Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN - Free Report) - Analysts at Atb Cap Markets lifted their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Waste Connections in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 22nd. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the company will earn $1.99 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.97. Atb Cap Markets currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections' current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Waste Connections' Q1 2027 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.52 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.93 EPS.
Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Barclays raised shares of Waste Connections to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Scotiabank raised shares of Waste Connections from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and a consensus price target of C$260.00.
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Waste Connections Trading Down 0.8%
Shares of WCN opened at C$247.37 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.69. Waste Connections has a 12-month low of C$236.00 and a 12-month high of C$284.73. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of C$245.95 and a 200 day moving average price of C$256.28. The firm has a market capitalization of C$63.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 103.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.39.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Waste Connections news, insider Patrick J. Shea sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$258.01, for a total transaction of C$1,290,045.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 20,671 shares of the company's stock, valued at C$5,333,304.04. This trade represents a 19.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
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Waste Connections is the third- largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste and recycling services in the North America, operating 91 active landfills (12 are E&P waste landfills), 132 transfer stations, and 68 recycling operations. The firm serves residential, commercial, industrial, and energy end markets.
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