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Waste Connections (WCN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$167.54 +1.27 (+0.77%)
Closing price 07/31/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$167.41 -0.13 (-0.08%)
As of 07/31/2026 07:34 PM Eastern
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About Waste Connections Stock (NYSE:WCN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$164.67
$168.86
50-Day Range
$148.93
$174.35
52-Week Range
$146.89
$191.00
Volume
1.39 million shs
Average Volume
1.28 million shs
Market Capitalization
$42.28 billion
P/E Ratio
40.37
Dividend Yield
0.84%
Price Target
$202.42
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN) is a North American integrated waste services company that provides a range of solid waste and environmental services to municipal, commercial, industrial and residential customers. The company offers collection, transportation, transfer, disposal and recycling services, and operates an extensive network of transfer stations and disposal facilities. Waste Connections positions itself as a provider of infrastructure-driven waste solutions across many regions of the United States and Canada.

The company’s operating activities include routine curbside and commercial collection, roll-off and container services, operation of landfills and transfer stations, and recycling and resource recovery programs. In addition to traditional solid waste management, Waste Connections delivers specialty services such as industrial and environmental services for customers with complex handling, hauling or disposal needs. Its integrated model ties collection routes to transfer and disposal capacity, which helps manage costs and service continuity.

Waste Connections is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WCN and serves a broad geographic footprint across the U.S. and Canada. The company emphasizes operating efficiency, regulatory compliance and local community relationships in the markets it serves. Senior leadership and governance focus on maintaining service reliability, expanding infrastructure where needed, and pursuing opportunities that fit its infrastructure-centric, regional growth strategy.

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Waste Connections Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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WCN MarketRank™: 

Waste Connections scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Waste Connections has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.90, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Waste Connections has a consensus price target of $202.42, representing about 20.8% upside from its current price of $167.54.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Waste Connections has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Waste Connections' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Waste Connections are expected to grow by 10.48% in the coming year, from $5.63 to $6.22 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 40.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 46.01.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 40.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.51.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Waste Connections has a PEG Ratio of 2.87. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Waste Connections has a P/B Ratio of 5.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Waste Connections' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.23% of the float of Waste Connections has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Waste Connections has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.57, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Waste Connections has recently increased by 3.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Waste Connections has a dividend yield of 0.84%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Waste Connections has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Waste Connections is 33.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Waste Connections will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.51% next year. This indicates that Waste Connections will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Waste Connections' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Waste Connections has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for Waste Connections this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    8 people have searched for WCN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Waste Connections to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $5,724,428.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0135% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Waste Connections insiders have bought 303.27% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $7,612,000.00 in company stock and sold $1,887,572.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.27% of the stock of Waste Connections is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    86.09% of the stock of Waste Connections is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Waste Connections' insider trading history.
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WCN Stock News Headlines

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WCN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Waste Connections' stock was trading at $175.41 at the start of the year. Since then, WCN shares have decreased by 4.5% and is now trading at $167.5420.

Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The business services provider reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.15. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Waste Connections's stock split on Monday, June 19th 2017.The 3-2 split was announced on Wednesday, April 26th 2017. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, June 16th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split.

Waste Connections' top institutional shareholders include Gradient Investments LLC (0.05%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.04%), PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab (0.02%) and Carderock Capital Management Inc. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Ronald J Mittelstaedt, Mary Anne Whitney, James Little, Jason Craft, Patrick James Shea, Edward E Guillet, Eric Hansen, Robert Michael Cloninger, Susan Netherton, Michael W Harlan, Robert Nielsen III, Philip Rivard and Andrea E Bertone.
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Shares of WCN 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Waste Connections investors own include The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AUO (AUOTY), Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/21 Dividend
5/06/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/21 Dividend
5/06/2026
Dividend Payable
5/21/2026
Last Earnings
7/22/2026
Today
8/02/2026
Record date for 8/20 Dividend
8/06/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend
8/06/2026
Dividend Payable
8/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/20/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Commercial Services & Supplies
Sub-Industry
Environmental & Facilities Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:WCN
CIK
1318220
Employees
24,214
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$218.00
Low Price Target
$182.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+20.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.90
Research Coverage
20 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.15
Trailing P/E Ratio
40.37
Forward P/E Ratio
29.76
P/E Growth
2.87
Net Income
$1.08 billion
Net Margins
10.86%
Pretax Margin
14.16%
Return on Equity
17.31%
Return on Assets
6.62%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.17
Current Ratio
0.66
Quick Ratio
0.66

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$9.47 billion
Price / Sales
4.47
Cash Flow
$10.06 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.66
Book Value
$31.39 per share
Price / Book
5.34

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
252,340,000
Free Float
251,662,000
Market Cap
$42.28 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.49

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This page (NYSE:WCN) was last updated on 8/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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