Casella Waste Systems (CWST)
NASDAQ:CWST
CWST Stock Chart & Stats
$83.44
$1.98(1.88%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$83.44
$1.98(1.88%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$74.05 - $121.24
Previous CloseN/A
Volume54.19K
Average Volume (3M)896.29K
Market Cap
$5.39B
Enterprise Value$6.33B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$123.77M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.24B
Price to Earnings (P/E)789.7
Beta0.40
Next Earnings
Apr 30, 2026EPS Estimate
0.18Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.30
Shares Outstanding62,526,566
10 Day Avg. Volume902,043
30 Day Avg. Volume896,294
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 Cap1.17
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.45
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit20.21
Enterprise Value/Ebitda15.68
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$114.00Price Target Upside36.63% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)1.34
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.99B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Acquisition StrategyAnnouncement of a large Northeast tuck-in refocuses investor attention on the company's proven M&A playbook by strengthening local market density in the Boston area and enabling immediate route and back-office consolidation opportunities.
Operational Efficiency And Cash GenerationBack-office efficiencies and software upgrades are expected to reduce overhead and support margin expansion toward core-region levels, while adjusted free cash flow performance indicates solid cash generation to fund improvements and acquisitions.
Regulatory PathwayAn amended state bill creates a potential pathway to secure an expansion permit for the North Country Landfill, replacing the assumption of inevitable closure and opening the door to increased landfill capacity.
Bears Say
Mid-Atlantic Execution RiskLimited disclosure about Mid-Atlantic operations and an only substantially complete billing and routing system migration leave uncertainty about the timing and extent of regional performance recovery.
Valuation And Liquidity ConstraintsAnalyst reiteration of an Underperform rating highlights limited upside from current valuation, modest cash yield, no dividend, and lower trading liquidity, which could constrain share performance.
Volume And Revenue PressureA meaningful drop in disposal volumes weighed on solid waste revenue and poses a headwind to top-line growth as recently acquired operations struggle to contribute expected volumes.
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 $5.39B.
When is Casella Waste Systems’s upcoming earnings report date?
Casella Waste Systems’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 30, 2026 which is in 14 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:
$114.00 (36.63% Upside)
$114.00 (36.63% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
CWST Sentiment 50%
Sector Average 66%
Sector Average 66%
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 ▼ 4.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 6.4%
Last 30 Days ▼ 6.4%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-26.23%
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
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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
$114.00
▲(36.63% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
Currently, No data available
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