NYSE:WCN Waste Connections (WCN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $172.74 -0.19 (-0.11%) As of 02:22 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Waste Connections Stock (NYSE:WCN) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Waste Connections alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$171.07▼$173.5450-Day Range$148.93▼$173.0052-Week Range$146.89▼$191.91Volume565,386 shsAverage Volume1.68 million shsMarket Capitalization$43.83 billionP/E Ratio42.12Dividend Yield0.81%Price Target$202.84Consensus RatingModerate 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Waste Connections Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreWCN MarketRank™: Waste Connections scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 293 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWaste Connections has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.95, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWaste Connections has a consensus price target of $202.84, representing about 17.8% upside from its current price of $172.14.Amount of Analyst CoverageWaste 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 and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.57% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Waste Connections are expected to grow by 12.57% in the coming year, from $5.49 to $6.18 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 41.99, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.31.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 41.99, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.66.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWaste Connections has a PEG Ratio of 2.98. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWaste 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.95% of the float of Waste Connections has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWaste Connections has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.18, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Waste Connections has recently increased by 23.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldWaste Connections has a dividend yield of 0.84%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWaste Connections has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Waste Connections is 34.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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 and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.86 News SentimentWaste Connections has a news sentiment score of 0.86. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Waste Connections this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for WCN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Waste Connections to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership3.6 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $4,789,077.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0110% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Waste Connections insiders have bought 169.65% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $7,612,000.00 in company stock and sold $2,822,923.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.27% of the stock of Waste Connections is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.09% 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. Receive WCN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Waste Connections and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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WCN Stock News HeadlinesHow Investors Are Reacting To Waste Connections (WCN) Launching RNG Production At Ontario’s Ridge LandfillJuly 3, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comWaste Connections Announces Dates for Second Quarter 2026 Earnings ReleaseJune 23, 2026 | financialpost.comFFrom the man who predicted 2008 crash…Porter Stansberry, founder of one of the largest financial research firms in the world, says he's breaking the biggest story of his 26-year career - an economic shift not seen since 1776. From the government taking stakes in Intel, Lithium Americas, and MP Materials, to sweeping political changes reshaping the economy, Stansberry argues a rare 'New 1776 Moment' is already underway. One Nobel Prize winner calls it a dividing line for all of society. His presentation covers the stocks to buy, the stocks to sell, and three money moves to position yourself on the right side of this shift.July 8 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Waste Connections Announces Dates for Second Quarter 2026 Earnings ReleaseJune 23, 2026 | businesswire.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Industrial Goods Stocks: Forrester Research (FORR) and Waste Connections (WCN)June 18, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comHere’s What Supports Waste Connections’ (WCN) Long-Term Sustainability and Competitive PositioningJune 17, 2026 | insidermonkey.comIs Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) A Good Stock To Buy Now?June 13, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comWaste Connections (NYSE:WCN) COO Sells $234,885.00 in StockJune 10, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines WCN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WCN shares performed this year? Waste Connections' stock was trading at $175.41 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, WCN shares have decreased by 1.9% and is now trading at $172.14. How were Waste Connections' earnings last quarter? Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The business services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.04. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Waste Connections' stock split? Waste Connections's stock split before market open on Monday, June 19th 2017.The 3-2 split was announced on Wednesday, April 26th 2017. The newly created 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. Who are Waste Connections' major shareholders? Waste Connections' top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.04%), PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab (0.02%), Carderock Capital Management Inc. (0.01%) and MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB (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, Susan Netherton, Michael W Harlan, Robert Nielsen III, Philip Rivard and Andrea E Bertone. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Waste Connections? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Waste Connections own? 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 Last Earnings4/22/2026Record date for 5/21 Dividend5/06/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/21 Dividend5/06/2026Dividend Payable5/21/2026Today7/08/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/22/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1d) 1-Year History Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 WCN's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Waste Removal Svcs Sub-IndustryBusiness Services Current SymbolNYSE:WCN CIK1318220 Webwww.wasteconnections.com Phone(905) 532-7510Fax905-532-7580Employees24,214Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Waste Connections$202.84 High Price Target$218.00 Low Price Target$180.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.95 Research Coverage21 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.10 Trailing P/E Ratio41.99 Forward P/E Ratio31.34 P/E Growth2.98Net Income$1.08 billion Net Margins10.97% Pretax Margin14.45% Return on Equity16.49% Return on Assets6.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.13 Current Ratio0.69 Quick Ratio0.69 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$9.47 billion Price / Sales4.61 Cash Flow$10.32 per share Price / Cash Flow16.68 Book Value$32.25 per share Price / Book5.34Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares253,720,000Free Float253,035,000Market Cap$43.66 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.49 Social Links 10 Stocks Set to Soar in 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Summer 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and what's happening in Iran. 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