Republic Services, Inc (NYSE: RSG)’s stock price has surge by 0.45relation to previous closing price of 243.72. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 2.97% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-02 that Focus on oil & gas, waste management, and REITs as they have been performing well and are tariff-agnostic. Avoiding investments in the auto sector and hard asset Mag 7 stocks due to their tariff focus. The tariff policy details are crucial for understanding market dynamics and making informed investment decisions.
Is It Worth Investing in Republic Services, Inc (NYSE: RSG) Right Now?
Republic Services, Inc (NYSE: RSG) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 37.72x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.67. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for RSG is 201.90M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.17% of that float. On April 03, 2025, the average trading volume of RSG was 1.09M shares.
RSG’s Market Performance
RSG stock saw an increase of 2.97% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 3.76% and a quarterly increase of 21.69%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.47%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.67% for Republic Services, Inc (RSG). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.83% for RSG stock, with a simple moving average of 16.58% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of RSG
RBC Capital Mkts, 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 “Outperform” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Buy” to RSG, setting the target price at $237 in the report published on December 10th of the previous year.
RSG Trading at 6.83% 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 able to rebound, for now settling with 0.34% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.67%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.47%, as shares surge +3.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.90% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RSG rose by +2.97%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +30.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $235.79. In addition, Republic Services, Inc saw 21.69% 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 Richardson Larson, who sale 2,200 shares at the price of $239.07 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Richardson Larson now owns 1,776 shares of Republic Services, Inc, valued at $525,954 using the latest closing price.
Richardson Larson, the Officer of Republic Services, Inc, proposed sale 2,200 shares at $239.07 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Richardson Larson is holding shares at $525,951 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
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Republic Services, Inc stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 18.61, with 6.40 for asset returns.
Based on Republic Services, Inc (RSG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 4.57. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.94.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.75 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.8for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.58.
Conclusion
To sum up, Republic Services, Inc (RSG) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
