Republic Services, Inc. (RSG), headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, provides environmental services. Valued at $70.7 billion by market cap, the company provides solid waste collection services to commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers. It also operates transfer stations, landfills, and recycling facilities.
Companies valued at $10 billion or more are generally described as “large-cap stocks,” and RSG fits that description perfectly, with its market cap exceeding that mark, indicating its size, influence, and dominance in the waste management industry. RSG’s market position is a strength, with a leading role in environmental services. Its vertically integrated model provides density and returns.
Despite its considerable strength, RSG is down 11% from its 52-week high of $258.75 on June 3, 2025. Over the past three months, RSG stock has gained 8.3%, dwarfing the 10% gain of the VanEck Environmental Services ETF ( EVX ) during the same time frame.
Shares of RSG are up 8.7% on a YTD basis but have fallen 2.8% over the past 52 weeks, dwarfing EVX’s 10% YTD gain and 16.5% return over the past year.
Confirming the bullish trend, RSG has been trading above its 50-day moving average since late January, with little change. The stock has recently been trading above its 200-day moving average despite negative price momentum.
RSG’s weak performance is due to soft volumes in construction and manufacturing, with organic volume declines in certain sectors and non-recurring landfill projects.
On February 17, RSG shares closed lower after reporting its Q4 results. Adjusted EPS of $1.76 beat Wall Street expectations of $1.62. The company’s revenue was $4.1 billion, missing Wall Street forecasts of $4.2 billion. RSG expects full-year adjusted EPS of $7.20 to $7.28, and revenue of $17.1 billion to $17.2 billion.
RSG Competitors, Loss Management, Inc. ( WM ) shares are leading the stock, with a 10.6% gain on a YTD basis and a 4.4% return over the past 52 weeks.
Wall Street analysts are reasonably bullish on RSG’s prospects. The stock has a consensus “moderate buy” rating from the 25 analysts that cover it, and an average price target of $246.87, suggesting a potential upside of 7.2% from current price levels.
As of the date of publication, Neha Panjwani had no position (either directly or indirectly) in any of the matters mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is for informational purposes only. This article was originally published on Barchart.com
