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Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $133.47 +0.10 (+0.07%) (As of 02/8/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$132.55▼$133.7150-Day Range$127.35▼$145.4552-Week Range$113.50▼$148.20Volume597,490 shsAverage Volume971,153 shsMarket Capitalization$34.33 billionP/E Ratio42.78Dividend Yield0.77%Price Target$150.50 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Waste Connections MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside12.8% Upside$150.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.15% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.10Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment-0.67Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth11.58%From $3.80 to $4.24 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.59 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector42nd out of 322 stocksRefuse Systems Industry4th out of 6 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWaste Connections has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $150.50, Waste Connections has a forecasted upside of 12.8% from its current price of $133.47.Amount of Analyst CoverageWaste Connections has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.15% 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 3, 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 7.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWaste Connections has a dividend yield of 0.77%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWaste Connections has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Waste Connections is 32.69%. 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 24.06% next year. This indicates that Waste Connections will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreWaste Connections has received a 42.03% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Waste" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Waste separation services", "Waste shredding services", "Waste sorting services", "Waste rinsing services", "Waste melting services", and "Waste incineration services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Waste Connections is -0.10. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWaste Connections has a news sentiment score of -0.67. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Waste Connections this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for WCN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows2 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. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Waste Connections insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.34% of the stock of Waste Connections is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.58% of the stock of Waste Connections is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Waste Connections are expected to grow by 11.58% in the coming year, from $3.80 to $4.24 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 42.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 42.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 249.21.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWaste Connections has a PEG Ratio of 2.48. 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 4.97. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) StockWaste Connections, Inc. engages in the provision of non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, and disposal services. It offers its services to residential, commercial, landfill and transfer stations, and industries such as office, apartments multi-family, construction and demolition, property management, retail, restaurant, and manufacturing. It operates through the following geographical segments: Eastern, Southern, Western, Central, and Canada. The company was founded by Ronald J. Mittelstaedt on September 9, 1997 and is headquartered in Woodbridge, Canada.Read More 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. Email Address WCN Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWaste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) Receives $150.50 Consensus Target Price from AnalystsFebruary 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comRaymond James Cuts Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Price Target to $152.00February 8, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.February 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comDeutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Raises Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Price Target to $155.00January 31, 2023 | marketwatch.comWaste Connections Inc. stock rises Tuesday, still underperforms marketJanuary 30, 2023 | fool.ca2 Ultra-Stable Canadian Stocks Just Crowned as Dividend Aristocrats for 2023January 28, 2023 | seekingalpha.comWaste Connections: Growth By Acquisition Strategy Under PressureJanuary 25, 2023 | marketwatch.comWaste Connections Inc. stock rises Wednesday, outperforms marketFebruary 8, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.January 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWith EPS Growth And More, Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Makes An Interesting CaseJanuary 16, 2023 | marketwatch.comWaste Connections (WCN) Trading ReportDecember 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why Investors Should Hold Waste Connections (WCN) NowDecember 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHere are the Reasons for the Outperformance of Waste Connections (WCN) in Q3December 15, 2022 | marketwatch.comWaste Connections Inc. stock falls Thursday, underperforms marketDecember 7, 2022 | msn.comSitting on Cash? These 2 TSX Stocks Are Great BuysDecember 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWaste Connections (WCN) Up 3.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?November 24, 2022 | msn.com2 High-Potential Growth Stocks You Can Buy With $5,000November 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWas Osterweis Capital Management Right About These 10 Stocks?November 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCounty Waste and Twin Bridges fighting in court over customer listsNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWaste Connections (WCN) Stock Gains 5% on Q3 Earnings BeatNovember 3, 2022 | seekingalpha.comWaste Connections, Inc. (WCN) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 2, 2022 | nasdaq.comWaste Connections Q3 Profit Increases, but misses estimatesNovember 2, 2022 | msn.comWaste Connections Fell Over 3% in October: Is it Time to Buy?November 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWASTE CONNECTIONS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2022 RESULTS AND UPDATES FULL YEAR OUTLOOKNovember 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES 10.9% INCREASE IN QUARTERLY DIVIDENDOctober 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWaste Connections (NYSE:WCN) shareholders have earned a 15% CAGR over the last five yearsOctober 27, 2022 | fool.comWaste Connections (NYSE: WCN)See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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. Email Address WCN Company Calendar Last Earnings10/27/2021Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend11/15/2022Dividend Payable12/01/2022Today2/08/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/15/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Refuse systems Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBusiness Services Current SymbolNYSE:WCN CUSIPN/A CIK1318220 Webwww.wasteconnections.com Phone(905) 532-7510Fax905-532-7580Employees19,998Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$150.50 High Stock Price Forecast$165.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$135.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+12.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.12 Trailing P/E Ratio42.78 Forward P/E Ratio35.12 P/E Growth2.48Net Income$618.05 million Net Margins11.59% Pretax Margin14.49% Return on Equity14.10% Return on Assets6.31% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.90 Current Ratio0.89 Quick Ratio0.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.15 billion Price / Sales5.58 Cash Flow$6.42 per share Price / Cash Flow20.78 Book Value$26.87 per share Price / Book4.97Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares257,210,000Free Float256,336,000Market Cap$34.33 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.67 Social Links Key ExecutivesWorthing F. JackmanPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorDarrell W. ChamblissChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentMary Anne WhitneyChief Financial Officer & Senior Vice PresidentEric O. HansenChief Information Officer & Senior Vice PresidentDavid G. EddieChief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsRepublic ServicesNYSE:RSGGFL EnvironmentalNYSE:GFLWaste ManagementNYSE:WMCopartNASDAQ:CPRTAptivNYSE:APTVView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsArizona State Retirement SystemBought 171 shares on 2/8/2023Ownership: 0.027%Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.Sold 593 shares on 2/8/2023Ownership: 0.011%Thrivent Financial for LutheransBought 921 shares on 2/8/2023Ownership: 0.011%Lincoln National CorpBought 922 shares on 2/8/2023Ownership: 0.001%Belpointe Asset Management LLCBought 495 shares on 2/8/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions WCN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Waste Connections stock right now? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Waste Connections in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating, 6 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" WCN shares. View WCN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Waste Connections' stock price forecast for 2023? 8 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Waste Connections' shares. Their WCN share price forecasts range from $135.00 to $165.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $150.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WCN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WCN shares performed in 2023? Waste Connections' stock was trading at $132.56 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, WCN shares have increased by 0.7% and is now trading at $133.47. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Waste Connections' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 15th 2023. View our WCN earnings forecast. How can I listen to Waste Connections' earnings call? Waste Connections will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 16th at 8:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 412-317-0088 with passcode "1793448". How were Waste Connections' earnings last quarter? Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 27th. The business services provider reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.04. The business services provider had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.57 billion. Waste Connections had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.10% and a net margin of 11.59%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.72 earnings per share. How often does Waste Connections pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Waste Connections? Waste Connections announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 16th will be given a dividend of $0.255 per share on Thursday, December 1st. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.76%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 15th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. Read our dividend analysis for WCN. Is Waste Connections a good dividend stock? Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.77%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 11 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 32.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WCN will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.06% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for WCN. 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 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. What guidance has Waste Connections issued on next quarter's earnings? Waste Connections updated its fourth quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Friday, November, 18th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.84 billion-$1.84 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.52 billion. What is Worthing Jackman's approval rating as Waste Connections' CEO? 92 employees have rated Waste Connections Chief Executive Officer Worthing Jackman on Glassdoor.com. Worthing Jackman has an approval rating of 95% among the company's employees. This puts Worthing Jackman in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Waste Connections own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Waste Connections investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), Waste Management (WM), Ingersoll Rand (IR), CA (CA), Alibaba Group (BABA), BlackRock (BLK), Visa (V), Home Depot (HD), Micron Technology (MU). What is Waste Connections' stock symbol? Waste Connections trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WCN." Who are Waste Connections' major shareholders? Waste Connections' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include WCM Investment Management LLC (3.51%), Bank of Montreal Can (3.09%), TD Asset Management Inc (2.07%), National Bank of Canada FI (0.93%), Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd (0.79%) and Fiera Capital Corp (0.76%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian Harris, Eric Hansen, James Little, Jason Craft, Matthew Stephen Black, Patrick James Shea, Ronald J Mittelstaedt, Susan Netherton, William J Razzouk and Worthing Jackman. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Waste Connections' stock price today? One share of WCN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $133.47. How much money does Waste Connections make? Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) has a market capitalization of $34.33 billion and generates $6.15 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $618.05 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.12 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Waste Connections have? The company employs 19,998 workers across the globe. How can I contact Waste Connections? Waste Connections' mailing address is 610 APPLEWOOD CRESCENT SUITE 200, VAUGHAN A6, L4K 0C3. The official website for the company is www.wasteconnections.com. The business services provider can be reached via phone at (905) 532-7510, via email at chaya.cooperberg@progressivewaste.com, or via fax at 905-532-7580. This page (NYSE:WCN) was last updated on 2/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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