Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:15 pm ET.
Republic Services closes at $218.07, down 0.4%, with the close sitting between its 50-day average of $218.37 and 200-day average of $215.23. The GekkoIndex reads 62.2, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Price stands 10.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $243.48.
Coverage this week centers on Republic Services' Q2 results and how it compares against waste management peers including Waste Management, Clean Harbors, and Quest Resource. Commentary points to strong pricing, margin expansion, and cash flow, alongside raised 2026 guidance for revenue of $17.2 to $17.3 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $5.525 to $5.55 billion, and adjusted free cash flow of $2.54 to $2.575 billion. Wolfe Research reiterated a peer perform rating, while other coverage describes a hold stance given valuation. Separately, Cascade Investment made multiple purchases, including 580,810 shares for $129.31 million and 256,000 shares for $56.9 million, and Bank of America Corp DE reported a new stake of 3,203,365 shares valued near $682.5 million.
Over the next 20 trading days, the next earnings date falls on 29 October 2026, after the close, 39 days out. In the last 90 days there were 85 insider purchases and 1 Congress buy with 0 sales. Seasonally, this point in the calendar has averaged a 1.6% decline over 5 years, rising in 2 of them, worth noting against the current gap to fair value.
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Republic Services scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
Averages disagree
Close $218.07 sits between the 50-day ($218.37) and 200-day ($215.23) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart62.2, Accumulation
Reading 62.2 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex10.4% below
Price is 10.4% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair valueLeans bullish
Last 90 days: 85 open-market insider purchases; Congress 1 buy / 0 sales.
See smart moneyReports in 39 days
Next report Oct 29, 2026, 39 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings−1.6% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −1.6% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonalityA description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
Republic Services closed at $218.07 on Sep 18, 2026, −3.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $196.41 to $233.42.
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Republic Services helps households and businesses across the country get rid of trash and recover usable materials. Crews pick up waste at the curb and haul it to sorting yards, dumps, or recycling plants, while the company also rents out bins and compacting equipment. It has built a strong reputation for combining routine garbage pickup with the recovery of items like cardboard, paper, metal, and glass for resale.
Its operations extend into running landfill sites and transfer points, taking in commodities to clean and resell, and handling disposal of industrial waste that isn't classified as hazardous, including liquid waste and the logistics needed to move it. The company also runs projects that turn landfill gas into usable energy. Customers range from individual homes to small businesses and larger commercial operations needing bigger containers.
Republic Services traces its start to 1996 and runs its main offices out of Phoenix, Arizona. Its stock trades on the NYSE under the ticker RSG.
Republic Services’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 62.2, in the Accumulation zone, up 5.2 points over five sessions.
Up 5.2 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 17 | +0.7% | +4.1% |
| Accumulation (current zone) | 194 | +0.5% | +0.1% |
| Neutral | 393 | +0.1% | +0.8% |
| Distribution | 47 | +0.3% | +2.3% |
| Selling | 11 | +1.5% | +7.4% |
Average RSG share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
Republic Services trades 10.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $243.48, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Republic Services shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$243.48
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
10.4% Undervalued
Insiders filed 85 open-market purchases in Republic Services worth $1.38B, and members of Congress disclosed 1 purchase and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
$1.38Bin 85 open-market purchases
| Filed | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. 10 percent owner | Purchase | $39.40M |
| Sep 14 | CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. 10 percent owner | Purchase | $30.16M |
| Sep 14 | CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. 10 percent owner | Purchase | $23.96M |
| Sep 14 | CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. 10 percent owner | Purchase | $21.81M |
| Sep 14 | CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. 10 percent owner | Purchase | $10.68M |
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
1trade disclosed: 1 purchase and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Gottheimer House, NJ, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sep 15 traded Aug 6 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Republic Services has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
0of the funds Gekko tracks hold RSG.
Republic Services reports on Oct 29, 2026, after the close (39 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Oct 29, 2026
Expected after the close, 39 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | $1.85 est $1.81 | $4.43B est $4.36B | +3.6% |
| May 7, 2026 | $1.70 est $1.64 | $4.11B est $4.10B | +0.2% |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $1.76 est $1.62 | $4.14B est $4.21B | −2.8% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $1.90 est $1.83 | $4.21B est $4.24B | −1.1% |
| Jul 29, 2025 | $1.77 est $1.77 | $4.24B est $4.26B | −4.0% |
| Apr 24, 2025 | $1.58 est $1.53 | $4.01B est $4.05B | +1.0% |
| Feb 13, 2025 | $1.58 est $1.40 | $4.05B est $4.07B | +3.5% |
| Oct 29, 2024 | $1.81 est $1.61 | $4.08B est $4.12B | −0.8% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Republic Services is $245.92, +12.8% from the last close, from 18 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 18 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | Bank of America Securities | $241 | +10.5% |
| Sep 16 | Wells Fargo | $234 | +7.3% |
| Sep 15 | Wolfe Research | — | — |
| Sep 8 | Bernstein | $227 | +4.1% |
| Sep 2 | Bernstein | $227 | +4.1% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Republic Services averaged −1.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.8% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −2.5% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −1.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −1.6% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −2.1% | 1 of 5 |
For scale, RSG’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 3.3%.
Republic Services’s market cap is $67.09B, with a P/E ratio of 31.1 and revenue of $16.89B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of Republic Services this week reads positive: 10 positive, 1 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
Republic Services’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| WMWaste Management | Accumulation | 18.4% below |
| WCNWaste Connections | Buying | 3.7% above |
| CLHClean Harbors | Neutral | 16.4% above |
| GFLGFL Environmental Inc. Subordinate voting shares, no par value | Neutral | 12.8% above |
| CWSTCasella Waste Systems | Accumulation | 31.5% below |
| NVRIEnviri | Accumulation | 16.3% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Republic Services’s market cap is $67.09B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $218.07, with 306.2M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 31.1.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Republic Services is $245.92, +12.8% from the last close. Of the 18 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 10 rate it a buy, 8 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Republic Services is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $218.07 is 10.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $243.48. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Republic Services is expected to report on Oct 29, 2026, after the market closes (39 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.92 per share on revenue of $4.40B. Republic Services beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 2.1% on average across the report.
Republic Services’s 52-week high is $233.42 and its 52-week low is $196.41; it closed at $218.07 on Sep 18, 2026, −3.6% over the past year.
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