Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) Shares Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG). In a filing disclosed on December 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Republic Services stock on November 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 11/13/2025.

Republic Services Price Performance

Shares of RSG stock opened at $213.38 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.58. Republic Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $199.43 and a fifty-two week high of $258.75. The firm has a market cap of $66.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.75, a P/E/G ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 0.54. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $214.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $229.31.

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The business services provider reported $1.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $4.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.25 billion. Republic Services had a net margin of 12.77% and a return on equity of 18.24%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.81 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Republic Services, Inc. will post 6.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Republic Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be issued a $0.625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $2.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Republic Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.20%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Republic Services

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ignite Planners LLC boosted its stake in Republic Services by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 1,562 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Republic Services by 5.0% during the second quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 908 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $224,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Gries Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Republic Services by 3.8% during the second quarter. Gries Financial LLC now owns 1,249 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $308,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its stake in Republic Services by 17.8% in the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 305 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ANB Bank grew its stake in Republic Services by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. ANB Bank now owns 1,691 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $388,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. 57.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Katharine Weymouth acquired 478 shares of Republic Services stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $209.46 per share, for a total transaction of $100,121.88. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 5,740 shares in the company, valued at $1,202,300.40. This trade represents a 9.08% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RSG has been the subject of several research analyst reports. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Republic Services from $260.00 to $240.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Robert W. Baird set a $240.00 target price on Republic Services in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $240.00 price target on shares of Republic Services in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Republic Services in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $238.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their target price on shares of Republic Services from $250.00 to $246.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $251.10.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

About Republic Services

Republic Services, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States and Canada. It is involved in the collection and processing of recyclable, solid waste, and industrial waste materials; transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams; and other environmental solutions.