The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 16 "strong buy" or "buy", 13 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell".
The average consensus recommendation for the environmental services & equipment peer group is "buy".
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Republic Services Inc is $249.00, about 20.3% above its August 5 closing price of $207.02.
The stock recently traded at 27 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 28 three months ago.