Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN - Free Report) - Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Waste Connections in a report issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.47 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.64. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections' current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Waste Connections' Q1 2026 earnings at $1.94 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.98 EPS.
Waste Connections Price Performance
Shares of WCN traded up C$4.82 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting C$270.63. The company's stock had a trading volume of 308,084 shares, compared to its average volume of 275,707. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of C$262.27 and a 200 day moving average price of C$255.66. The stock has a market capitalization of C$49.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.31, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.69, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.74. Waste Connections has a fifty-two week low of C$219.62 and a fifty-two week high of C$280.08.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Senior Officer James M. Little sold 4,200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$274.59, for a total transaction of C$1,153,266.71. Also, Senior Officer Philip Rivard sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$270.76, for a total transaction of C$1,353,780.29. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 62 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$16,786.88. The trade was a 98.78 % decrease in their position. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company's stock.
About Waste Connections
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Waste Connections is the third- largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste and recycling services in the North America, operating 91 active landfills (12 are E&P waste landfills), 132 transfer stations, and 68 recycling operations. The firm serves residential, commercial, industrial, and energy end markets.
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