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In the latest session, Casella Waste Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: CWST) closed at $99.2 down -3.26% from its previous closing price of $102.54. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.26 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.01 million shares were traded. CWST stock price reached its highest trading level at $103.045 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $99.1.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Casella Waste Systems, 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 28.92 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 69.20. 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:
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 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 6298257408 and an Enterprise Value of 7320593920. As of this moment, Casella’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 548.67, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 69.82. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 68.58. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.66 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.05. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.252 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.784.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CWST is 0.86, which has changed by -0.03670615 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.21149921 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 -12.15%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -10.32%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, CWST has traded an average of 440.93K shares per day and 583740 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 102.53% stake in the company. Shares short for CWST as of 1752537600 were 2045366 with a Short Ratio of 4.64, compared to 1749772800 on 2314568. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2045366 and a Short% of Float of 3.2899998.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
