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Waste Connections (WCN)
NYSE:WCN
WCN Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$160.34 - $194.83
Previous CloseN/A
Volume260.98K
Average Volume (3M)984.18K
Market Cap
$48.24B
Enterprise Value$73.88B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)N/A
Total Debt (Recent Filing)N/A
Price to Earnings (P/E)78.6
Beta0.59
Next Earnings
Apr 23, 2025EPS Estimate
1.08Next Dividend Ex-Date
Feb 27, 2025Dividend Yield0.62%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.39
Shares Outstanding258,085,200
10 Day Avg. Volume1,089,088
30 Day Avg. Volume984,184
Standard Deviation0.06
R-Squared0.44
Alpha0.00412
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG RatioN/A
Price to Book (P/B)N/A
Price to Sales (P/S)5.53
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)21.50
P/FCF Ratio34.30
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.53
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit19.82
Enterprise Value/Ebitda32.78
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$206.77Price Target Upside10.09% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering14
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Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Corporate StrategyAcquisition activity contributed $750M+ in annual revenue.
Financial PerformanceMargins are expected to grow by 50-80bps, continuing its industry-led expansion.
Bears Say
EarningsQ4 results were softer than consensus, with revenue falling short of expectations.
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Ownership Overview
0.24% Insiders
23.37% Mutual Funds
26.72% Other Institutional Investors
35.09% Public Companies and Individual Investors
Risk Analysis
Main Risk Category
ProductionRisks related to the company’s ability to manufacture goods and services
Website Traffic
Sorry, No Data AvailableThere is no website visitor data available for this stock.
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WCN FAQ
What was Waste Connections’s price range in the past 12 months?
Waste Connections lowest stock price was $160.34 and its highest was $194.83 in the past 12 months.
What is Waste Connections’s market cap?
Waste Connections’s market cap is $48.24B.
When is Waste Connections’s upcoming earnings report date?
Waste Connections’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 23, 2025 which is in 61 days.
How were Waste Connections’s earnings last quarter?
Waste Connections released its earnings results on Feb 12, 2025. The company reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.193 by -$0.033.
Is Waste Connections overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Waste Connections’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Waste Connections pay dividends?
Waste Connections pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.316 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.62%. See more information on Waste Connections dividends here
What is Waste Connections’s EPS estimate?
Waste Connections’s EPS estimate is 1.08.
How many shares outstanding does Waste Connections have?
Waste Connections has 258,085,200 shares outstanding.
What happened to Waste Connections’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Waste Connections reported an EPS of $1.16 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $1.193. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.595%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Waste Connections?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in WCN
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Waste Connections Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$206.77 (10.09% Upside)
$206.77 (10.09% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
WCN Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 66%
Sector Average 66%
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $187.5K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 1.9%
Last 30 Days >0.1%
Last 30 Days >0.1%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
12.64%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
7.94%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
10.87%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Waste Connections
Waste Connections, Inc. is an integrated solid waste management services company. It provides waste collection, waste disposal, transfer, and recycling services in the US and Canada.
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WCN Earnings Call
Q4 2025
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The earnings call reflects a strong financial performance with record-breaking acquisition activity and significant growth in revenue and EBITDA. However, challenges such as the closure of Chiquita Canyon landfill and declines in volume and commodities impacted the financial results. Despite these challenges, the overall sentiment is neutral due to the balanced nature of the highlights and lowlights.Read More>---
WCN Revenue Breakdown
20.81% Western
20.47% Southern
17.95% Central
17.21% Eastern
23.56% Other
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WCN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$206.77
▲(10.09% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Best Analysts Covering WCN
1 Year
1 Year Success Rate
33/35 ratings generated profit
1 Year Average Return
+17.71%
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