Insider Buy ·Filed Aug 14, 2026

RSG

REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
BULLISH
Impact 5/10
Horizonweeks Processed1mo ago SEC0001104659-26-097181
Insider cluster: 1 insiders, $114.7M total
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

A 10% owner's $114.7M open-market buy is a strong conviction signal, but RSG's historical insider signals have not translated to positive short-term returns (14% win rate, -1.69% avg T+20). Monitor for any accompanying 8-K or press release explaining the purchase rationale. If no catalyst emerges, the signal may be a long-term position build rather than a near-term trading event.

DirectionBullish
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
RSG ▲ +3.61% at T+20d
LONG call ✓ call won +3.61% · α vs SPY +5.59% · entry $215.26 → $223.04
Next anchor: T+60d in 5w
Latest observation: T+31 -4.16% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Aug 14, 04:06 PM ET
via 1-min bar
T+1d
+0.79%
call +0.79% · α +1.47%
$216.97
settled 7w ago
T+5d
+3.63%
call +3.63% · α +4.82%
$223.08
settled 6w ago
T+20d
+3.61%
call +3.61% · α +5.59%
$223.04
settled 18d ago
T+60d
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call — · α —
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in 5w

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Executive Summary

A 10% owner, Cascade Investment L.L.C., made a concentrated open-market purchase of ~$114.7M in RSG shares over a week, representing ~0.17% of the company's $65.9B market cap. This is a material conviction buy from a large insider, but the historical performance of prior RSG reports shows a 14% win rate and negative average returns, suggesting the market has not rewarded similar insider signals recently. The filing is a standalone bullish signal, but the calibration data indicates that high-score bullish calls on RSG have underperformed, warranting a tempered impact score.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
buying
Total Value
$114.7M
Insiders
1

Key Facts

  • Cascade Investment L.L.C., a 10% owner, purchased 31,364 shares at $216.378 on 2026-08-13.
  • Cascade Investment L.L.C. purchased 157,096 shares at $215.6991 on 2026-08-13.
  • Cascade Investment L.L.C. purchased 5,100 shares at $217.1771 on 2026-08-12.
  • Cascade Investment L.L.C. purchased 69,018 shares at $215.6726 on 2026-08-12.
  • Cascade Investment L.L.C. purchased 69,861 shares at $216.3983 on 2026-08-12.
  • Cascade Investment L.L.C. purchased 26,111 shares at $214.6267 on 2026-08-12.
  • Cascade Investment L.L.C. purchased 4,410 shares at $213.7001 on 2026-08-12.
  • Cascade Investment L.L.C. purchased 3,991 shares at $217.0873 on 2026-08-11.
  • Cascade Investment L.L.C. purchased 3,200 shares at $214.6723 on 2026-08-11.
  • Cascade Investment L.L.C. purchased 211,771 shares at $216.3966 on 2026-08-11.
  • Cascade Investment L.L.C. purchased 21,038 shares at $215.6815 on 2026-08-11.
  • Cascade Investment L.L.C. purchased 88,102 shares at $214.4323 on 2026-08-10.
  • Cascade Investment L.L.C. purchased 7,467 shares at $216.1514 on 2026-08-10.
  • Cascade Investment L.L.C. purchased 166,095 shares at $215.0725 on 2026-08-10.
  • Total open-market purchases by Cascade Investment L.L.C. in this window: ~$114.69M.
  • EVP Amanda Hodges exercised derivative and tax withholding transactions (non-cash, $0 value) on 2026-08-09.
  • The total purchase value of ~$114.69M represents approximately 0.17% of RSG's $65.9B market cap.

Financial Impact

10% owner Cascade Investment L.L.C. purchased ~$114.69M of RSG common stock on the open market over 7 trading days, representing ~0.17% of market cap.

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Risk Factors

  • Historical RSG insider signals have underperformed, with a 14% win rate and negative average T+20 returns.
  • The purchase is from a 10% owner, not C-suite, which carries a weaker signal per academic literature.
  • No explicit catalyst (e.g., earnings, M&A, guidance) is tied to this filing.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Refuse Systems
Analyst Consensus
58% bullish (33 analysts)

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
INSIDER-BUY Data (Synthetic)0001104659-26-097181
15 reports for RSG
Performance horizon
58% Hit rate 7 of 12 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +3.45%May 21, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for RSG — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 14, 2026
17d ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$223.04 $213.88▼ −4.11%▼ −6.23%$207.51 (−6.96%)
Sep 10, 2026
22d ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$221.08 $218.93▼ −0.97%▼ −0.47%$207.51 (−6.14%)
Sep 3, 2026
29d ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$225.12 $222.74▼ −1.06%▲ +0.09%$207.51 (−7.82%)
Sep 1, 2026
4w ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$223.29 $222.47▼ −0.37%▼ −0.45%$207.51 (−7.07%)
Aug 28, 2026
4w ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$220.92 $221.63▲ +0.32%▲ +0.46%$207.51 (−6.07%)
Aug 24, 2026
5w ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$223.08 $220.92▼ −0.97%▼ −1.44%$207.51 (−6.98%)
Aug 20, 2026
6w ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$219.50 $219.27▼ −0.10%▼ −1.22%$207.51 (−5.46%)
Aug 18, 2026
6w ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$216.97 $220.96▲ +1.84%▲ +2.04%$207.51 (−4.36%)
Aug 14, 2026
6w ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$215.26 $223.08▲ +3.63%▲ +4.82%$207.51 (−3.60%)
Aug 12, 2026
7w ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$214.26 $221.04▲ +3.16%▲ +3.61%$207.51 (−3.15%)
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