Republic Services (RSG) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 5/12/2026 – Republic Services had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $240.00 to $223.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – Republic Services had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $253.00 to $247.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/11/2026 – Republic Services had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $227.00 to $233.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/11/2026 – Republic Services was downgraded by Argus from “buy” to “hold”.
• 5/8/2026 – Republic Services had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. They now have a $249.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Republic Services had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $265.00 to $267.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/29/2026 – Republic Services was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 4/16/2026 – Republic Services had its price target lowered by Robert W. Baird from $242.00 to $240.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2026 – Republic Services had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $233.00 to $245.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – Republic Services had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Republic Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be paid a $0.625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. This represents a $2.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Republic Services’s dividend payout ratio is 36.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Cascade Investment, L.L.C. acquired 366,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $202.24 per share, for a total transaction of $74,019,840.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 110,315,982 shares in the company, valued at $22,310,304,199.68. The trade was a 0.33% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders have bought 987,150 shares of company stock valued at $202,366,682 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Republic Services, Inc is a leading provider of non-hazardous solid waste and recycling services in the United States. The company offers a broad range of waste management solutions to residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers, positioning itself as a full-service partner for everyday waste collection as well as specialized disposal needs.

Republic’s core operations include curbside and commercial collection, transfer and hauling, materials recovery and recycling facilities, and landfill disposal.