Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN - Free Report) - Atb Cap Markets increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Waste Connections in a report released on Tuesday, July 1st. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.71 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.65. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections' current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share.
WCN has been the topic of a number of other reports. National Bank Financial raised Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 26th. William Blair upgraded Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Melius Research upgraded Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 9th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Waste Connections presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of C$265.00.
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Waste Connections Stock Up 1.8%
Shares of WCN traded up C$4.31 during trading on Friday, reaching C$248.99. The company's stock had a trading volume of 410,507 shares, compared to its average volume of 295,331. The company has a fifty day moving average of C$263.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$264.27. Waste Connections has a twelve month low of C$237.56 and a twelve month high of C$284.73. The company has a market cap of C$45.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.69.
Insider Transactions at Waste Connections
In related news, Senior Officer Robert Andres Nielsen sold 473 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$269.79, for a total transaction of C$127,610.67. 0.21% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About Waste Connections
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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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