RBC keeps Buy rating and USD 272 target for Republic Services stock

Published on 10/19/2026 at 10:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

RBC maintains Buy and USD 272.00 target for Republic Services on October 18, 2026. Republic Services stock costs EUR 205.95 on October 19, 2026.

Rating and earnings context

RBC maintained a Buy rating and a USD 272.00 target on October 18, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 4.43 billion, up 4.6 percent year over year.
Republic Services stock traded at EUR 205.95 at 10:07 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026.

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Republic Services (ISIN US7607591002) was trading at EUR 205.95 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 10:07 a.m. CEST. Markets Insider reported that RBC Capital maintained a Buy rating and a USD 272.00 price target on October 18, 2026.

Analysts set a higher bar

The RBC target is above the latest primary-market reference of USD 231.54 dated October 16, 2026, while Republic Services had a market capitalization of USD 70.9 billion on that date. The same dated market context put the 52-week range at USD 196.41 to USD 233.42.

What does pricing mean for margins?

Republic Services delivered second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 4.43 billion, up 4.6 percent from the prior-year quarter, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 1.85, according to Benzinga. Management also reported an adjusted EBITDA margin of 32.1 percent and raised full-year 2026 adjusted earnings-per-share guidance to USD 7.23 to USD 7.28.

Three milestones shape the story

MarketBeat reported second-quarter revenue of USD 4.43 billion on August 6, 2026, and a USD 0.67 per-share dividend payment on October 15, 2026. On October 18, 2026, RBC maintained its Buy rating and USD 272.00 target, as reported by Markets Insider.

Next date is October 29

Republic Services will release third-quarter 2026 results after the market close on October 29, 2026, followed by an investor call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. That report will test whether pricing gains can continue to offset volume pressure.

Stock stays near yearly high

Republic Services stock was trading at EUR 205.95 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 10:07 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Republic Services stock.