Research Analysts Set Expectations for GFL FY2026 Earnings

GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE:GFL) – Research analysts at Scotiabank upped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for GFL Environmental in a note issued to investors on Friday, January 23rd. Scotiabank analyst K. Gupta now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.86 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.77. Scotiabank currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for GFL Environmental’s current full-year earnings is $0.58 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for GFL Environmental’s FY2027 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.69 billion. GFL Environmental had a return on equity of 3.06% and a net margin of 50.99%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.33 earnings per share.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group increased their price objective on GFL Environmental from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on GFL Environmental in a report on Thursday, November 13th. They issued an “overweight” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of GFL Environmental in a report on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus began coverage on shares of GFL Environmental in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $57.00 target price on shares of GFL Environmental and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $56.56.

GFL Environmental Stock Performance

NYSE GFL opened at $44.43 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $43.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.69. GFL Environmental has a 1 year low of $40.83 and a 1 year high of $52.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.95 billion, a PE ratio of 6.96 and a beta of 0.88.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GFL Environmental

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in shares of GFL Environmental by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 11,201,976 shares of the company’s stock valued at $481,125,000 after purchasing an additional 977,344 shares during the last quarter. Barton Investment Management boosted its position in GFL Environmental by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Barton Investment Management now owns 420,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,045,000 after buying an additional 2,852 shares during the period. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. grew its stake in shares of GFL Environmental by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 79,682 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,427,000 after buying an additional 982 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its stake in shares of GFL Environmental by 40.8% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 6,673,954 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,083,000 after buying an additional 1,932,442 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd increased its holdings in shares of GFL Environmental by 3.1% in the third quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 17,017 shares of the company’s stock worth $808,000 after buying an additional 516 shares during the period. 64.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

GFL Environmental Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 13th will be given a dividend of $0.0154 per share. This represents a $0.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 13th. GFL Environmental’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 0.94%.

About GFL Environmental

GFL Environmental Inc is a leading North American provider of diversified environmental services, offering comprehensive solutions across solid waste management, liquid waste management, soil remediation and infrastructure services. The company’s core business activities include residential, commercial and industrial waste collection, recycling, composting and landfill management. In addition to traditional waste services, GFL provides specialized liquid waste hauling, treatment and disposal services as well as environmental consulting to support industrial and municipal clients in meeting regulatory and sustainability goals.

Founded in 2007 by entrepreneur Patrick Dovigi, GFL Environmental has pursued an aggressive growth strategy driven by strategic acquisitions and organic expansion.