Casella Waste Systems (CWST)
NASDAQ:CWST
CWST Stock Chart & Stats
$76.43
$1.98(1.88%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$76.43
$1.98(1.88%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$74.05 - $121.24
Previous CloseN/A
Volume54.19K
Average Volume (3M)900.48K
Market Cap
$4.87B
Enterprise Value$5.91B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$123.77M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.24B
Price to Earnings (P/E)789.7
Beta0.30
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. Volume840,676
30 Day Avg. Volume900,481
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 Cap1.21
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.22
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit18.85
Enterprise Value/Ebitda14.63
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$114.70Price Target Upside50.07% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)1.34
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.98B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Acquisition GrowthAnalysts see meaningful upside from continued small acquisitions that expand the company's geographic footprint and add earnings contribution with limited incremental capital intensity.
Cash Generation And ProfitabilityStrong adjusted free cash flow performance supports reinvestment in efficiency initiatives and provides financial flexibility for future growth or deleveraging.
Margin ExpansionAnalysts expect margin expansion as Mid-Atlantic billing system migrations and route consolidation enable better pricing analytics and lower operating costs toward core-region levels.
Bears Say
Mid-Atlantic Visibility RiskLimited disclosure about the Mid-Atlantic billing and routing migration creates uncertainty on when regional profitability will recover, reducing near-term visibility for investors.
Regulatory And Legal RiskPolitical opposition and ongoing permit litigation create a significant risk that landfill expansion approval may not be secured, increasing reliance on third-party disposal and raising transport costs.
Volume And Operational HeadwindsDeclines in disposal volumes and planned landfill ramp-downs are weighing on top-line growth and are likely to modestly compress profit margins despite cost-synergy efforts.
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 $4.87B.
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 27 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:
$114.70 (50.07% Upside)
$114.70 (50.07% 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 $1.8M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 2.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.2%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-32.20%
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
$114.70
▲(50.07% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
Currently, No data available
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