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Republic Services, Inc. · RSG · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
Republic Services raises 2026 guidance as pricing and acquisitions support growth
The supplied analysis supports a constructive operating trajectory: resilient pricing, acquisitions and Environmental Solutions helped drive Q2 growth and a full-year guidance increase. The case remains dependent on volume stabilization, acquisition execution and the conversion of early AI initiatives into measurable benefits.
Reported After market closeNYSEIndustrials
$65.82B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.85
Consensus $1.81
EPS surprise
+2.2%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$4.43B
Consensus $4.36B
Revenue surprise
+1.5%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+2.4%
Event window
SPY move
+0.6%
Same window
Abnormal move
+1.8%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.4×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+3.8%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did RSG rise 2.4% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in RSG's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for RSG after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, management reported continued growth and raised full-year guidance. Acquisition spending increased to $860 million in the first half, while AI pricing and routing pilots and PFAS-related Environmental Solutions were highlighted as additional areas of progress.
Guidance delta
Management raised full-year 2026 revenue, EBITDA, EPS and free cash flow guidance.
Key takeaways
- Q2 revenue and adjusted EBITDA grew about 4.5%, while adjusted EBITDA margin held at 32.1% despite modest volume pressure.
- Management raised full-year 2026 revenue, EBITDA, EPS and free cash flow guidance.
- Pricing yields, acquisitions and Environmental Solutions were identified as key growth supports.
- AI pricing and routing tools are progressing, while polymer centers, RNG projects and electric vehicles remain investment priorities.
Management priorities
- Scale predictive pricing and routing tools across customers and routes.
- Invest in Polymer Centers, RNG projects and an electric collection fleet exceeding 300 vehicles.
- Continue strategic acquisitions, with more than $1.2 billion targeted in 2026.
- Expand Environmental Solutions, including PFAS remediation and industrial services.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$213.93Previous close
$140Low
$233.83Average
$270High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 22, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 11, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 8, 2026 |
| Baird | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 16, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Feb 18, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jan 5, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 22, 2025 |
| CIBC | Sector Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Dec 10, 2024 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Apr 29, 2019 |
| KeyBanc | Equal Weight | Sector Weight | Maintain | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 24, 2018 |
| Argus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 10, 2018 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 25, 2016 |
| Sterne Agee CRT | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Imperial Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jun 5, 2014 |
| Wedbush | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Nov 4, 2013 |
| Wunderlich Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 31, 2013 |
| Wunderlich | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 31, 2013 |
| BB&T Capital | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 13, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $213.93. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Jon Windham | $235 | $216.85 | +9.8% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $232 | $217.57 | +8.4% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| UBS | Jon Windham | $223 | $197.73 | +4.2% | May 12, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $233 | $200.02 | +8.9% | May 11, 2026 |
| CIBC | Kevin Chiang | $249 | $200.48 | +16.4% | May 8, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $227 | $219.5 | +6.1% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $248 | $211.33 | +15.9% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $225 | $212.45 | +5.2% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $255 | $215.75 | +19.2% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $242 | $212.97 | +13.1% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $236 | $210.96 | +10.3% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $220 | $210.2 | +2.8% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Adam Bubes | $255 | $219 | +19.2% | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Jerry Revich | $238 | $206.02 | +11.3% | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Stephanie Moore | $248 | $205.28 | +15.9% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown | $240 | $206.35 | +12.2% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $246 | $208.68 | +15.0% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $240 | $209.62 | +12.2% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $256 | $209.92 | +19.7% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| UBS | Jon Windham | $240 | $221.03 | +12.2% | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $250 | $225.16 | +16.9% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $260 | $224.15 | +21.5% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $257 | $229.06 | +20.1% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $240 | $226.71 | +12.2% | Sep 18, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $284 | $231.69 | +32.8% | Jul 30, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $260 | $231.69 | +21.5% | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Seaport Global | JOhn Mazzoni | $270 | $250.85 | +26.2% | May 6, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $266 | $243.56 | +24.3% | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $245 | $243.56 | +14.5% | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Manthey | $245 | $243.56 | +14.5% | Apr 25, 2025 |
| CIBC | Analyst unavailable | $264 | $235.76 | +23.4% | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Argus Research | John Eade | $260 | $231.37 | +21.5% | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Stephanie Moore | $235 | $198.81 | +9.8% | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Tobey Sommer | $244 | $202.32 | +14.1% | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye | $220 | $204.31 | +2.8% | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye | $219 | $204.69 | +2.4% | Oct 21, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Devin Dodge | $211 | $189.33 | -1.4% | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Faiza Alwy | $203 | $186.48 | -5.1% | May 22, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Michael Hoffman | $210 | $185.98 | -1.8% | May 21, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Jeffrey Silber | $202 | $182.84 | -5.6% | May 1, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin | $201 | $183.11 | -6.0% | May 1, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Manthey | $203 | $191.76 | -5.1% | Apr 23, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin | $198 | $188.4 | -7.4% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Toni Kaplan | $193 | $186.31 | -9.8% | Mar 15, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $144 | $128.68 | -32.7% | Jan 4, 2023 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $148 | $136.9 | -30.8% | Dec 7, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Stephanie Moore | $165 | $134.56 | -22.9% | Oct 24, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown | $155 | $142.82 | -27.5% | Aug 8, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Michael Feniger | $140 | $133.7 | -34.6% | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye | $124 | $117.12 | -42.0% | Jul 30, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationRepublic Services, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, delivers comprehensive environmental services across the United States. The company specializes in the collection and processing of recyclable materials, alongside the gathering, transfer, and responsible disposal of non-hazardous solid waste, in addition to other environmental solutions. Its collection activities encompass curbside pickups, facilitating transport to transfer stations, landfills, or recycling facilities; the provision of waste and recycling containers; and compactor rentals. Beyond collection, Republic Services engages in the processing and sale of commodities such as old corrugated containers, newsprint, aluminum, and glass.…
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-08-09T00:14:42.263384+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-09-11T01:23:15.000588+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-22T07:00:55.189102+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-22T07:00:55.186185+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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