National Bank Financial upgraded shares of Waste Connections (TSE:WCN - Free Report) to a strong-buy rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Waste Connections' Q2 2025 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.03 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.92 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.05 EPS.
Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Seaport Res Ptn raised Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. William Blair raised Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$265.00.
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Waste Connections Stock Performance
Shares of WCN traded up C$0.55 during trading hours on Monday, hitting C$268.94. The stock had a trading volume of 435,766 shares, compared to its average volume of 298,867. 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 12 month low of C$219.62 and a 12 month high of C$284.73. The firm has a market capitalization of C$48.89 billion, a PE ratio of 51.98, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.72. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of C$270.92 and a 200 day moving average price of C$265.27.
Insider Transactions at Waste Connections
In related news, Senior Officer James M. Little sold 4,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$274.59, for a total value of C$1,153,266.71. Also, Senior Officer Darrell W. Chambliss sold 13,566 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$271.15, for a total value of C$3,678,448.03. Insiders sold a total of 18,239 shares of company stock valued at $4,959,325 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company's stock.
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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