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Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$88.92 +2.23 (+2.57%)
Closing price 09/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$88.88 -0.05 (-0.05%)
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About Casella Waste Systems Stock (NASDAQ:CWST)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$85.62
$88.94
50-Day Range
$86.69
$111.16
52-Week Range
$85.21
$121.24
Volume
827,819 shs
Average Volume
472,481 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.65 billion
P/E Ratio
494.00
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$114.38
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Casella Waste Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

CWST MarketRank™: 

Casella Waste Systems scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 54th out of 316 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Casella Waste Systems has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Casella Waste Systems has a consensus price target of $114.38, representing about 28.6% upside from its current price of $88.92.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Casella Waste Systems has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Casella Waste Systems' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Casella Waste Systems are expected to grow by 10.34% in the coming year, from $1.16 to $1.28 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Casella Waste Systems is 494.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 297.75.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Casella Waste Systems is 494.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 27.33.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Casella Waste Systems has a P/B Ratio of 3.63. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.13% of the float of Casella Waste Systems has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Casella Waste Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Casella Waste Systems has recently increased by 21.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Casella Waste Systems does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Casella Waste Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.13% of the float of Casella Waste Systems has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Casella Waste Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Casella Waste Systems has recently increased by 21.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Casella Waste Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.19. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Casella Waste Systems this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for CWST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Casella Waste Systems insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.81% of the stock of Casella Waste Systems is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    99.51% 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.
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CWST Stock News Headlines

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CWST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Casella Waste Systems' stock was trading at $105.81 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CWST stock has decreased by 16.0% and is now trading at $88.92.

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.05. The firm's revenue was up 23.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of Casella Waste Systems include Wasatch Advisors LP (5.37%), Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (4.22%), Invesco Ltd. (4.09%) and William Blair Investment Management LLC (2.84%). Insiders that own company stock include Douglas R Casella, Edmond Coletta, John W Casella, Paul Ligon, Shelley E Sayward, William P Hulligan, Sean Steves, Bradford John Helgeson and Kevin Drohan.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Casella Waste Systems investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Humana (HUM), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/31/2025
Today
9/23/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Waste Removal Svcs
Sub-Industry
Environmental & Facilities Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CWST
CIK
911177
Employees
5,100
Year Founded
1975

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$135.00
Low Price Target
$88.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+28.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.70
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.18
Trailing P/E Ratio
494.00
Forward P/E Ratio
76.66
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$13.54 million
Net Margins
0.64%
Pretax Margin
0.86%
Return on Equity
4.97%
Return on Assets
2.40%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.72
Current Ratio
1.70
Quick Ratio
1.61

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.56 billion
Price / Sales
3.63
Cash Flow
$5.16 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.24
Book Value
$24.48 per share
Price / Book
3.63

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
63,490,000
Free Float
61,071,000
Market Cap
$5.65 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.84

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This page (NASDAQ:CWST) was last updated on 9/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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