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The closing price of Casella Waste Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: CWST) was $86.69 for the day, down -2.00% from the previous closing price of $88.46. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.00 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.02 million shares were traded. CWST stock price reached its highest trading level at $87.74 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $85.32.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CWST’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 25.27 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 60.47. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.61 and its Current Ratio is at 1.70. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.79 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.77.
On January 23, 2025, Jefferies Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $115 to $113.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 04 ’25 when Ligon Paul sold 1,000 shares for $102.84 per share. The transaction valued at 102,840 led to the insider holds 18,347 shares of the business.
PAUL LIGON bought 1,000 shares of CWST for $102,980 on Aug 04 ’25. On Jun 03 ’25, another insider, Ligon Paul, who serves as the SR VP of Sustainable Growth of the company, sold 1,000 shares for $116.98 each. As a result, the insider received 116,980 and left with 19,347 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CWST now has a Market Capitalization of 5503988224 and an Enterprise Value of 6526328320. As of this moment, Casella’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 479.48, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 61.46. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 57.22. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.20 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.54. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.791 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.638.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CWST is 0.83, which has changed by -0.13396603 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1653893 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CWST has reached a high of $121.24, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $86.76. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -13.68%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -20.51%.
Shares Statistics:
CWST traded an average of 501.70K shares per day over the past three months and 538850 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 62.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 62.09M. Insiders hold about 2.21% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 103.67% stake in the company. Shares short for CWST as of 1756425600 were 2517152 with a Short Ratio of 5.02, compared to 1753920000 on 1660611. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2517152 and a Short% of Float of 4.05.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 9.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.23, with high estimates of $0.34 and low estimates of $0.03.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.29 and $0.74 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.07. EPS for the following year is $1.25, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $1.56 and $0.69.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 7 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $488M to a low estimate of $469.02M. As of. The current estimate, Casella Waste Systems, Inc’s year-ago sales were $411.63MFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $476.31M. There is a high estimate of $497M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $464M.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CWST’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.87B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.83B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.84B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.56BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.98B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.08B and the low estimate is $1.92B.
