Q2 EPS Forecast for GFL Environmental Reduced by Analyst

GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE:GFL - Free Report) - Research analysts at Atb Cap Markets dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of GFL Environmental in a report issued on Wednesday, January 8th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now forecasts that the company will earn $0.33 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.34. The consensus estimate for GFL Environmental's current full-year earnings is $0.59 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for GFL Environmental's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.30 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS.

GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. GFL Environmental had a positive return on equity of 3.50% and a negative net margin of 7.54%.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of GFL Environmental from $46.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Scotiabank raised their target price on GFL Environmental from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a "sector outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Raymond James boosted their price target on GFL Environmental from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on GFL Environmental from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $45.80.

GFL Environmental Stock Performance

Shares of GFL Environmental stock traded up $1.22 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $44.75. The company had a trading volume of 3,785,643 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,806,189. The stock has a market cap of $17.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -33.65 and a beta of 1.17. GFL Environmental has a 12-month low of $30.57 and a 12-month high of $48.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $44.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $41.81.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GFL Environmental

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GFL. Continuum Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in GFL Environmental by 60.6% during the third quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 673 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 254 shares in the last quarter. Spartan Fund Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of GFL Environmental during the 3rd quarter worth about $60,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GFL Environmental during the 3rd quarter valued at about $82,000. Andra AP fonden purchased a new position in shares of GFL Environmental in the 2nd quarter valued at about $90,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in GFL Environmental by 51.5% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,569 shares of the company's stock worth $102,000 after purchasing an additional 873 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.70% of the company's stock.

GFL Environmental Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 13th will be given a $0.014 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 13th. This represents a $0.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.13%. GFL Environmental's dividend payout ratio is presently -3.76%.

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.