Q3 EPS Forecast for Republic Services Lowered by Analyst

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG) – Equities researchers at William Blair cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Republic Services in a report released on Friday, April 25th. William Blair analyst T. Romeo now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.85 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.89. William Blair currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Republic Services’ current full-year earnings is $6.86 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Republic Services’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.04 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on RSG. Argus set a $260.00 target price on shares of Republic Services in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Republic Services from $232.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Raymond James restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Republic Services in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. CIBC upgraded Republic Services from a “neutral” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and set a $264.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Republic Services from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $245.38.

Republic Services Stock Up 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE RSG opened at $243.96 on Monday. Republic Services has a 12-month low of $180.92 and a 12-month high of $249.73. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $236.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $219.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The company has a market cap of $76.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.64 and a beta of 0.62.

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $1.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.55 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.08 billion. Republic Services had a return on equity of 18.28% and a net margin of 12.74%.

Republic Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.58 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 2nd. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.95%. Republic Services’s dividend payout ratio is 34.99%.

Insider Activity at Republic Services

In other Republic Services news, COO Gregg Brummer sold 6,293 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $228.20, for a total transaction of $1,436,062.60. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 10,416 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,376,931.20. This trade represents a 37.66 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.11% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Republic Services

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Republic Services by 3,533.3% in the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 109 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI lifted its holdings in shares of Republic Services by 200.0% in the fourth quarter. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI now owns 132 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Republic Services during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC raised its position in Republic Services by 70.2% in the 4th quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 177 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Republic Services in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Institutional investors own 57.73% of the company’s stock.

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.