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In the latest session, Waste Connections Inc (NYSE: WCN) closed at $185.77 down -0.43% from its previous closing price of $186.58. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.43 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.8 million shares were traded.
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 431.55 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 41.46. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.70 and its Current Ratio is at 0.70. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.09 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.08.
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 this company, Seaport Research Partners on May 07, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $220.
On October 04, 2024, Scotiabank started tracking the stock assigning a Sector Perform rating and target price of $196.Scotiabank initiated its Sector Perform rating on October 04, 2024, with a $196 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 Mar 10 ’25 when CHAMBLISS DARRELL W sold 13,566 shares for $188.30 per share. The transaction valued at 2,554,478 led to the insider holds 95,000 shares of the business.
DARRELL CHAMBLISS bought 13,566 shares of WCN for $2,554,478 on Mar 10 ’25. On Mar 03 ’25, another insider, PIO DOMENIC, who serves as the SR VP Operations of the company, sold 10,000 shares for $192.64 each. As a result, the insider received 1,926,358 and left with 6,394 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Waste’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 76.48, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 31.40. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 6.58. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.29 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.99.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WCN has reached a high of $201.66, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $160.34. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.36%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.63%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 258.32M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 257.71M. Insiders hold about 0.26% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.63% stake in the company.
