Republic Services, Inc. to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $1.56 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NYSE:RSG)

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Republic Services in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst S. Dey now expects that the business services provider will earn $1.56 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.54. The consensus estimate for Republic Services’ current full-year earnings is $6.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Republic Services’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.70 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.64 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.55 EPS.

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.10. Republic Services had a net margin of 11.81% and a return on equity of 17.56%. The firm had revenue of $3.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.24 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Scotiabank increased their target price on shares of Republic Services from $211.00 to $213.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 1st. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Republic Services from $213.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 18th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Republic Services from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Republic Services from $173.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Republic Services from $180.00 to $188.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 6th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $201.00.

Republic Services Stock Performance

Shares of RSG stock opened at $186.77 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $188.80 and a 200-day moving average of $175.76. The company has a market cap of $58.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.77, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.53. Republic Services has a one year low of $140.07 and a one year high of $196.76.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Republic Services

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital World Investors lifted its position in Republic Services by 416.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 6,562,420 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,082,209,000 after purchasing an additional 5,292,862 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Republic Services during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $358,837,000. TD Asset Management Inc lifted its position in Republic Services by 424.7% during the first quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 1,722,107 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $329,680,000 after purchasing an additional 1,393,918 shares during the last quarter. Magellan Asset Management Ltd lifted its position in Republic Services by 1,497,159.0% during the third quarter. Magellan Asset Management Ltd now owns 913,328 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $130,158,000 after purchasing an additional 913,267 shares during the last quarter. Finally, M&G Plc bought a new stake in Republic Services during the first quarter valued at approximately $130,892,000. 57.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Republic Services news, CEO Ark Jon Vander sold 5,446 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.10, for a total transaction of $1,002,608.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 85,113 shares in the company, valued at $15,669,303.30. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, CMO Amanda Hodges sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $186.02, for a total value of $1,209,130.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer now directly owns 6,831 shares in the company, valued at $1,270,702.62. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ark Jon Vander sold 5,446 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.10, for a total transaction of $1,002,608.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 85,113 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,669,303.30. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Republic Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.535 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 2nd. This represents a $2.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.15%. Republic Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.54%.

About Republic Services

Republic Services, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States and Canada. It is involved in the collection and processing of recyclable, solid waste, and industrial waste materials; transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams; and other environmental solutions.