TSE:WCN Waste Connections (WCN) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$261.92 -2.32 (-0.88%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Waste Connections Stock (TSE:WCN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Waste Connections alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's RangeC$261.50▼C$264.5850-Day RangeC$241.97▼C$271.5052-Week RangeC$237.56▼C$284.73Volume365,040 shsAverage Volume309,022 shsMarket CapitalizationC$47.61 billionP/E Ratio50.62Dividend Yield0.59%Price TargetC$265.00Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview 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. Waste Connections entered the Canadian market with its 2016 merger with Progressive Waste. In 2020, 13% of consolidated revenue was generated from the firm's Canadian segment. Read More Waste Connections Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks11th Percentile Overall ScoreWCN MarketRank™: Waste Connections scored higher than 11% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.7 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingWaste Connections has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.43, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWaste Connections has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Waste Connections' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 50.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 50.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.47.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWaste Connections has a PEG Ratio of 2.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWaste Connections has a P/B Ratio of 8.18. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WCN. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldWaste Connections has a dividend yield of 0.60%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWaste Connections does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Waste Connections is 29.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Waste Connections' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WCN. News and Social Media0.7 / 5News Sentiment-0.66 News SentimentWaste Connections has a news sentiment score of -0.66. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for Waste Connections this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for WCN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Waste Connections insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$127,611.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.21% of the stock of Waste Connections is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.61% of the stock of Waste Connections is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Waste Connections' insider trading history. Receive WCN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Waste Connections and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WCN Stock News HeadlinesAtb Cap Markets Expects Lower Earnings for Waste ConnectionsJuly 29 at 2:55 AM | americanbankingnews.comEquities Analysts Offer Predictions for TSE:WCN Q3 EarningsJuly 29 at 2:08 AM | americanbankingnews.comThis Social Security Shift Could Boost Benefits by 400%If you currently collect Social Security—or plan to in the future—this may be one of the most important updates you'll ever see. A new initiative, linked to President Trump's Executive Order #14196, has the potential to do more than just protect Social Security from collapse... According to renowned investor Louis Navellier, it could increase benefits by as much as 400%.July 30 at 2:00 AM | InvestorPlace (Ad)Truist Maintains $220 PT on Waste Connections (WCN)July 28 at 4:30 PM | msn.comAnalysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Waste Connections, Inc.'s (NYSE:WCN) Second-Quarter ReportJuly 27 at 10:07 AM | finance.yahoo.comSeaport Res Ptn Has Negative Outlook of TSE:WCN Q2 EarningsJuly 26, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comWaste Connections price target lowered to $210 from $218 at OppenheimerJuly 25, 2025 | msn.comWaste Connections price target raised to $208 from $202 at ScotiabankJuly 25, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines WCN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WCN shares performed this year? Waste Connections' stock was trading at C$246.60 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WCN stock has increased by 6.2% and is now trading at C$261.92. How were Waste Connections' earnings last quarter? Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The company reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.04. Waste Connections had a net margin of 10.81% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.86%. How do I buy shares of Waste Connections? Shares of WCN stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers. 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Visa (V), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), Suncor Energy (SU), BCE (BCE), Enbridge (ENB) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD). Company Calendar Last Earnings10/23/2024Today7/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE SectorIndustrials Industry Waste Management Sub-IndustryBusiness Services Current SymbolTSE:WCN Previous SymbolTSE:BIN CIKN/A Webwww.wasteconnections.com Phone+1-905-5327510FaxN/AEmployees22,100Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Waste ConnectionsC$265.00 High Price TargetC$270.00 Low Price TargetC$260.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)C$5.17 Trailing P/E Ratio50.64 Forward P/E Ratio26.25 P/E Growth2.22Net IncomeC$662.45 million Net Margins10.81% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity11.86% Return on Assets5.00% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio102.69 Current Ratio0.77 Quick Ratio0.74 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$6.13 billion Price / Sales7.77 Cash FlowC$1.14 per share Price / Cash Flow230.05 Book ValueC$32.02 per share Price / Book8.18Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares181,774,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$47.62 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.72 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. Download the report now to identify top dividend payers and avoid common yield traps.Get This Free Report This page (TSE:WCN) was last updated on 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? Your phone. Billions of data points — from your clicks, swipes, scrolls, and sea...Mode Mobile | SponsoredMarket Crash Warning: How to Protect Your Wealth Before August 12thChina tariffs hit August 12—and experts warn a market meltdown may follow. A free guide from American Alter...American Alternative | SponsoredEx-Hedge Fund Manager Uncovers $100 Trillion Land ShiftTrump's Radical New Plan Could Enrich Thousands This isn't a campaign stunt. It's a $100 trillion move to u...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? In a single tariff announcement, he wiped out n...Porter & Company | SponsoredThe Fed Just Froze You Out (Again)The Fed’s holding rates steady—again. No clarity. No yield. No relief. But one income strategy is quietly t...Investors Alley | SponsoredSomething BIG is about to hit the stock marketMost investors won’t see it coming—but Weiss Ratings says a major market event is brewing. Their system jus...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredThe $1 Trillion Event Tesla Still Hasn’t Recovered FromIn 2010, a “Flash Crash” erased $1 trillion in minutes. Now, one trading legend says it’s happening again—insi...Brownstone Research | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Waste Connections, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Waste Connections With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.