Q4 EPS Forecast for Republic Services Increased by Analyst

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Republic Services in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.74 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.69. The consensus estimate for Republic Services’ current full-year earnings is $6.86 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Republic Services’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.50 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price target (up from $244.00) on shares of Republic Services in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Argus set a $260.00 price objective on Republic Services in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. 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 research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Republic Services from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Republic Services from $235.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $236.88.

Republic Services Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:RSG opened at $234.28 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.10, a P/E/G ratio of 3.64 and a beta of 0.73. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $218.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $210.88. Republic Services has a 1-year low of $180.91 and a 1-year high of $240.95.

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The business services provider reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $4.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.08 billion. Republic Services had a return on equity of 18.28% and a net margin of 12.74%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.41 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. TFR Capital LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Republic Services in the 4th quarter worth $294,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Republic Services in the fourth quarter worth $44,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in Republic Services during the fourth quarter worth $42,852,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Republic Services during the fourth quarter valued at $246,000. Finally, Integrated Advisors Network LLC boosted its stake in shares of Republic Services by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 1,571 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $316,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 57.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Republic Services

In other news, COO Gregg Brummer sold 6,293 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $228.20, for a total value of $1,436,062.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 10,416 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,376,931.20. This represents a 37.66 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Republic Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be issued a $0.58 dividend. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 2nd. Republic Services’s payout ratio is currently 35.75%.

Republic Services Company Profile

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.