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Waste Connections (WCN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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C$238.96 +0.31 (+0.13%)
As of 03:12 PM Eastern

About Waste Connections Stock (TSE:WCN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
C$237.68
C$241.10
50-Day Range
C$238.65
C$264.24
52-Week Range
C$237.56
C$284.73
Volume
158,109 shs
Average Volume
301,241 shs
Market Capitalization
C$61.44 billion
P/E Ratio
96.35
Dividend Yield
0.51%
Price Target
C$265.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Waste Connections Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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41st Percentile Overall Score

WCN MarketRank™: 

Waste Connections scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Waste Connections has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.43, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Waste Connections has a consensus price target of C$265.00, representing about 10.9% upside from its current price of C$238.96.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Waste Connections has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Waste Connections' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 96.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 96.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 305.89.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Waste Connections has a PEG Ratio of 2.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Waste Connections has a P/B Ratio of 7.46. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WCN.
  • Dividend Yield

    Waste Connections has a dividend yield of 0.72%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Waste Connections does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Waste Connections is 49.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Waste Connections' dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WCN.
  • News Sentiment

    Waste Connections has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Waste Connections this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Waste Connections insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$1,290,045.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.21% of the stock of Waste Connections is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    62.39% 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.
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WCN Stock News Headlines

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WCN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Waste Connections' stock was trading at C$246.60 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, WCN stock has decreased by 3.1% and is now trading at C$238.96.

Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The company reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.04. Waste Connections had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.86% and a net margin of 10.81%.

Shares of WCN stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Waste Connections investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Visa (V), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), Suncor Energy (SU), BCE (BCE), Enbridge (ENB) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/23/2024
Today
9/17/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
TSE
Industry
Waste Management
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Current Symbol
TSE:WCN
Previous Symbol
TSE:BIN
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
22,100
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
C$270.00
Low Price Target
C$260.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.0%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.43
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
C$2.48
Trailing P/E Ratio
96.23
Forward P/E Ratio
23.91
P/E Growth
2.22
Net Income
C$662.45 million
Net Margins
10.81%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
11.86%
Return on Assets
5.00%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
102.69
Current Ratio
0.77
Quick Ratio
0.74

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
C$9.23 billion
Price / Sales
6.65
Cash Flow
C$1.04 per share
Price / Cash Flow
230.05
Book Value
C$32.02 per share
Price / Book
7.45

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
257,114,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
C$61.36 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.40
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This page (TSE:WCN) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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