Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Waste Connections in a report released on Tuesday, July 1st. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the company will earn $1.67 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.77. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections' current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Waste Connections' Q3 2025 earnings at $2.03 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.88 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.10 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.31 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.07 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.08 EPS.
A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on WCN. National Bank Financial upgraded shares of Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, May 26th. William Blair raised shares of Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Melius Research raised Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of C$265.00.
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Waste Connections Price Performance
WCN stock traded up C$0.55 during trading on Thursday, reaching C$244.86. 38,507 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 296,079. The company has a market cap of C$44.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.33, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.72. Waste Connections has a 52-week low of C$237.56 and a 52-week high of C$284.73. The stock's 50 day moving average price is C$263.51 and its 200 day moving average price is C$264.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.69, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.77.
Insider Activity
In other Waste Connections news, Senior Officer Robert Andres Nielsen sold 473 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$269.79, for a total transaction of C$127,610.67. 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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