Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for TSE:WCN Q2 Earnings

Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Waste Connections in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mazzoni expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.76 for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections' current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Waste Connections' Q3 2025 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.71 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.08 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.33 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.02 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.15 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.90 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.90 EPS.

Separately, William Blair upgraded Waste Connections to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 3rd.

Waste Connections Stock Down 0.1%

Waste Connections stock traded down C$0.16 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching C$272.07. 188,002 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 304,100. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.69. Waste Connections has a twelve month low of C$219.62 and a twelve month high of C$284.73. The company has a market cap of C$49.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a fifty day moving average of C$271.34 and a 200-day moving average of C$263.54.

Insider Activity

In other news, Senior Officer Philip Rivard sold 5,000 shares of Waste Connections stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$270.76, for a total transaction of C$1,353,780.29. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 62 shares in the company, valued at C$16,786.88. The trade was a 98.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Also, Senior Officer James M. Little sold 4,200 shares of Waste Connections stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$274.59, for a total transaction of C$1,153,266.71. Insiders sold 22,766 shares of company stock worth $6,185,495 in the last 90 days. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.