RSG NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Republic Services Inc · Industrials · Waste Management

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Latest close 210.6 USD
-2.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -1.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 36.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.9%, after a -3.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 38/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 43 out of 100
Latest Close 210.6 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -2.9% latest completed week
4W Return -3.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 5.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 3.8% 2 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -2.9% Latest completed week; four-week move -3.1%. Indicator stack 2/100 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 38/100 conviction; expected move 4.8%. News sentiment 51/100 40 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -1.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 36.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.9%, after a -3.1% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.1512-week average 0.12

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure4/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.15Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -3.1% over four weeks, 5.6% over 12 weeks, and -8.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-2.9%
4W-3.1%
12W5.6%
26W-1.8%
52W-8.2%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year2
Trend breadth3.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.56Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change638.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-10.97Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-11.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength27/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 74; rank 1 is best.
Value23/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Quality91/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Momentum21/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Growth32/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework41/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
30.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
4.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
13.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
9.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
39.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
19.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
38.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
21.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
3.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
4.1%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
7.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

RSG shows bullish options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.16, expected move of 4.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction38/100
Expected move4.8%
Put/call volume0.16
Pressure71
Speculation18
Volatility37
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity20 / 0

20 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 40 relevant articles.

11 positive · 23 neutral · 6 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-11.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.6%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-4.1%Week of 29 May.
Latest week-2.9%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses12
Sharp losses1
Recent vol3.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.0% / -1.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape41/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 41/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis18/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 4/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.15; No reversal markers Factors40/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 25 SVQF41/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 600.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options40/100

RSG shows bullish options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.16, expected move of 4.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 4.8% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 40 relevant articles.

Republic Services, Inc. $RSG Shares Bought by Kentucky Retirement Systems Insiders20 / 0

20 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026210.6 USD-2.9%214.4 USD201.9 USD0.56-10.977.8MOff
24 Jul 2026216.9 USD-2.4%214.4 USD201.5 USD0.52-7.786.0MOff
17 Jul 2026222.3 USD1.4%214.2 USD201.1 USD0.52-6.567.0MOff
10 Jul 2026219.2 USD0.9%213.9 USD200.6 USD0.13-9.756.3MOff
3 Jul 2026217.3 USD0.7%213.7 USD200.1 USD-0.10-9.824.4MOff
26 Jun 2026215.8 USD5.6%213.6 USD199.7 USD-0.30-9.049.6MOff
19 Jun 2026204.4 USD-2.4%213.6 USD199.2 USD-0.63-16.418.3MOff
12 Jun 2026209.3 USD-0.1%214.0 USD198.8 USD-0.56-14.318.1MOff
5 Jun 2026209.4 USD4.8%214.0 USD198.4 USD-0.50-14.468.1MOff
29 May 2026199.9 USD-4.1%213.8 USD197.9 USD-0.49-21.058.2MOff
22 May 2026208.3 USD0.3%214.1 USD197.5 USD-0.47-17.329.4MOff
15 May 2026207.7 USD4.1%214.5 USD197.1 USD-0.45-17.5810.8MOff
8 May 2026199.4 USD-3.2%214.9 USD196.6 USD-0.39-21.3010.3MOff
1 May 2026206.0 USD-1.8%215.7 USD196.3 USD-0.16-17.607.5MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.