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Waste Connections (WCN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$153.92 -1.79 (-1.15%)
As of 02:03 PM Eastern

About Waste Connections Stock (NYSE:WCN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$153.59
$156.08
50-Day Range
$151.08
$169.02
52-Week Range
$148.84
$198.00
Volume
558,374 shs
Average Volume
1.62 million shs
Market Capitalization
$39.29 billion
P/E Ratio
37.54
Dividend Yield
0.91%
Price Target
$203.35
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Waste Connections Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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WCN MarketRank™: 

Waste Connections scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 10th out of 297 stocks in the business services 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 Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Waste Connections has a consensus price target of $203.35, representing about 31.6% upside from its current price of $154.49.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Waste Connections has been the subject of 7 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 12.36% in the coming year, from $5.50 to $6.18 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 37.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.08.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 37.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 29.52.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Waste Connections has a PEG Ratio of 2.76. 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 4.89. 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

    0.76% 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 1.16, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Waste Connections has recently decreased by 10.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Waste Connections has a dividend yield of 0.90%, 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 34.15%. 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 22.65% 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 0.40. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Waste Connections this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 12 people have searched for WCN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 4 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 $6,195,912.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0157% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Waste Connections insiders have bought 437.54% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $7,612,000.00 in company stock and sold $1,416,088.00 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 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 11.9% and is now trading at $154.49.

Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The business services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.04. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis.
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Shares of Waste Connections split before market open on Monday, June 19th 2017.The 3-2 split was announced on Wednesday, April 26th 2017. The newly minted shares were distributed 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 investors include Royal Bank of Canada (4.78%), WCM Investment Management LLC (1.52%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.46%) and Bank of America Corp DE (1.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Ronald J Mittelstaedt, Mary Anne Whitney, James Little, Edward E Guillet, Eric Hansen, 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 3/12 Dividend
2/25/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend
2/25/2026
Dividend Payable
3/12/2026
Last Earnings
4/22/2026
Record date for 5/21 Dividend
5/06/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/21 Dividend
5/06/2026
Dividend Payable
5/21/2026
Today
5/26/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/22/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Waste Removal Svcs
Sub-Industry
Business 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
$180.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+31.7%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
22 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.10
Trailing P/E Ratio
37.66
Forward P/E Ratio
28.08
P/E Growth
2.76
Net Income
$1.08 billion
Net Margins
10.97%
Pretax Margin
14.45%
Return on Equity
16.49%
Return on Assets
6.45%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.13
Current Ratio
0.69
Quick Ratio
0.69

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$9.47 billion
Price / Sales
4.16
Cash Flow
$9.96 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.50
Book Value
$31.57 per share
Price / Book
4.89

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
255,230,000
Free Float
254,536,000
Market Cap
$39.41 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.55

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This page (NYSE:WCN) was last updated on 5/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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