Research Analysts Offer Predictions for GFL Q2 Earnings

GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE:GFL - Free Report) - Analysts at Atb Cap Markets lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for GFL Environmental in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 14th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now expects that the company will earn $0.29 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.33. The consensus estimate for GFL Environmental's current full-year earnings is $0.58 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for GFL Environmental's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.86 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS.

GFL has been the subject of several other reports. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $53.00 target price on shares of GFL Environmental in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Stifel Nicolaus raised GFL Environmental from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. National Bankshares restated an "outperform" rating on shares of GFL Environmental in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of GFL Environmental from $56.00 to $53.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on GFL Environmental from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, April 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $52.00.

GFL Environmental Stock Performance

GFL Environmental stock traded down $0.06 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $48.49. The stock had a trading volume of 1,192,629 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,466,866. The company has a 50-day moving average of $46.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. GFL Environmental has a fifty-two week low of $30.57 and a fifty-two week high of $49.45. The company has a market cap of $19.07 billion, a PE ratio of -36.46 and a beta of 1.09.

GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.03. GFL Environmental had a negative net margin of 7.54% and a positive return on equity of 3.50%. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.98 billion.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GFL. Erste Asset Management GmbH lifted its holdings in shares of GFL Environmental by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Erste Asset Management GmbH now owns 13,371 shares of the company's stock valued at $597,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC raised its holdings in GFL Environmental by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 5,790 shares of the company's stock worth $258,000 after buying an additional 298 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in GFL Environmental by 124.9% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 551 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 306 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its position in shares of GFL Environmental by 12.5% during the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,890 shares of the company's stock worth $129,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of GFL Environmental by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 31,503 shares of the company's stock worth $1,403,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares in the last quarter. 64.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

GFL Environmental Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Monday, April 14th will be given a $0.0154 dividend. This represents a $0.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.13%. This is a boost from GFL Environmental's previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. GFL Environmental's dividend payout ratio is currently -3.87%.

GFL Environmental Company Profile

GFL Environmental Inc offers non-hazardous solid waste management and environmental services in Canada and the United States. It offers solid waste management, liquid waste management, and soil remediation services, including collection, transportation, transfer, recycling, and disposal services for municipal, residential, and commercial, and industrial customers.