255.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Republic Services from $271.00 to $241.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Republic Services from $244.00 to $253.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Republic Services has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $246.40.

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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