Waste Connections (WCN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN) is a North American integrated waste services company that provides a range of solid waste and environmental services to municipal, commercial, industrial and residential customers. The company offers collection, transportation, transfer, disposal and recycling services, and operates an extensive network of transfer stations and disposal facilities. Waste Connections positions itself as a provider of infrastructure-driven waste solutions across many regions of the United States and Canada.

The company’s operating activities include routine curbside and commercial collection, roll-off and container services, operation of landfills and transfer stations, and recycling and resource recovery programs. In addition to traditional solid waste management, Waste Connections delivers specialty services such as industrial and environmental services for customers with complex handling, hauling or disposal needs. Its integrated model ties collection routes to transfer and disposal capacity, which helps manage costs and service continuity.

Waste Connections is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WCN and serves a broad geographic footprint across the U.S. and Canada. The company emphasizes operating efficiency, regulatory compliance and local community relationships in the markets it serves. Senior leadership and governance focus on maintaining service reliability, expanding infrastructure where needed, and pursuing opportunities that fit its infrastructure-centric, regional growth strategy.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $152.66 to $154.56
• 50-Day Range: $153.59 to $173.12
• 52-Week Range: $152.65 to $199.00
• Volume: 2.16 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.52 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $39.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: 37.49
• Dividend Yield: 0.91%
• Price Target: $203.35
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Waste Connections Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Waste Connections scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 32nd out of 299 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Waste Connections has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Waste Connections has a consensus price target of $203.35, representing about 32.3% upside from its current price of $153.70.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Waste Connections has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.36%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Waste Connections are expected to grow by 12.36% in the coming year, from $5.50 to $6.18 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 37.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.16.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 37.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 27.36.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Waste Connections has a PEG Ratio of 2.72. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Waste Connections has a P/B Ratio of 4.87. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for WCN.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Waste Connections has a dividend yield of 0.91%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Waste Connections has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Waste Connections is 34.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Waste Connections will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.65% next year. This indicates that Waste Connections will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.86

News Sentiment

Waste Connections has a news sentiment score of 0.86. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Waste Connections this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

17 people have searched for WCN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 42% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Waste Connections to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Waste Connections insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,416,088.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.27% of the stock of Waste Connections is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.09% of the stock of Waste Connections is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WCN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WCN shares performed this year?

Waste Connections' stock was trading at $175.41 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WCN shares have decreased by 12.4% and is now trading at $153.6970.

How were Waste Connections' earnings last quarter?

Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) released its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.04. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Waste Connections' stock split?

Waste Connections shares split on the morning of Monday, June 19th 2017.The 3-2 split was announced on Wednesday, April 26th 2017. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, June 16th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split.

Who are Waste Connections' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Waste Connections include WCM Investment Management LLC (1.52%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.91%), Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. (0.71%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.58%). Insiders that own company stock include Mary Anne Whitney, James Little, Edward E Guillet, Eric Hansen, Susan Netherton, Michael W Harlan, Robert Nielsen III, Philip Rivard and Andrea E Bertone.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Waste Connections?

Shares of WCN 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 Waste Connections own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Waste Connections investors own include The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AUO (AUOTY), Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/12 Dividend: 2/25/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend: 2/25/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/12/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/22/2026
• Record date for 5/21 Dividend: 5/06/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/21 Dividend: 5/06/2026
• Today: 5/08/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/21/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Waste Removal Svcs
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WCN
• CIK: 1318220
• Web: www.wasteconnections.com
• Phone: (905) 532-7510
• Fax: 905-532-7580
• Employees: 24,214
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Waste Connections: $203.35
• High Price Target: $218.00
• Low Price Target: $180.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +32.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 22 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.10
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 37.49
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.94
• P/E Growth: 2.72
• Net Income: $1.08 billion
• Net Margins: 10.97%
• Pretax Margin: 14.45%
• Return on Equity: 16.49%
• Return on Assets: 6.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.13
• Current Ratio: 0.69
• Quick Ratio: 0.69

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.47 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.14
• Cash Flow: $10.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.27
• Book Value: $31.57 per share
• Price / Book: 4.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 255,230,000
• Free Float: 254,536,000
• Market Cap: $39.23 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.55