Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) Senior Officer Sells C$127,610.67 in Stock

Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN - Get Free Report) Senior Officer Robert Andres Nielsen sold 473 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$269.79, for a total value of C$127,610.67.

Waste Connections Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of WCN stock traded up C$0.55 on Friday, reaching C$268.94. 435,766 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 298,867. The stock has a market cap of C$48.89 billion, a PE ratio of 51.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.72. Waste Connections, Inc. has a one year low of C$219.62 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 stock has a 50 day moving average price of C$270.92 and a 200 day moving average price of C$265.27.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WCN has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Seaport Res Ptn raised Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. William Blair raised Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, National Bank Financial raised Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 26th. Two research 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, Waste Connections currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$265.00.

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.