Wave of Insider Moves Rocks Casella Waste Leadership Ranks

New insider activity at Casella Waste ( (CWST) ) has taken place on March 2, 2026.

Several top executives at Casella Waste recently executed notable stock sales, collectively unloading thousands of shares worth over $1.3 million. President Edmond Coletta sold 3,812 shares for $357,184, while CEO John Casella led the group in both volume and value, selling 6,726 shares for $626,190. SVP & General Counsel Shelley E. Sayward sold 1,591 shares for $147,819, and VP & CAO Kevin Drohan sold 675 shares for $62,511. Additionally, Sr VP & COO of Solid Waste Operations, Sean Steves, sold 1,199 shares valued at $111,375. These insider transactions highlight a wave of selling activity across Casella Waste’s senior leadership team.

Recent Updates on CWST stock

Casella Waste shares traded around its latest Q4 report, which showed another year of double‑digit growth in revenue, EBITDA and free cash flow, supported by acquisitions, disciplined pricing and efficiency projects despite recycling commodity weakness and some volume softness. In response, analysts adjusted models and price targets mainly to reflect the new guidance, acquisition integration costs, capital‑intensive growth plans and the firm’s advantaged landfill network and margin expansion potential.

Spark’s Take on CWST Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, CWST is a Neutral.

The score is held back most by very weak valuation (extremely high P/E) and bearish technicals (below key moving averages with negative MACD). Financial performance is mixed—good cash generation and revenue growth but pressured profitability and some latest-period data-quality flags—partly offset by a generally positive earnings-call outlook with 2026 growth and modest margin improvement implied.

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More about Casella Waste

YTD Price Performance: -4.88%

Average Trading Volume: 979,206

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: $5.92B