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After finishing at $99.35 in the prior trading day, Casella Waste Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: CWST) closed at $99.08, down -0.27%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.27 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.59 million shares were traded. CWST stock price reached its highest trading level at $100.03 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $98.64.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CWST by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 28.89 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 69.11. 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.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Jefferies on January 23, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Hold and sets its target price to $113 from $115 previously.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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 6290638848 and an Enterprise Value of 7312974848. As of this moment, Casella’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 548.01, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 69.74. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 68.59. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.65 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.05. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.248 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.764.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CWST is 0.86, which has changed by -0.031286657 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19554341 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 $97.05. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.44%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -10.35%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 460.14K shares per day over the past 3-months and 683650 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. 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 101.74% stake in the company. Shares short for CWST as of 1752537600 were 2045366 with a Short Ratio of 4.45, compared to 1749772800 on 2314568. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2045366 and a Short% of Float of 3.2899998.
Earnings Estimates
Investors are keenly observing as 8.0 analysts analyze and rate the current performance of Casella Waste Systems, Inc (CWST) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.22, 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 $1.06. EPS for the following year is $1.24, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $1.56 and $0.69.
Revenue Estimates
7 analysts predict $477.89M in revenue for the current quarter. 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.
