Cascade Investment, L.L.C. Acquires 365,039 Shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) Stock

Posted by Andrew Walz on Sep 10th, 2026

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG – Get Free Report) major shareholder Cascade Investment, L.L.C. bought 365,039 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $223.16 per share, for a total transaction of $81,462,103.24. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 115,756,830 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,832,294,182.80. This represents a 0.32% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Cascade Investment, L.L.C. also recently made the following trade(s):

On Thursday, September 3rd, Cascade Investment, L.L.C. purchased 370,264 shares of Republic Services stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $224.81 per share, with a total value of $83,239,049.84.
On Wednesday, September 2nd, Cascade Investment, L.L.C. acquired 329,200 shares of Republic Services stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $223.27 per share, for a total transaction of $73,500,484.00.
On Tuesday, September 1st, Cascade Investment, L.L.C. acquired 204,800 shares of Republic Services stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $222.68 per share, with a total value of $45,604,864.00.
On Monday, August 31st, Cascade Investment, L.L.C. bought 301,000 shares of Republic Services stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $221.94 per share, with a total value of $66,803,940.00.
On Friday, August 28th, Cascade Investment, L.L.C. bought 251,400 shares of Republic Services stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $221.03 per share, for a total transaction of $55,566,942.00.
On Thursday, August 27th, Cascade Investment, L.L.C. purchased 284,600 shares of Republic Services stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $219.52 per share, for a total transaction of $62,475,392.00.
On Wednesday, August 26th, Cascade Investment, L.L.C. acquired 275,500 shares of Republic Services stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $221.55 per share, with a total value of $61,037,025.00.
On Tuesday, August 25th, Cascade Investment, L.L.C. acquired 269,477 shares of Republic Services stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $221.88 per share, for a total transaction of $59,791,556.76.
On Monday, August 24th, Cascade Investment, L.L.C. bought 301,639 shares of Republic Services stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $222.91 per share, for a total transaction of $67,238,349.49.
On Friday, August 21st, Cascade Investment, L.L.C. purchased 191,361 shares of Republic Services stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $220.34 per share, with a total value of $42,164,482.74.

Republic Services Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:RSG opened at $222.56 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $68.15 billion, a PE ratio of 31.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.67 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.64. Republic Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.41 and a 52-week high of $233.42. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $218.07 and a 200 day moving average of $215.18.

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.04. Republic Services had a return on equity of 18.69% and a net margin of 12.94%.The business had revenue of $4.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.77 earnings per share. Republic Services’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. Republic Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.230-7.280 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Republic Services, Inc. will post 7.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Republic Services Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Friday, October 2nd will be paid a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 2nd. This is a positive change from Republic Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Republic Services’s payout ratio is presently 35.41%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in RSG. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in Republic Services in the third quarter worth $26,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Republic Services in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new position in Republic Services during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in Republic Services during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new position in shares of Republic Services during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RSG has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Republic Services from $233.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Republic Services from $247.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Barclays raised their target price on Republic Services from $233.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Morgan Stanley set a $232.00 price target on Republic Services in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Republic Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Republic Services has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $245.26.

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Republic Services Company Profile

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Republic Services, Inc is a provider of non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers, offering scheduled and on-demand waste pickup, roll-off containers, transfer-station services and landfill disposal.

Its recycling and environmental services include the collection and processing of recyclable materials, organics management, waste reduction programs and related sustainability solutions.