GFL Environmental (TSE:GFL) Stock Price Down 7.2% - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Shares were down 7.2%, falling to C$55.34 and trading below both the 50‑day (C$58.88) and 200‑day (C$60.70) moving averages on below‑average volume (≈150,495 vs. avg 397,987).
• Analyst sentiment is bullish: Wolfe Research recently upgraded GFL and the consensus rating is Strong Buy (five Strong Buy, one Hold).
• Fundamentals are mixed — market cap C$19.8B and a low PE of 5.49, but the company reported a negative net margin (−22.76%) and ROE (−21.15%), very high debt‑to‑equity (114.8) and weak liquidity (current ratio 0.58).

GFL Environmental Inc. (TSE:GFL - Get Free Report) was down 7.2% on Monday . The stock traded as low as C$55.08 and last traded at C$55.34. Approximately 150,495 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 62% from the average daily volume of 397,987 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$59.62.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Wolfe Research raised GFL Environmental to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, GFL Environmental presently has an average rating of "Strong Buy".

GFL Environmental Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of C$19.80 billion, a PE ratio of 5.49, a PEG ratio of -0.76 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 114.80. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of C$58.88 and a 200-day moving average price of C$60.70.

GFL Environmental (TSE:GFL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported C$0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. GFL Environmental had a negative return on equity of 21.15% and a negative net margin of 22.76%.The firm had revenue of C$1.69 billion during the quarter. Research analysts expect that GFL Environmental Inc. will post 1.6870788 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GFL Environmental Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 30th will be paid a $0.0169 dividend. This represents a $0.07 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 13th. GFL Environmental's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 0.85%.

GFL Environmental Company Profile

GFL is the fourth largest diversified environmental services company in North America, providing comprehensive solid waste management services from its platform of facilities throughout Canada and 18 U.S. states. GFL has a workforce of more than 15,000 employees across its organization.

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