Casella Waste Systems (CWST)
NASDAQ:CWST
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CWST Stock Chart & Stats
$81.22
$1.98(1.88%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$81.22
$1.98(1.88%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$74.05 - $121.24
Previous CloseN/A
Volume54.19K
Average Volume (3M)824.59K
Market Cap
$5.38B
Enterprise Value$6.41B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$126.90M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.24B
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.36
Next Earnings
Jul 23, 2026EPS Estimate
0.36Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.11
Shares Outstanding62,621,635
10 Day Avg. Volume726,879
30 Day Avg. Volume824,590
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 Cap1.19
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.41
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit16.12
Enterprise Value/Ebitda15.55
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$115.90Price Target Upside42.70% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)1.34
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.02B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Acquisition StrategyAnalyst says a Northeast tuck-in strengthens Casella's presence in the Boston area and supports a densification strategy that can increase local market share and operational scale.
Cash Generation And Upside PotentialStrong adjusted free cash flow and solid operating results provide a base for analysts' views that further acquisitions and successful regional integration could meaningfully boost earnings.
Operational Margin ExpansionBack-office consolidation and billing system migrations are expected to reduce overhead and enable margin improvement toward levels seen in the company's core regions.
Bears Say
Mid-Atlantic Disclosure UncertaintyLimited disclosure on Mid-Atlantic operations and only modest margin guidance leave investors uncertain about when regional performance and profitability will recover.
Regulatory And Legal Risk To Landfill ExpansionSignificant political opposition and ongoing legal challenges create uncertainty around permitting for landfill expansion, which could block plans to extend local disposal capacity.
Volume Decline And Facility HeadwindsDeclining disposal volumes and expected facility ramp-downs are likely to pressure revenue growth and compress profit margins unless offset by pricing or operational improvements.
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 $74.05 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 $5.38B.
When is Casella Waste Systems’s upcoming earnings report date?
Casella Waste Systems’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 23, 2026 which is in 77 days.
How were Casella Waste Systems’s earnings last quarter?
Casella Waste Systems released its earnings results on Apr 30, 2026. The company reported $0.2 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.174 by $0.026.
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 0.36.
How many shares outstanding does Casella Waste Systems have?
Casella Waste Systems has 62,621,635 shares outstanding.
What happened to Casella Waste Systems’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Casella Waste Systems reported an EPS of $0.2 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.174. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 9.565%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Casella Waste Systems?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CWST
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Casella Waste Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$115.90 (42.70% Upside)
$115.90 (42.70% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CWST Sentiment 67%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 38.7K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $1.8M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 4.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.4%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.4%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-31.34%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
0.46%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
2.01%
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
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a generally positive operational and financial performance: strong revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth, margin expansion in the base business, effective fuel recovery and cost programs, active M&A adding scale, safety and technology investments, and constructive permitting and rail-transfer progress. Headwinds included transient volume softness (weather-driven), meaningful pressure in recycled commodity pricing (though largely contract-mitigated), initial margin dilution from acquisitions and some near-term uncertainty around RNG monetization and base-business guidance updates. Overall, the company positioned itself as executing well operationally while remaining cautious about some cyclical and integration-related risks.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
$115.90
▲(42.70% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
2.28% Insiders
46.66% Mutual Funds
13.46% Other Institutional Investors
12.96% Public Companies and
Individual Investors