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In the latest session, Waste Connections Inc (NYSE: WCN) closed at $168.32 down -1.22% from its previous closing price of $170.4. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.96 million shares were traded. WCN stock price reached its highest trading level at $171.73 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $168.045.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Waste Connections Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 366.44 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 35.02. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.67 and its Current Ratio is at 0.67. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.11 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.10.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, Goldman on November 24, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $202.
On November 12, 2025, Bernstein started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $200.Bernstein initiated its Outperform rating on November 12, 2025, with a $200 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 28 ’25 when GUILLET EDWARD E sold 9,000 shares for $174.44 per share. The transaction valued at 1,569,928 led to the insider holds 14,883 shares of the business.
GUILLET EDWARD E bought 9,000 shares of WCN for $1,573,020 on Oct 28 ’25. On Aug 12 ’25, another insider, Shea Patrick James, who serves as the Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec of the company, sold 5,000 shares for $188.45 each. As a result, the insider received 942,259 and left with 20,671 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, WCN now has a Market Capitalization of 43277402112 and an Enterprise Value of 53149655040. As of this moment, Waste’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 69.98, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 29.72. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.00. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.61 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.32. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.682 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.207.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WCN is 0.63, which has changed by -0.0781216 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12529528 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WCN has reached a high of $201.66, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $163.27. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.16%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.37%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, WCN has traded an average of 1.16M shares per day and 749010 over the past ten days. A total of 255.98M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 254.70M. Insiders hold about 0.52% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.03% stake in the company. Shares short for WCN as of 1763078400 were 1796005 with a Short Ratio of 1.55, compared to 1760486400 on 1476397. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1796005 and a Short% of Float of 0.7900001.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for WCN is 1.29, from 1.26 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0073943664. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.68. The current Payout Ratio is 49.01% for WCN, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-06 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-11-05. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2017-06-19 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
. The current rating of Waste Connections Inc (WCN) reflects the combined expertise of 25.0 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.25, with high estimates of $1.29 and low estimates of $1.18.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.27 and $4.94 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.14. EPS for the following year is $5.67, with 27.0 analysts recommending between $5.9 and $5.34.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 22 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $2.37B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $2.42B to a low estimate of $2.35B. As of. The current estimate, Waste Connections Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.26BFor the next quarter, 22 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.37B. There is a high estimate of $2.4B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.35B.
A total of 27 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WCN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $9.51B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $9.4B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $9.46B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $8.92BBased on 27 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $9.99B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $10.14B and the low estimate is $9.83B.
