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Casella Waste Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: CWST) closed the day trading at $112.23 down -0.89% from the previous closing price of $113.24. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.89 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.69 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of CWST, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 26.61 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 74.70. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.87 and its Current Ratio is at 1.96. 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 May 08 ’25 when CASELLA JOHN W sold 18,093 shares for $119.87 per share. The transaction valued at 2,168,808 led to the insider holds 11,416 shares of the business.
CASELLA JOHN W bought 18,093 shares of CWST for $2,177,854 on May 08 ’25. On May 06 ’25, another insider, Coletta Edmond, who serves as the PRESIDENT of the company, sold 5,562 shares for $119.18 each. As a result, the insider received 662,879 and left with 150,093 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Casella’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 511.76, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 83.02. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 45.78. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.36 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.60.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CWST has reached a high of $121.24, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $91.01. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.65%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.16%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 62.48M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 62.04M. Insiders hold about 2.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.79% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
Investors are eagerly awaiting the insights provided by 9.0 analysts currently analyzing and rating the stock of Casella Waste Systems, Inc (CWST).The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.37, with high estimates of $0.49 and low estimates of $0.26.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.41 and $0.74 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.09. EPS for the following year is $1.36, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $1.65 and $0.8.
Revenue Estimates
7 analysts predict $454.01M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $462.08M to a low estimate of $439.63M. As of the current estimate, Casella Waste Systems, Inc’s year-ago sales were $377.16MFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $470.77M. There is a high estimate of $480M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $462.15M.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CWST’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.83B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.79B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.8B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.56BBased on 9 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.93B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.02B and the low estimate is $1.89B.
