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Waste Connections (WCN)
NYSE:WCN
WCN Analyst Ratings
Strong Buy
17 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
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WCN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$200.39
▲(22.47% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$222.90 | Average Price Target$200.39 | Lowest Price Target$173.11 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
RBC Capital
$219→$210
Buy
28.35%
Upside
Reiterated
02/15/26
Oppenheimer
$205
Buy
25.29%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
Scotiabank
$204→$197
Buy
20.40%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
Truist Financial
$220
Buy
34.46%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
J.P. Morgan
$210→$187
Buy
14.29%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
ATB Cormark Capital Markets
$222.9
Buy
36.23%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
Deutsche Bank
$218→$212
Buy
29.57%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
Stifel Nicolaus
$218→$213
Buy
30.18%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
Morgan Stanley
$220→$205
Buy
25.29%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
TD Cowen
$210→$200
Buy
22.23%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
William Blair
―
Buy
―
Reiterated
02/12/26
Bernstein
$205
Buy
25.29%
Upside
Reiterated
02/11/26
CIBC
$208
Buy
27.12%
Upside
Reiterated
01/29/26
Analyst Type
Any
Ranks
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
Any
RBC Capital
$219→$210
Buy
28.35%
Upside
Reiterated
02/15/26
Oppenheimer
$205
Buy
25.29%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
Scotiabank
$204→$197
Buy
20.40%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
Truist Financial
$220
Buy
34.46%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
J.P. Morgan
$210→$187
Buy
14.29%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
ATB Cormark Capital Markets
$222.9
Buy
36.23%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
Deutsche Bank
$218→$212
Buy
29.57%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
Stifel Nicolaus
$218→$213
Buy
30.18%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
Morgan Stanley
$220→$205
Buy
25.29%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
TD Cowen
$210→$200
Buy
22.23%
Upside
Reiterated
02/13/26
William Blair
―
Buy
―
Reiterated
02/12/26
Bernstein
$205
Buy
25.29%
Upside
Reiterated
02/11/26
CIBC
$208
Buy
27.12%
Upside
Reiterated
01/29/26
Best Analysts Covering Waste Connections
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
26/36 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+3.82%
reiterated a xxx
rating 11 days ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 72.22% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +3.82% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
21/25 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+13.58%
reiterated a buy rating 26 days ago
Copying Kevin Chiang's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 84.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +13.58% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
34/40 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+26.81%
reiterated a xxx
rating 5 months ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 85.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +26.81% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
WCN Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Strong Buy
8
7
7
4
2
Buy
16
18
19
17
25
Hold
40
31
29
4
7
Sell
0
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
64
56
55
25
34
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
WCN Financial Forecast
WCN Stock Forecast FAQ
What is WCN’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Waste Connections’s 12-month average price target is 200.39.
What is WCN’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Waste Connections has 22.47% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is WCN a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Waste Connections has a consensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 17 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Waste Connections’s price target?
The average price target for Waste Connections is 200.39. This is based on 19 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $222.90 ,the lowest forecast is $173.11. The average price target represents 22.47% Increase from the current price of $163.62.
The highest analyst price target is $222.90 ,the lowest forecast is $173.11. The average price target represents 22.47% Increase from the current price of $163.62.
What do analysts say about Waste Connections?
Waste Connections’s analyst rating consensus is a Strong Buy. This is based on the ratings of 19 Wall Streets Analysts.
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