Atb Cap Markets Has Negative Forecast for GFL Q2 Earnings

GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE:GFL) – Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for GFL Environmental in a report released on Wednesday, January 8th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the company will earn $0.33 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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.

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

GFL Environmental Stock Performance

NYSE GFL opened at $44.75 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $44.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.81. The company has a market capitalization of $17.60 billion, a PE ratio of -33.65 and a beta of 1.17. GFL Environmental has a 1 year low of $30.57 and a 1 year high of $48.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.58.

GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL) last issued 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. GFL Environmental had a negative net margin of 7.54% and a positive return on equity of 3.50%. The business had revenue of $1.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.49 billion.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GFL. Fred Alger Management LLC boosted its holdings in GFL Environmental by 64.3% in the 3rd quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC now owns 10,221,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $407,619,000 after purchasing an additional 3,999,363 shares in the last quarter. Soros Fund Management LLC grew its holdings in GFL Environmental by 487.0% during the third quarter. Soros Fund Management LLC now owns 3,156,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,874,000 after acquiring an additional 2,618,589 shares during the period. FMR LLC raised its position in GFL Environmental by 7.4% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 25,158,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,003,591,000 after acquiring an additional 1,728,598 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in GFL Environmental by 40.0% in the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 5,649,169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $219,922,000 after acquiring an additional 1,614,182 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its position in shares of GFL Environmental by 162.0% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,271,161 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,694,000 after purchasing an additional 786,044 shares in the last quarter. 64.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

GFL Environmental Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 13th will be issued a $0.014 dividend. This represents a $0.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.13%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 13th. GFL Environmental’s payout ratio is -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.