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The closing price of Casella Waste Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: CWST) was $93.24 for the day, down -1.53% from the previous closing price of $94.69. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.53 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.55 million shares were traded. CWST stock price reached its highest trading level at $94.73 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $92.75.

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 27.18 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 65.04. 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:

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 5919854080 and an Enterprise Value of 6942190592. As of this moment, Casella’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 515.71, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 65.63. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 64.54. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.44 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.81. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.033 whereas that against EBITDA is 18.762.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for CWST is 0.86, which has changed by -0.11360395 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18189907 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 $93.63. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.88%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -15.24%.

Shares Statistics:

CWST traded an average of 473.48K shares per day over the past three months and 461980 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 1755216000 were 2067851 with a Short Ratio of 4.37, compared to 1752537600 on 2045366. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2067851 and a Short% of Float of 3.3299996999999997.

Earnings Estimates

Its stock is currently analyzed by 8.0 different market analysts. 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

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.