William Blair Cuts Earnings Estimates for Waste Connections

Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair cut their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Waste Connections in a research report issued on Friday, April 25th. William Blair analyst T. Romeo now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.73 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.83. William Blair has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections' current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Waste Connections' Q3 2025 earnings at $2.02 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.90 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.22 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.22 EPS.

Waste Connections Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of TSE:WCN traded up C$1.74 during trading on Monday, reaching C$273.36. 21,285 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 306,213. The business's fifty day simple moving average is C$271.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$262.40. 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$49.69 billion, a PE ratio of 52.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.72.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Senior Officer Philip Rivard sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the insider now directly owns 62 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$16,786.88. This trade represents a 98.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. Also, Senior Officer James M. Little sold 4,200 shares of the business's 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 have sold a total of 22,766 shares of company stock valued at $6,185,495 over the last quarter. 0.21% of the stock is 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.