NASDAQ:CWST Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Stock Price, News & Analysis $98.21 -1.85 (-1.85%) Closing price 11/6/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$98.22 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 11/6/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Casella Waste Systems Stock (NASDAQ:CWST) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Casella Waste Systems alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$96.39▼$98.9050-Day Range$78.07▼$100.0652-Week Range$74.05▼$107.96Volume754,479 shsAverage Volume719,043 shsMarket Capitalization$6.25 billionP/E Ratio1,091.34Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$104.80Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Casella Waste Systems is a regional solid waste services company that provides collection, transfer, disposal, recycling and resource management services. Its customers include residential, commercial, municipal and industrial clients. The company operates primarily in the northeastern United States, with services across states including Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Its operations also include recycling and organics services designed to recover materials and manage waste. Founded in 1975 by brothers John and Douglas Casella, the company is headquartered in Rutland, Vermont. John W. Casella serves as chairman and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Casella Waste Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks37th Percentile Overall ScoreCWST MarketRank™: 1.852104975395 of 5 starsCasella Waste Systems scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 511th out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.8 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCasella Waste Systems has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Casella Waste Systems is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCasella Waste Systems has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Casella Waste Systems' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.28% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Casella Waste Systems are expected to grow by 3.28% in the coming year, from $1.22 to $1.26 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Casella Waste Systems is 1,091.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Casella Waste Systems is 1,091.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 30.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCasella Waste Systems has a P/B Ratio of 3.98. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Casella Waste Systems' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.34% of the float of Casella Waste Systems has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCasella Waste Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.47.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Casella Waste Systems has recently increased by 0.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldCasella Waste Systems does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCasella Waste Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.30 News SentimentCasella Waste Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Casella Waste Systems this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for CWST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Casella Waste Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.6 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Casella Waste Systems insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,709,494.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.78% of the stock of Casella Waste Systems is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.51% of the stock of Casella Waste Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Casella Waste Systems' insider trading history. Receive CWST Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Casella Waste Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. CWST Stock News HeadlinesCasella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) Stock Now Rated "Moderate Buy" by Wall Street BrokeragesNovember 5 at 2:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comJana Partners Pushes Casella Waste Systems for Profitability & Shareholder ValueNovember 4, 2026 | marketscreener.comMI'm handing you this one freeElon Musk doesn't own the chip powering every Tesla, every Starlink dish, and every AI satellite he builds. He licenses it from one overlooked company. That supplier just got a major catalyst. Musk filed to launch 1,000,000 satellites, a move analyst Dylan believes could drive a 100X bigger bill for this chipmaker starting December 8th.November 8 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)3 Waste Services Stocks With More Growth Than You Might Expect (CWST)Clean Harbors, GFL Environmental, and Casella Waste Systems posted strong Q3 2026 earnings and revenue growth, showing resilience and upside potential in the environmental services sector.November 2, 2026 | marketbeat.comCasella Waste Systems (CWST) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on MondayNovember 2, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comCasella Waste Systems’ (CWST) Essential Services Support Resilient Growth Despite Near-Term ConcernsOctober 28, 2026 | insidermonkey.comUBS Downgrades Casella Waste Systems to Neutral From Buy, Adjusts Price Target to $95 From $122October 22, 2026 | marketscreener.comMActivist Jana takes stake in Casella Waste, urges changesOctober 20, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines CWST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CWST shares performed this year? Casella Waste Systems' stock was trading at $97.94 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, CWST shares have increased by 0.3% and is now trading at $98.21. How were Casella Waste Systems' earnings last quarter? Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.04. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 16.9% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Casella Waste Systems' major shareholders? Casella Waste Systems' top institutional shareholders include Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (2.70%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (1.64%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.04%) and Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.56%). Insiders that own company stock include Edmond Coletta, Douglas R Casella, John W Casella, Paul Ligon, Michael K Burke, Kevin Drohan, Bradford John Helgeson and Sean Steves. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Casella Waste Systems? Shares of CWST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Casella Waste Systems own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Casella Waste Systems investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Micron Technology (MU), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), McDonald's (MCD), Qualcomm (QCOM) and AbbVie (ABBV). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today11/08/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/09/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 2 weeks, CWST's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Commercial Services & Supplies Sub-IndustryEnvironmental & Facilities Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:CWST CIK911177 Webwww.casella.com Phone(802) 775-0325Fax802-775-6198Employees5,600Year Founded1975Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Casella Waste Systems$104.80 High Price Target$120.00 Low Price Target$95.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.09 Trailing P/E Ratio1,091.34 Forward P/E Ratio77.94 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$7.87 million Net Margins0.29% Pretax Margin0.45% Return on Equity5.32% Return on Assets2.49% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.84 Current Ratio0.99 Quick Ratio0.99 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.96 billion Price / Sales3.20 Cash Flow$6.15 per share Price / Cash Flow15.97 Book Value$24.70 per share Price / Book3.98Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares63,640,000Free Float61,234,000Market Cap$6.25 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.71 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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