Republic Services (RSG)

As of 15 October 2026, short interest in RSG is 4,976,645 shares, up 32,401 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 1,976,732 shares (14 February 2025) to 4,976,645 shares (15 October 2026). The latest reading sits at the top of that range. At the reported average volume of 1.3M shares a day that is 3.9 days to cover.

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As of 3 November 2026, the short share of RSG volume is 40.6%, down 13.5 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 39.4% (8 October 2026) to 78.7% (5 October 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range. The latest reading is 19.8 points below the 30-session average of 60.5%, on 607K shares reported.

As of 13 October 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in RSG is 150 shares, down 350 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (7 August 2026) to 34,805 shares (11 June 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at RSG reported 86 open-market buys worth $1.38B in the last 90 days and no open-market sells. Latest filing: CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. (10% owner) on 2026-09-11.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

2 Form 144 notices on file for RSG worth $877K at the prices reported; 1 in the last 90 days worth $830K. Latest: Bales Brian A filed on 2026-11-02 to sell 3,400 shares ($830K) from 2026-11-02.

2 holders report 5% or more of RSG in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is Cascade Investment, L.L.C. at 37.9% of the class (116,166,330 shares), filed 2026-09-09 for an event on 2026-09-04.

8 of the 30 tracked managers held RSG at their latest 13F, $1.34B in total at quarter-end prices. Two Sigma Investments is the largest at $485.9M (0.4% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 6 added shares and 2 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q3 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-09-30) Republic Services reported revenue of $4.56B, up 8.2% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $591.6M (1.93 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $4.30B of operating cash flow and spent $870.0M on buybacks and $738.0M on dividends.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-09-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-10-22 from the cover page.

2 contract actions on file for RSG: $9K obligated in the last 90 days and $9K in the last 12 months across 2 awarding agencies. The largest was $9K from the Department of Justice on 2026-10-08 (solid waste removal). This covers the largest contract actions, not every award, and agencies report late.