Waste Connections, Inc provides waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services in the United States and Canada. The company operates through six segments: Southern, Western, Eastern, Canada, Central, and Exploration and Production (E&P). It offers collection services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and E&P customers; landfill disposal services; and recycling services for various recyclable materials, including compost, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and ferrous and aluminum metals.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Refuse systems
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBusiness Services
Phone905-532-7510
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.39 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees16,356
Next Earnings Date4/22/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Waste Connections' stock symbol?
Waste Connections trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WCN."
How often does Waste Connections pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Waste Connections?
Waste Connections declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.185 per share on Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $0.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.71%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 26th. This is a boost from Waste Connections's previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. View Waste Connections' Dividend History.
When did Waste Connections' stock split? How did Waste Connections' stock split work?
Shares of Waste Connections split on the morning of 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 closing bell on Friday, June 16th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of Waste Connections stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split.
How were Waste Connections' earnings last quarter?
Waste Connections Inc (NYSE:WCN) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 12th. The business services provider reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.07. The business services provider earned $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. Waste Connections had a return on equity of 10.66% and a net margin of 10.52%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.63 earnings per share. View Waste Connections' Earnings History.
When is Waste Connections' next earnings date?
What guidance has Waste Connections issued on next quarter's earnings?
Waste Connections issued an update on its first quarter 2020
IntraDay earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 13th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.36-1.36 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.37 billion.
What price target have analysts set for WCN?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Waste Connections' stock. Their forecasts range from $89.25 to $117.00. On average, they anticipate Waste Connections' share price to reach $104.80 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Waste Connections.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Waste Connections?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Waste Connections in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings, 11 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Waste Connections.
Has Waste Connections been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about WCN stock have been trending somewhat negative this week, InfoTrie reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Waste Connections earned a coverage optimism score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the business services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Waste Connections.
Are investors shorting Waste Connections?
Waste Connections saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,060,000 shares, an increase of 13.8% from the January 15th total of 1,810,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 927,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.2 days. Approximately 0.8% of the company's shares are short sold. View Waste Connections' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Waste Connections' key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Waste Connections own?
Who are Waste Connections' key executives?
Waste Connections' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Worthing F. Jackman, Pres & Principal Exec. Officer (Age 55)
- Mr. Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, Chairman & CEO (Leave of Absence) (Age 56)
- Mr. Darrell W. Chambliss, COO & Exec. VP (Age 55)
- Mr. Patrick J. Shea, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 48)
- Ms. Mary Anne Whitney, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 55)
Who are Waste Connections' major shareholders?
Waste Connections' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Capital International Investors (3.89%), Bank of Montreal Can (3.44%), FMR LLC (1.72%), TD Asset Management Inc. (1.67%), Findlay Park Partners LLP (1.43%) and Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (1.16%). Company insiders that own Waste Connections stock include Darrell W Chambliss, David Eddie, Edward E Guillet, Eric Hansen, James Little, Larry Sanford Hughes, Matthew Stephen Black, Michael W Harlan, Patrick James Shea, Ronald J Mittelstaedt, Steven F Bouck and William J Razzouk. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Waste Connections.
Which major investors are selling Waste Connections stock?
WCN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd., Bessemer Group Inc., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Schroder Investment Management Group, Bank of Montreal Can, Guardian Capital LP and Russell Investments Group Ltd.. Company insiders that have sold Waste Connections company stock in the last year include Darrell W Chambliss, David Eddie, Edward E Guillet, Eric Hansen, James Little, Matthew Stephen Black, Michael W Harlan, Patrick James Shea and William J Razzouk. View Insider Buying and Selling for Waste Connections.
Which major investors are buying Waste Connections stock?
WCN stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, UBS Asset Management Americas Inc., Fred Alger Management LLC, Highstreet Asset Management Inc., State Street Corp, Findlay Park Partners LLP, Capital International Investors and Pictet Asset Management Ltd.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Waste Connections.
How do I buy shares of Waste Connections?
Shares of WCN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Waste Connections' stock price today?
One share of WCN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $104.28.
How big of a company is Waste Connections?
Waste Connections has a market capitalization of $27.50 billion and generates $5.39 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $566.84 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.72 on an earnings per share basis. Waste Connections employs 16,356 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Waste Connections.
What is Waste Connections' official website?
How can I contact Waste Connections?
Waste Connections' mailing address is 610 APPLEWOOD CRESCENT SUITE 200, VAUGHAN A6, L4K 0C3. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 905-532-7510 or via email at [email protected]
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