The price-to-earnings ratio for Republic Services, Inc (NYSE: RSG) is above average at 33.03x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.73.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for RSG is 202.81M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.04% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of RSG on December 18, 2024 was 963.20K shares.
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RSG) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Republic Services, Inc (NYSE: RSG) has jumped by 0.43 compared to previous close of 205.62. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -1.83% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-12-04 that The Zacks Style Scores offers investors a way to easily find top-rated stocks based on their investing style. Here’s why you should take advantage.
RSG’s Market Performance
Republic Services, Inc (RSG) has experienced a -1.83% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -1.24% drop in the past month, and a 2.78% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.23%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.34% for RSG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.23% for RSG’s stock, with a 4.33% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of RSG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for RSG stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for RSG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for RSG in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $237 based on the research report published on December 10, 2024 of the current year 2024.
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see RSG reach a price target of $238, previously predicting the price at $211. The rating they have provided for RSG stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 06th, 2024.
Scotiabank gave a rating of “Sector Perform” to RSG, setting the target price at $224 in the report published on October 04th of the current year.
RSG Trading at -0.99% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RSG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.39% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.34%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.23%, as shares sank -2.26% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.02% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RSG fell by -2.00%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $213.38. In addition, Republic Services, Inc saw 25.22% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at RSG starting from Weymouth Katharine, who sale 1,859 shares at the price of $215.27 back on Dec 05 ’24. After this action, Weymouth Katharine now owns 879 shares of Republic Services, Inc, valued at $400,187 using the latest closing price.
Weymouth Katharine, the Director of Republic Services, Inc, proposed sale 1,859 shares at $215.27 during a trade that took place back on Dec 05 ’24, which means that Weymouth Katharine is holding shares at $400,187 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for RSG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for Republic Services, Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 18.28, with 6.37 for asset returns.
Based on Republic Services, Inc (RSG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.7.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.32 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.71. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.5. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.64.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Republic Services, Inc (RSG) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
