William Blair upgraded shares of Waste Connections (TSE:WCN - Free Report) to a strong-buy rating in a research note released on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.
Waste Connections Trading Up 0.1 %
TSE WCN traded up C$0.23 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting C$261.56. The company's stock had a trading volume of 119,534 shares, compared to its average volume of 307,495. Waste Connections has a twelve month low of C$219.62 and a twelve month high of C$284.73. The firm has a market capitalization of C$47.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.55, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.69. The stock has a fifty day moving average of C$270.46 and a 200 day moving average of C$259.02.
Insider Activity at Waste Connections
In other Waste Connections news, Senior Officer James M. Little sold 4,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$274.59, for a total value of C$1,153,266.71. Also, Senior Officer Darrell W. Chambliss sold 13,566 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$271.15, for a total value of C$3,678,448.03. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 22,766 shares of company stock worth $6,185,495. 0.21% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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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