Seaport Res Ptn Has Negative Outlook of TSE:WCN Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has downgraded its Q4 2025 earnings per share estimate for Waste Connections (TSE:WCN) from $1.65 to $1.61.
• Despite the downgrade, Waste Connections maintains a strong rating with six analysts giving it a Strong Buy rating and a consensus price target of C$260.00.
• The company's stock was recently trading up 2.5%, with a market capitalization of C$64.22 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 100.57.

Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Waste Connections in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mazzoni now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.61 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.65. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections' current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Waste Connections' Q1 2027 earnings at $1.96 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on WCN. Scotiabank raised shares of Waste Connections from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Atb Cap Markets raised shares of Waste Connections from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Barclays raised shares of Waste Connections to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, September 19th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Strong Buy" and a consensus price target of C$260.00.

Waste Connections Trading Up 2.5%

TSE WCN opened at C$249.42 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of C$64.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 100.57, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.39. Waste Connections has a one year low of C$236.00 and a one year high of C$284.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.69, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The business's fifty day moving average is C$246.10 and its 200-day moving average is C$256.39.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Patrick J. Shea sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$258.01, for a total value of C$1,290,045.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 20,671 shares of the company's stock, valued at C$5,333,304.04. This represents a 19.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Waste Connections

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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