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Casella Waste Systems (CWST)
NASDAQ:CWST
CWST Stock Chart & Stats
$93.55
$1.98(1.88%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$93.55
$1.98(1.88%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$82.22 - $121.24
Previous CloseN/A
Volume54.19K
Average Volume (3M)705.47K
Market Cap
$5.82B
Enterprise Value$6.97B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$123.77M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.25B
Price to Earnings (P/E)789.7
Beta0.23
Next Earnings
Apr 23, 2026EPS Estimate
0.18Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.30
Shares Outstanding62,526,566
10 Day Avg. Volume1,043,514
30 Day Avg. Volume705,469
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-16.51
Price to Book (P/B)3.96
Price to Sales (P/S)3.38
P/FCF Ratio73.38
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.20
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.80
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit22.25
Enterprise Value/Ebitda17.27
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$112.88Price Target Upside20.66% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)1.34
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.98B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Acquisitions And Pricing PowerHigh open-market contract exposure and a track record of improving acquired assets provide flexibility to raise prices and expand profitably through targeted acquisitions.
Margin ExpansionAnalyst expects margin expansion from back-office efficiencies and upgraded billing software that lower administrative costs and improve profitability.
Mid-Atlantic IntegrationAnalyst notes Mid-Atlantic integration progress with billing migrations enabling better pricing analytics and route consolidation that should lift regional margins toward core levels.
Bears Say
Disclosure And GuidanceLimited disclosure about Mid-Atlantic operations combined with modest margin guidance increases uncertainty around the timing of a regional performance recovery.
Regulatory And Permit RiskState-level approval for landfill expansion faces political opposition and ongoing legal challenges to permits, creating a significant regulatory hurdle for capacity growth.
Volume And Operational PressureDeclining disposal volumes and landfill ramp-downs are weighing on solid waste revenue and could modestly compress profit margins.
Casella Waste News
CWST FAQ
What was Casella Waste Systems’s price range in the past 12 months?
Casella Waste Systems lowest stock price was $82.22 and its highest was $121.24 in the past 12 months.
What is Casella Waste Systems’s market cap?
Casella Waste Systems’s market cap is $5.82B.
When is Casella Waste Systems’s upcoming earnings report date?
Casella Waste Systems’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 23, 2026 which is in 48 days.
How were Casella Waste Systems’s earnings last quarter?
Casella Waste Systems released its earnings results on Feb 19, 2026. The company reported $0.3 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.247 by $0.053.
Is Casella Waste Systems overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Casella Waste Systems’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Casella Waste Systems pay dividends?
Casella Waste Systems does not currently pay dividends.
What is Casella Waste Systems’s EPS estimate?
Casella Waste Systems’s EPS estimate is 0.18.
How many shares outstanding does Casella Waste Systems have?
Casella Waste Systems has 62,526,566 shares outstanding.
What happened to Casella Waste Systems’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Casella Waste Systems reported an EPS of $0.3 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.247. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -5.746%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Casella Waste Systems?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CWST
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Casella Waste Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$112.88 (20.66% Upside)
$112.88 (20.66% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
CWST Sentiment 50%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 38.7K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $2.0M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 2.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 1.9%
Last 30 Days ▲ 1.9%
News Sentiment
Very Bearish
Bullish news 0%
Bearish news 100%
Bearish news 100%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-17.74%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
0.50%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
2.57%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Casella Waste Systems
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a vertically integrated solid waste services company in the northeastern United States. It offers resource management services primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling, and organics services to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers. The company provides a range of non-hazardous solid waste services, including collections, transfer stations, and disposal facilities. It also markets recyclable metals, aluminum, plastics, and paper and corrugated cardboard that are processed at its facilities, as well as recyclables purchased from third parties. In addition, the company is involved in commodity brokerage operations. As of January 31, 2022, it owned and/or operated 50 solid waste collection operations, 65 transfer stations, 23 recycling facilities, 8 Subtitle D landfills, 3 landfill gas-to-energy facilities, and 1 landfill permitted to accept construction and demolition materials. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Rutland, Vermont.
CWST Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveys a constructive outlook: strong fiscal 2025 growth in revenue, EBITDA and free cash flow, margin expansion in the base business, a robust M&A pipeline and ample liquidity. Near-term headwinds include recycling commodity weakness, certain third-party volume declines, one-time closure costs and short-term integration/G&A investment that dilute margins. Management communicated confidence in operational improvements, automation savings (> $5M in 2026), permit/expansion progress and multi-year G&A leverage benefits expected to start in 2027.View all CWST earnings summariesCWST Revenue Breakdown
40.46% Western
29.61% Eastern
23.15% Resource Solutions
6.77% Mid-Atlantic
CWST Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$112.88
▲(20.66% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
Currently, No data available
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