TSE:WCN Waste Connections (WCN) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$247.71 -2.08 (-0.83%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's RangeC$246.54▼C$251.1850-Day RangeC$239.46▼C$251.8352-Week RangeC$174.74▼C$252.91Volume203,304 shsAverage Volume237,092 shsMarket CapitalizationC$63.90 billionP/E Ratio55.05Dividend Yield0.63%Price TargetC$196.10 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades Get Waste Connections alerts: Email Address Waste Connections MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.40 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside20.8% DownsideC$196.10 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.89Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling SharesC$6.10 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.41 out of 5 stars 1.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWaste Connections has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWaste Connections has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Waste Connections' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WCN. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWaste Connections has a dividend yield of 0.62%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWaste Connections does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Waste Connections is 34.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Waste Connections' dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WCN. Previous Next 1.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWaste Connections has a news sentiment score of -0.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.37 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Waste Connections this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest10 people have searched for WCN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Waste Connections insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$6,098,631.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.21% of the stock of Waste Connections is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.29% of the stock of Waste Connections is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Waste Connections' insider trading history. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 55.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.25.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Waste Connections is 55.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 458.40.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWaste Connections has a PEG Ratio of 2.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWaste Connections has a P/B Ratio of 8.00. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Waste Connections' valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Porter & CompanyWhy billionaires are wiring money to abandoned towns A new force is brewing in these forgotten towns that could soon turn Appalachia into one of America’s most valuable economic hubs – the beating heart of a new multi-billion-dollar revolution. Click here for my exclusive video About Waste Connections Stock (TSE:WCN)Waste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery services in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) customers; landfill disposal services; and recycling services for various recyclable materials, including compost, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and ferrous and aluminum metals. The company owns and operates transfer stations that receive compact and/or load waste to be transported to landfills or treatment facilities through truck, rail, or barge; and intermodal services for the rail haul movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest through a network of intermodal facilities. In addition, it provides E&P waste treatment, recovery, and disposal services for waste resulting from oil and natural gas exploration and production activity, such as drilling fluids, drill cuttings, completion fluids, and flowback water; production wastes and produced water during a well's operating life; contaminated soils that require treatment during site reclamation; and substances, which require clean-up after a spill, reserve pit clean-up, or pipeline rupture. Further, the company offers leasing services to its customers. Waste Connections, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Woodbridge, Canada.Read More WCN Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WCN Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 7 at 8:52 AM | insidertrades.comEdward E. Guillet Sells 8,000 Shares of Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) StockAugust 18, 2024 | insidertrades.comRobert Andres Nielsen Sells 500 Shares of Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) StockSeptember 7, 2024 | Timothy Sykes (Ad)Tim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT about Trump or Biden dropping out of the race…August 11, 2024 | insidertrades.comWaste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) Senior Officer Sells C$180,150.00 in StockAugust 9, 2024 | insidertrades.comWaste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) Senior Officer Sells C$401,925.00 in StockAugust 7, 2024 | insidertrades.comSusan Rhea Netherton Sells 2,000 Shares of Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) StockSeptember 6 at 1:56 AM | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: Director Edward Guillet Sells 8,000 Shares of Waste Connections Inc (WCN)July 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWaste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) Second-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This YearSeptember 7, 2024 | Timothy Sykes (Ad)Tim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT about Trump or Biden dropping out of the race…July 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comWaste Connections: Strong Buy on Growth and Strategic AcquisitionsJuly 26, 2024 | seekingalpha.comWaste Connections, Inc. (WCN) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 26, 2024 | marketwatch.comWaste Connections Inc. stock rises Friday, still underperforms marketJuly 25, 2024 | msn.comWaste Connections Non-GAAP EPS of $1.24 beats by $0.07, revenue of $2.25B beats by $30MMay 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN)May 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWaste Connections (WCN) Down 0.4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?May 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWaste Connections (WCN) Rose After Strong Fourth Quarter ResultsMay 18, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deWaste Connections, Inc.: Waste Connections Annual Shareholders Meeting ResultsMay 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: Director Michael Harlan Sells 1,500 Shares of Waste Connections Inc (WCN)See More Headlines Receive WCN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Waste Connections and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings7/24/2024Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend8/07/2024Dividend Payable8/22/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/23/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE SectorIndustrials Industry Waste Management Sub-IndustryBusiness Services Current SymbolTSE:WCN Previous SymbolTSE:BIN CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.wasteconnections.com Phone+1-905-5327510FaxN/AEmployees22,100Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetC$196.10 High Stock Price TargetC$255.00 Low Stock Price TargetC$146.50 Potential Upside/Downside-20.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C$4.50 Trailing P/E Ratio55.05 Forward P/E Ratio27.83 P/E Growth2.22Net IncomeC$861.31 million Net Margins10.23% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity11.14% Return on Assets5.00% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio100.60 Current Ratio0.70 Quick Ratio0.74 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$8.42 billion Price / Sales7.59 Cash FlowC$1.08 per share Price / Cash Flow230.05 Book ValueC$30.95 per share Price / Book8.00Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares257,980,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$63.90 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.71 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Ronald J. Mittelstaedt (Age 61)Founder, CEO, President & Director Comp: $4.13MMs. Mary Anne Whitney (Age 60)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.85MMr. Darrell W. Chambliss (Age 60)COO & Executive VP Comp: $1.87MMr. Patrick J. Shea (Age 53)Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $1.67MMr. James M. Little (Age 62)Executive Vice President of Engineering & Disposal Comp: $1.49MMr. Matthew Stephen Black (Age 51)Senior VP & Chief Accounting Office Mr. Eric O. Hansen (Age 59)Senior VP & Chief Information Officer Mr. Joe Gregory Box Jr.Vice President of Investor RelationsMr. John M. Perkey (Age 42)VP & Deputy General Counsel of Compliance and Government Affairs Mr. Colin G. Wittke (Age 61)Vice President of Sales & Customer Engagement More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCGITSE:GIB.ACamecoTSE:CCORB GlobalTSE:RBAGFL EnvironmentalTSE:GFLStantecTSE:STNView All CompetitorsInsidersEdward E. GuilletSold 8,000 sharesTotal: C$2.00 M ($249.52/share)Robert Andres NielsenSold 500 sharesTotal: C$90,875.00 ($181.75/share)Robert Andres NielsenSold 1,000 sharesTotal: C$180,150.00 ($180.15/share)Philip RivardSold 2,300 sharesTotal: C$401,925.00 ($174.75/share)Susan Rhea NethertonSold 2,000 sharesTotal: C$358,262.60 ($179.13/share)View All Insider Transactions Should I Buy Waste Connections Stock? WCN Pros and Cons Explained Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Waste Connections, Inc.: Waste Connections, Inc. has shown consistent revenue growth over the past year, indicating a strong financial performance. The company has a solid track record of profitability, which is attractive to investors looking for stable returns. Recent developments in the waste management industry, such as increased focus on sustainability and recycling, present growth opportunities for Waste Connections, Inc. Waste Connections, Inc. has a strong balance sheet with low debt levels, reducing financial risk for investors. The current stock price of Waste Connections, Inc. is favorable for potential investors, offering a good entry point. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in Waste Connections, Inc. for these reasons: While the waste management industry is growing, it also faces regulatory challenges and potential changes in government policies that could impact Waste Connections, Inc. Competition in the waste management sector is intense, leading to pricing pressures and potential margin compression for Waste Connections, Inc. Environmental concerns and public perception of waste management companies could affect the reputation and brand image of Waste Connections, Inc. Market volatility and economic uncertainties may impact the overall performance of Waste Connections, Inc. and its stock price. Investors should carefully consider the cyclical nature of the waste management industry and its potential impact on Waste Connections, Inc.'s financial performance. These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, August 26, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Waste Connections pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. WCN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WCN shares performed this year? Waste Connections' stock was trading at C$197.86 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WCN stock has increased by 25.2% and is now trading at C$247.71. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Waste Connections' earnings last quarter? Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 24th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.09. The company earned $3.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.03 billion. Waste Connections had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.14% and a net margin of 10.23%. How do I buy shares of Waste Connections? Shares of WCN stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Waste Connections own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Waste Connections investors own include Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Enbridge (ENB), Suncor Energy (SU), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP), Fortis (FTS), BCE (BCE) and TELUS (T). This page (TSE:WCN) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPerfect Crypto Buying Opportunity for 50 CentsWhen cryptos take a hit, the mom and pop investors run for the hills. But the top investors keep buying wit...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredThe solution to fast food’s wage hike crisisShake Shack will be closing six California locations in response to the recent $20/hour minimum wage increase,...Deal Maker | SponsoredPre-IPO| 32,481% Growth: First Disruption to $martphones in 15 Years🤳45M Users | 32,481% Growth Rate Get in on the biggest disruption to smartphones in over a decade. 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