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Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) Receives C$265.00 Consensus PT from Analysts

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Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN - Get Free Report) has received an average rating of "Buy" from the six analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is C$265.00.

A number of brokerages have weighed in on WCN. National Bank Financial upgraded shares of Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 26th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Melius Research upgraded shares of Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 9th. Finally, William Blair upgraded 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 Waste Connections news, Senior Officer Robert Andres Nielsen sold 473 shares of the stock in a transaction 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. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company's stock.

Waste Connections Stock Up 0.5%

TSE WCN traded up C$1.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching C$249.13. The stock had a trading volume of 525,587 shares, compared to its average volume of 298,096. Waste Connections has a 1 year low of C$237.56 and a 1 year high of C$284.73. The stock has a market cap of C$45.29 billion, a PE ratio of 48.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a fifty day moving average price of C$261.72 and a 200 day moving average price of C$264.04. 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 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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