Don't Judge Republic Services on Technicals Alone - Check Its Fundamentals!

By Susan Ramirez • Thursday, August 08 07:49 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Utilities company Republic Services has moved 2.5% so far today on a volume of 2,852,605, compared to its average of 1,203,717. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -1.0%.

Republic Services trades -6.26% away from its average analyst target price of $215.02 per share. The 17 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $200.0 to $230.0, and on average have given Republic Services a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in RSG, you'll want to know the following:

Republic Services's current price is 214.9% above its Graham number of $64.01, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Republic Services has moved 36.7% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 16.4%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 5.97, Republic Services has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 33.8 while the S&P 500 average is 28.21
RSG has a forward P/E ratio of 29.3 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $6.89 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 3.21 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Republic Services is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 5.75 compared to its sector average of 2.25
Republic Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States and Canada.
Based in Phoenix, the company has 41,000 full time employees and a market cap of $63.3 Billion. Republic Services currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.1%.

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