NASDAQ:CWST Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Stock Price, News & Analysis $99.35 -0.27 (-0.27%) Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$99.38 +0.03 (+0.03%) As of 08/7/2025 06:54 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Casella Waste Systems Stock (NASDAQ:CWST) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Casella Waste Systems alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$97.78▼$100.4150-Day Range$99.20▼$118.4252-Week Range$97.05▼$121.24Volume760,537 shsAverage Volume533,978 shsMarket Capitalization$6.30 billionP/E Ratio551.94Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$123.17Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Casella Waste Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a vertically integrated solid waste services company in the United States. It offers resource management services primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling, and organics services to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers. The company provides non-hazardous solid waste services, including collections, transfer stations, recycling, and disposal operations. In addition, it markets materials, including fibers, corrugated cardboard, newsprint, plastics, glass, ferrous, and aluminum metals. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Rutland, Vermont. Read More Casella Waste Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks75th Percentile Overall ScoreCWST MarketRank™: Casella Waste Systems scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 78th out of 306 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCasella Waste Systems has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCasella Waste Systems has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Casella Waste Systems' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.34% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Casella Waste Systems are expected to grow by 10.34% in the coming year, from $1.16 to $1.28 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Casella Waste Systems is 551.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Casella Waste Systems is 551.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 27.45.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCasella Waste Systems has a PEG Ratio of 4.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCasella Waste Systems has a P/B Ratio of 4.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.23% of the outstanding shares of Casella Waste Systems have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCasella Waste Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Casella Waste Systems has recently decreased by 7.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldCasella Waste Systems does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCasella Waste Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG3.7 / 5Environmental Score0.57 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.23% of the outstanding shares of Casella Waste Systems have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCasella Waste Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Casella Waste Systems has recently decreased by 7.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.5 / 5News Sentiment-0.22 News SentimentCasella Waste Systems has a news sentiment score of -0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Casella Waste Systems this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for CWST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Casella Waste Systems insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.81% of the stock of Casella Waste Systems is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.51% of the stock of Casella Waste Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Casella Waste Systems' insider trading history. Receive CWST Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Casella Waste Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CWST Stock News HeadlinesRaymond James Financial Analysts Give Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) a $125.00 Price TargetAugust 7 at 3:09 AM | americanbankingnews.comCasella Waste Announces Remarketing of Revenue BondsAugust 7 at 2:47 AM | theglobeandmail.comTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... You should see this presentation about President Trump's Executive Order #14196. Legendary investor Louis Navellier believes it could soon not only save Social Security from collapse... But BOOST benefits for millions of retirees by up to 400%. No wonder the financial times called this new initiative... | InvestorPlace (Ad)Casella Waste Completes Remarketing of Revenue BondsAugust 6 at 9:47 PM | theglobeandmail.comCasella Waste Systems Reports Record Growth Amid ChallengesAugust 6 at 9:47 PM | theglobeandmail.comCasella Waste Systems, Inc. Announces CEO Succession Plan | CWST Stock NewsAugust 6 at 5:13 PM | gurufocus.comCasella Waste Systems, Inc. Announces CEO Succession PlanAugust 6 at 5:13 PM | gurufocus.comCasella Waste Systems, Inc. Announces CEO Succession PlanAugust 6 at 4:15 PM | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines CWST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CWST shares performed this year? Casella Waste Systems' stock was trading at $105.81 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CWST shares have decreased by 6.1% and is now trading at $99.35. How were Casella Waste Systems' earnings last quarter? Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.05. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 23.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Casella Waste Systems' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Casella Waste Systems include Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (4.22%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (2.84%), Geneva Capital Management LLC (1.71%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Douglas R Casella, Edmond Coletta, John W Casella, Paul Ligon, Michael K Burke, Shelley E Sayward, William P Hulligan, Sean Steves, Bradford John Helgeson and Kevin Drohan. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Casella Waste Systems? Shares of CWST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Casella Waste Systems own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Casella Waste Systems investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Humana (HUM), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and AU Optronics (AUOTY). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/31/2025Today8/07/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBusiness Services Industry Waste Removal Svcs Sub-IndustryEnvironmental & Facilities Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:CWST CIK911177 Webwww.casella.com Phone(802) 775-0325Fax802-775-6198Employees5,100Year Founded1975Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Casella Waste Systems$123.17 High Price Target$135.00 Low Price Target$107.00 Potential Upside/Downside+23.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.88 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.18 Trailing P/E Ratio554.06 Forward P/E Ratio85.91 P/E Growth4.07Net Income$13.54 million Net Margins0.64% Pretax Margin0.86% Return on Equity4.97% Return on Assets2.40% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.72 Current Ratio1.70 Quick Ratio1.87 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.72 billion Price / Sales3.67 Cash Flow$5.05 per share Price / Cash Flow19.73 Book Value$24.49 per share Price / Book4.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares63,463,000Free Float61,045,000Market Cap$6.32 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.83 Social Links These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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