Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as C$274.52 and last traded at C$274.36, with a volume of 451073 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$269.07.
Waste Connections Stock Performance
The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of C$260.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$255.05. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.69. The stock has a market cap of C$50.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.72.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Waste Connections news, Senior Officer Philip Rivard sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The stock was 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 owns 62 shares in the company, valued at C$16,786.88. This trade represents a 98.78 % decrease in their position. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company's stock.
Waste Connections Company Profile
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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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