Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Waste Connections in a research note issued to investors on Monday, May 26th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Doumet anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.75 per share for the quarter. National Bank Financial has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections' current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Waste Connections' Q3 2025 earnings at $2.03 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.92 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.05 EPS.
WCN has been the topic of several other research reports. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. William Blair upgraded Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of C$265.00.
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Waste Connections Stock Performance
Shares of TSE WCN traded down C$1.74 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching C$268.52. The company's stock had a trading volume of 70,928 shares, compared to its average volume of 298,271. Waste Connections has a 12-month low of C$219.95 and a 12-month high of C$284.73. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of C$270.92 and a 200-day moving average price of C$265.35. The stock has a market capitalization of C$48.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.90, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.69, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.74.
Insider Transactions at Waste Connections
In other news, Senior Officer James M. Little sold 4,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$274.59, for a total value of C$1,153,266.71. Also, Senior Officer Darrell W. Chambliss sold 13,566 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$271.15, for a total value of C$3,678,448.03. Insiders sold 18,239 shares of company stock worth $4,959,325 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company's stock.
Waste Connections Company Profile
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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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