NYSE:WCN Waste Connections (WCN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $186.83 +0.23 (+0.12%) Closing price 10/26/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$186.22 -0.61 (-0.33%) As of 07:14 AM 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$185.14▼$187.3650-Day Range$150.63▼$186.4852-Week Range$146.89▼$187.36Volume1.94 million shsAverage Volume2.08 million shsMarket Capitalization$46.81 billionP/E Ratio33.32Dividend Yield0.75%Price Target$202.39Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Waste Connections, Inc. is a North American provider of solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial and construction customers, offering scheduled and on-demand collection as well as waste management solutions tailored to municipalities and businesses. Its operations include local collection fleets, transfer stations, recycling and resource-recovery facilities, and landfills. Waste Connections also provides non-hazardous oilfield waste services, including the collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste generated by energy-production activities. Founded in 1997, Waste Connections has grown through a combination of internal development and acquisitions. The company serves customers across the United States and Canada, with a focus on markets where it can develop long-term relationships with communities, municipalities and commercial customers. Waste Connections is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Worthing F. Jackman.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Waste Connections Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreWCN MarketRank™: 3.87462725269 of 5 starsWaste Connections scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 288th out of 652 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 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 1 strong buy rating, 16 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Waste Connections is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageWaste Connections has been the subject of 16 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 Growth8.95% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Waste Connections are expected to grow by 8.95% in the coming year, from $5.70 to $6.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 33.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 33.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 32.51.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWaste Connections has a PEG Ratio of 3.35. 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 5.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.09% 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 2.72, 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 33.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldWaste Connections has a dividend yield of 0.75%, 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 31.32%. 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 22.54% 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 Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment0.55 News SentimentWaste Connections has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for Waste Connections this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest13 people have searched for WCN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 63% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Waste Connections to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Waste Connections insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $897,162.00 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 HeadlinesWaste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Stock Gets Price Target Boost from Wells Fargo & CompanyOctober 25 at 1:48 AM | americanbankingnews.comWaste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Scotiabank Analyst SaysOctober 25 at 1:48 AM | americanbankingnews.comLast call for your free 0DTE reportThe 0DTE Game Plan lays out a simple 3-step framework for trading same-day options: Plan it, profit from it, protect it. This report normally sells for 29.97, but it's available as a free download for a limited time.October 27 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Barclays Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Waste Connections (WCN)October 24 at 12:11 AM | theglobeandmail.comWaste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Hits New 52-Week High Following Strong EarningsOctober 24 at 1:21 AM | americanbankingnews.comDeutsche Bank Adjusts Waste Connections PT to $205 From $191, Maintains Buy RatingOctober 23, 2026 | marketscreener.comMWhy Waste Connections Stock Is Up TodayOctober 22, 2026 | fool.comThis Trash Company Just Raised Its Dividend 10%. Its Stock Is Up 266% in 10 YearsOctober 22, 2026 | 247wallst.comSee More Headlines WCN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WCN shares performed this year? Waste Connections' stock was trading at $175.41 at the start of the year. Since then, WCN shares have increased by 6.5% and is now trading at $186.8310. How were Waste Connections' earnings last quarter? Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 21st. The business services provider reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.06. Waste Connections's revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Waste Connections' stock split? Waste Connections shares split on Monday, June 19th 2017.The 3-2 split was announced on Wednesday, April 26th 2017. The newly minted shares were issued 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 TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. (0.37%), Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. (0.30%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.13%) and EULAV Asset Management (0.13%). 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. 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL), Tesla (TSLA), Walmart (WMT), Salesforce (CRM), Visa (V) and Alibaba Group (BABA). Company Calendar Record date for 8/20 Dividend8/06/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend8/06/2026Dividend Payable8/20/2026Last Earnings10/21/2026Today10/26/2026Record date for 11/19 Dividend11/05/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/19 Dividend11/05/2026Dividend Payable11/19/2026Fiscal 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 (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 12 days, WCN's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Commercial Services & Supplies Sub-IndustryEnvironmental & Facilities 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$202.39 High Price Target$221.00 Low Price Target$180.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.95 Research Coverage19 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.47 Trailing P/E Ratio33.32 Forward P/E Ratio32.78 P/E Growth3.35Net Income$1.08 billion Net Margins11.40% Pretax Margin14.68% Return on Equity17.76% Return on Assets6.69% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.20 Current Ratio0.67 Quick Ratio0.67 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$9.47 billion Price / Sales4.94 Cash Flow$10.06 per share Price / Cash Flow18.57 Book Value$32.25 per share Price / Book5.79Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares250,540,000Free Float249,859,000Market Cap$46.81 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.49 Social Links The 7 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2027Looking for higher dividend income in 2027? 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