Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Twenty analysts give Republic Services a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”, split 10 buys and 10 holds, with an average 1‑year price target of $244.67 and recent target updates roughly in the $227–$255 range.
• The company beat quarterly EPS estimates ($1.76 vs. $1.62) while slightly missing revenue, and set FY2026 EPS guidance of 7.20–7.28 (sell‑side consensus ≈ 7.22).
• Republic pays a quarterly dividend of $0.625 ($2.50 annual, 1.2% yield) with a 36.8% payout ratio, trades at a market cap of about $64.8B (P/E ~30.6, PEG ~3.55), and about 57.7% of shares are held by institutions.

Shares of Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the twenty research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ten have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $244.6667.

RSG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Republic Services from $233.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Barclays set a $227.00 target price on Republic Services in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. UBS Group raised their target price on Republic Services from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on shares of Republic Services from $256.00 to $255.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Republic Services from $238.00 to $252.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th.

Republic Services Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of RSG opened at $209.73 on Friday. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $219.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $216.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.62, a PEG ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. Republic Services has a 1-year low of $201.42 and a 1-year high of $258.75.

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG - Get Free Report) last announced 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. The firm had revenue of $4.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.21 billion. Republic Services had a net margin of 12.90% and a return on equity of 18.44%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.58 EPS. Republic Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.28 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Republic Services will post 7.22 EPS for the current year.

Republic Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 2nd. Republic Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.79%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of RSG. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Republic Services by 75.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,822 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,988,000 after acquiring an additional 8,547 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in Republic Services by 23.2% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 17,553 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $4,329,000 after acquiring an additional 3,303 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Republic Services by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 29,690 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $7,322,000 after acquiring an additional 1,044 shares during the period. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its holdings in Republic Services by 0.7% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 94,626 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $23,336,000 after buying an additional 688 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC raised its holdings in Republic Services by 68.4% in the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 11,643 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,871,000 after buying an additional 4,729 shares during the last quarter. 57.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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