Q2 EPS Estimates for Waste Connections Cut by Zacks Research

Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Waste Connections in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.76 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.96. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections' current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Waste Connections' Q3 2025 earnings at $2.01 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.81 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.04 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.10 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.00 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.93 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on WCN. William Blair raised Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th.

Waste Connections Stock Performance

WCN traded down C$0.25 on Monday, hitting C$269.89. The company's stock had a trading volume of 169,910 shares, compared to its average volume of 304,582. The company's 50 day simple moving average is C$271.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$264.60. The firm has a market cap of C$49.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.72. Waste Connections has a 12 month low of C$219.62 and a 12 month high of C$284.73. 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 Activity at Waste Connections

In other Waste Connections news, Senior Officer Philip Rivard sold 5,000 shares of Waste Connections stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$270.76, for a total transaction of C$1,353,780.29. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 62 shares in the company, valued at C$16,786.88. The trade was a 98.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Also, Senior Officer Darrell W. Chambliss sold 13,566 shares of Waste Connections stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$271.15, for a total transaction of C$3,678,448.03. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 22,766 shares of company stock valued at $6,185,495. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company's stock.

Waste Connections Company Profile

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.