Republic Services (RSG) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect Republic Services to post earnings of $1.77 per share and revenue of $4.2536 billion for the quarter. Republic Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.820-6.900 EPS.Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.77 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.26 billion. Republic Services had a net margin of 12.97% and a return on equity of 18.27%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.61 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Republic Services to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Republic Services Price Performance

RSG opened at $223.26 on Thursday. Republic Services has a fifty-two week low of $197.60 and a fifty-two week high of $258.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.66. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $228.14 and a 200 day moving average of $238.69. The firm has a market cap of $69.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.03, a PEG ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 0.59.

Insider Activity at Republic Services

In related news, major shareholder Cascade Investment, L.L.C. purchased 4,258 shares of Republic Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $234.91 per share, for a total transaction of $1,000,246.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 109,816,832 shares in the company, valued at $25,797,072,005.12. The trade was a 0.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Gregg Brummer sold 7,338 shares of Republic Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.94, for a total value of $1,716,651.72. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $949,796.40. This represents a 64.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Republic Services by 75.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,822 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,988,000 after purchasing an additional 8,547 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its holdings in Republic Services by 23.2% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 17,553 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,329,000 after purchasing an additional 3,303 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Republic Services by 3.6% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 29,690 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,322,000 after purchasing an additional 1,044 shares during the period. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew 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 valued at $23,336,000 after purchasing an additional 688 shares during the period. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC grew 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 valued at $2,871,000 after purchasing an additional 4,729 shares during the period. 57.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on Republic Services from $268.00 to $263.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays assumed coverage on Republic Services in a report on Friday, September 19th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $240.00 price target for the company. National Bankshares lowered their price target on Republic Services from $270.00 to $241.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Republic Services in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on Republic Services in a report on Monday, September 29th. They set a “buy” rating and a $257.00 target price for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $257.10.

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.