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The closing price of Waste Connections Inc (NYSE: WCN) was $182.88 for the day, up 0.38% from the previous closing price of $182.19. In other words, the price has increased by $0.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.74 million shares were traded. WCN stock price reached its highest trading level at $183.04 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $181.33.
Ratios:
Our analysis of WCN’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 427.40 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 41.52. 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 1.04 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.03.
On May 07, 2025, Seaport Research Partners started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $220.
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 12 ’25 when Shea Patrick James sold 5,000 shares for $188.45 per share. The transaction valued at 942,259 led to the insider holds 20,671 shares of the business.
NIELSEN III ROBERT sold 1,000 shares of WCN for $190,000 on Aug 08 ’25. The SR VP Operations now owns 3,250 shares after completing the transaction at $190.00 per share. On Aug 12 ’25, another insider, Shea Patrick James, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 5,000 shares for $190.48 each.
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 47021010944 and an Enterprise Value of 55651577856. As of this moment, Waste’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 73.61, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 31.44. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 6.91. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.10 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.66. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.027 whereas that against EBITDA is 22.298.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WCN is 0.61, which has changed by -0.0136986375 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15624678 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 $169.36. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.38%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.25%.
Shares Statistics:
WCN traded an average of 1.11M shares per day over the past three months and 1012110 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 258.35M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 256.20M. Insiders hold about 0.49% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.69% stake in the company. Shares short for WCN as of 1755216000 were 2386716 with a Short Ratio of 2.37, compared to 1752537600 on 2322064. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2386716 and a Short% of Float of 1.05.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.23, WCN has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.26. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0067511937The 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 2025-08-06. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2017-06-19 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for Waste Connections Inc (WCN) is a result of the insights provided by 19.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.31, with high estimates of $1.39 and low estimates of $1.24.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.22 and $5.01 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.11. EPS for the following year is $5.83, with 21.0 analysts recommending between $6.03 and $5.59.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 18 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.49B to a low estimate of $2.44B. As of the current estimate, Waste Connections Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.34BFor the next quarter, 18 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.38B. There is a high estimate of $2.41B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.34B.
A total of 21 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 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $10.1B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $10.54B and the low estimate is $9.93B.
