Shares of Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN - Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of "Buy" from the six brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is C$265.00.
WCN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Melius Research raised Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 9th. National Bank Financial raised Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 26th. Finally, William Blair raised Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Senior Officer Robert Andres Nielsen sold 473 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$269.79, for a total value of C$127,610.67. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Waste Connections Stock Up 0.2%
Waste Connections stock traded up C$0.37 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting C$244.68. The company's stock had a trading volume of 85,216 shares, compared to its average volume of 294,432. The firm's 50 day moving average is C$263.02 and its 200 day moving average is C$264.17. The company has a market cap of C$44.48 billion, a PE ratio of 47.29, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. Waste Connections has a 52-week low of C$237.56 and a 52-week high of C$284.73.
Waste Connections Company Profile
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Get Free ReportWaste 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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