In the past week, RSG stock has gone down by -0.08%, with a monthly gain of 4.02% and a quarterly surge of 6.25%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.22%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.24% for Republic Services, Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.93% for RSG’s stock, with a 5.94% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Republic Services, Inc (NYSE: RSG) Right Now?
Republic Services, Inc (NYSE: RSG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 33.96x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for RSG is at 0.75. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for RSG is 202.81M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.25% of that float. The average trading volume for RSG on January 30, 2025 was 1.02M shares.
RSG) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Republic Services, Inc (NYSE: RSG) has plunged by -1.74 when compared to previous closing price of 216.06, but the company has seen a -0.08% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-16 that Republic Services (RSG) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Analysts’ Opinion of RSG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for RSG stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for RSG by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for RSG in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $237 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see RSG reach a price target of $237, previously predicting the price at $219. The rating they have provided for RSG stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 10th, 2024.
BMO Capital Markets gave a rating of “Outperform” to RSG, setting the target price at $238 in the report published on December 06th of the previous year.
RSG Trading at 1.20% 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 -3.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.24%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.22%, as shares surge +4.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.10% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RSG fell by -0.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.23% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $208.29. In addition, Republic Services, Inc saw 5.53% 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 1.14. 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 5.01. 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 conclusion, Republic Services, Inc (RSG) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
