GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL – Get Free Report) had its price target boosted by equities researchers at Barclays from $58.00 to $59.00 in a research report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 31.82% from the company’s current price.
A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on GFL. Scotiabank reduced their target price on shares of GFL Environmental from $57.00 to $55.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on GFL Environmental from $41.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $65.00 price objective on shares of GFL Environmental in a research note on Friday, September 11th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of GFL Environmental in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised GFL Environmental from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, GFL Environmental currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $57.67.
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GFL Environmental Trading Down 0.6%
NYSE:GFL traded down $0.28 on Friday, reaching $44.76. 289,278 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,636,694. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -56.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.72. The business has a fifty day moving average of $42.63 and a 200-day moving average of $40.82. GFL Environmental has a 52-week low of $33.33 and a 52-week high of $46.76.
GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.19. The business had revenue of $2.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. GFL Environmental had a negative net margin of 4.93% and a positive return on equity of 4.39%. As a group, analysts expect that GFL Environmental will post 0.57 earnings per share for the current year.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On GFL Environmental
A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GFL Environmental in the 3rd quarter valued at $210,000. Greenleaf Trust grew its stake in shares of GFL Environmental by 2.2% during the third quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 12,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $542,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares in the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. increased its holdings in GFL Environmental by 158.7% in the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 19,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $812,000 after buying an additional 11,901 shares during the last quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in GFL Environmental in the third quarter valued at $463,000. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC raised its stake in GFL Environmental by 45.4% in the third quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 1,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 478 shares in the last quarter. 64.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
More GFL Environmental News
Here are the key news stories impacting GFL Environmental this week:
- Positive Sentiment: GFL raised its FY 2026 revenue guidance to $5.8 billion, above the roughly $5.7 billion consensus estimate. This is the company’s third guidance increase this year and supports the bullish case for continued growth.
- Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter results showed strong operating momentum: revenue rose 24.4% year over year to approximately $1.5 billion, adjusted EBITDA increased 26.8% to $678.7 million, organic revenue growth accelerated to 7.4%, and adjusted free cash flow is expected to grow more than 30% for the full year. GFL Environmental Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results and Raises Full Year 2026 Guidance
- Positive Sentiment: GFL reportedly set November 9 as a deadline for take-private proposals. The prospect of an acquisition could provide a potential valuation catalyst, particularly as some analysts argue the company’s landfill network is undervalued relative to peers.
- Positive Sentiment: Unusually active options trading, including a 156% increase in call-option volume, indicates heightened speculative interest following the earnings release.
- Neutral Sentiment: GFL plans to appoint Joseph Lenz Will to its board. The change may add relevant governance or industry experience, but the immediate financial impact is unclear. Board appointment announcement
- Negative Sentiment: Profitability remains a concern. GFL posted a net loss from continuing operations of $28 million, while operating profit declined year over year in third-party data. The company also carries substantial liabilities, increasing sensitivity to execution, integration and interest-rate risks.
- Negative Sentiment: Although adjusted EPS of $0.19 met one consensus estimate, another estimate placed the quarter at $0.20, meaning the result was viewed as a slight earnings miss by some analysts. This mixed profit picture may be limiting the stock’s reaction to the upbeat guidance.
GFL Environmental Company Profile
GFL Environmental Inc is a Canadian environmental services company that provides waste management and related infrastructure services to municipal, residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers. The company’s operations include the collection, transfer, processing, recycling and disposal of non-hazardous solid waste, as well as organics and other resource-recovery services.
GFL also provides infrastructure and soil remediation services, including the management of contaminated materials and related environmental projects.
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