Brian A. Bales, executive vice president and chief development officer at Republic Services, sold 3,400 shares of the company’s common stock on November 2, 2026. The shares were sold for $244 each, bringing the transaction’s total value to $829,600.
After the sale, Bales indirectly beneficially owned 17,616 Republic Services shares held by the Bales Trust. Bales and his spouse serve as trustees, and their children are the trust’s beneficiaries.
The sale took place as Republic Services shares traded at $245.41, near the reported 52-week high of $249.37. InvestingPro analysis described the stock as overvalued relative to its fair-value estimate.
In other recent company news, Republic Services reported third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $1.94 per share on revenue of $4.56 billion, exceeding Wall Street estimates for both measures. The company also raised its full-year outlook. The report said healthcare costs weighed on quarterly margins, while sales in its Environmental Solutions segment grew 21% year over year, or 9% excluding discrete events.
Sources: Investing.com News.