NYSE:WCN Waste Connections (WCN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $156.59 +2.92 (+1.90%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$156.77 +0.18 (+0.12%) As of 07:48 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 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$153.76▼$156.9350-Day Range$150.63▼$169.8152-Week Range$146.89▼$179.74Volume1.63 million shsAverage Volume1.58 million shsMarket Capitalization$39.30 billionP/E Ratio28.15Dividend Yield0.89%Price Target$199.22Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Waste Connections, Inc. is a North American provider of solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, recycling and resource recovery services. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial and construction customers through local operations and provides services under municipal and other contracted arrangements. Its business includes curbside and commercial waste collection, transfer stations, solid waste landfills, recycling facilities and organics processing. Waste Connections also provides environmental services for energy-producing customers, including the management and disposal of non-hazardous oilfield waste, and operates resource recovery and renewable energy projects in connection with certain waste facilities. Founded in 1997, Waste Connections serves communities across the United States and Canada. The company 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™ Stocks90th Percentile Overall ScoreWCN MarketRank™: 4.4996054708 of 5 starsWaste Connections scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 189th out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWaste Connections has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 14 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWaste Connections has a consensus price target of $199.22, representing about 27.2% upside from its current price of $156.59.Amount of Analyst CoverageWaste Connections has been the subject of 8 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 Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.09% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Waste Connections are expected to grow by 10.09% in the coming year, from $5.65 to $6.22 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 28.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 28.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.36.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWaste Connections has a PEG Ratio of 2.70. 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 4.86. 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 Shorted1.56% 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 2.63, 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 14.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldWaste Connections has a dividend yield of 0.91%, 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 33.73%. 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 22.51% 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 Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment-0.15 News SentimentWaste Connections has a news sentiment score of -0.15. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Waste Connections this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for WCN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 57% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 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. 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 (WCN) Set to Post Earnings on WednesdayOctober 14 at 1:27 AM | americanbankingnews.comWaste Connections: A Little Expensive To Own Trash Right NowOctober 12 at 6:38 PM | seekingalpha.comDid you grab your copy yet?Bill Poulos's Top 10 Stocks to Buy This Quarter report is still available free, but not for long. Every quarter he swaps in a brand-new list, and once the new edition launches, this one disappears. Investors who want a current snapshot of his picks should grab a copy now and save it before the switch happens.October 14 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Wells Fargo Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Waste Connections (WCN)October 10, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comJPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Stock PriceOctober 10, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWaste Connections (WCN) AI And RNG Narrative Puts Valuation Back In FocusOctober 2, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comWaste Connections Sets October Dates for Q3 2026 Earnings Release and Investor CallSeptember 30, 2026 | tipranks.comWaste Connections Announces Dates for Third Quarter 2026 Earnings ReleaseSeptember 30, 2026 | financialpost.comFSee 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 beginning of 2026. Since then, WCN stock has decreased by 10.7% and is now trading at $156.5880. How were Waste Connections' earnings last quarter? Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The business services provider reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.15. Waste Connections's revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Waste Connections' stock split? Waste Connections shares split on the morning of Monday, June 19th 2017.The 3-2 split was announced on Wednesday, April 26th 2017. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell 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? Top institutional investors of Waste Connections include Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. (0.30%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.13%), Argent Capital Management LLC (0.11%) and Gradient Investments LLC (0.05%). 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), Salesforce (CRM), Tesla (TSLA), Walmart (WMT), Alibaba Group (BABA) and Visa (V). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/22/2026Record date for 8/20 Dividend8/06/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend8/06/2026Dividend Payable8/20/2026Today10/14/2026Next Earnings (Confirmed)10/21/2026Fiscal 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. Yellow Zone (4w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 4 weeks, WCN's financial health has been in the Yellow 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$199.22 High Price Target$218.00 Low Price Target$180.00 Potential Upside/Downside+27.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.89 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.15 Trailing P/E Ratio28.15 Forward P/E Ratio27.71 P/E Growth2.7Net Income$1.08 billion Net Margins10.86% Pretax Margin14.16% Return on Equity17.31% Return on Assets6.62% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.17 Current Ratio0.66 Quick Ratio0.66 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$9.47 billion Price / Sales4.15 Cash Flow$10.24 per share Price / Cash Flow15.29 Book Value$32.25 per share Price / Book4.86Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares250,990,000Free Float250,310,000Market Cap$39.30 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.49 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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