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WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:WCN - CA94106B1013 - Common Stock

174.592 USD
+0.65 (+0.37%)
Last: 1/6/2026, 10:32:50 AM

WCN Key Statistics, Chart & Performance

Key Statistics
Market Cap44.70B
Revenue(TTM)9.35B
Net Income(TTM)622.05M
Shares256.02M
Float255.33M
52 Week High201.66
52 Week Low163.27
Yearly Dividend1.17
Dividend Yield0.76%
EPS(TTM)5.02
PE34.78
Fwd PE30.34
Earnings (Next)02-10 2026-02-10/amc
IPO2002-04-25
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services


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The current stock price of WCN is 174.592 USD. In the past month the price increased by 0.4%. In the past year, price decreased by -0.49%.

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC / WCN Daily stock chart

WCN Competitors/Peers

The largest stocks on the US markets in the "Environmental & Facilities Services" sub-industry
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Symbol
Company Name
TA
FA
PE
Market Cap
WM WASTE MANAGEMENT INC 30.18 88.39B
RSG REPUBLIC SERVICES INC 31.09 65.74B
ROL ROLLINS INC 53.43 28.28B
VLTO VERALTO CORP 25.86 24.53B
CLH CLEAN HARBORS INC 33.85 13.04B
TTEK TETRA TECH INC 22.13 9.00B
CWST CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A 73.64 6.45B
ABM ABM INDUSTRIES INC 12.73 2.67B
NVRI ENVIRI CORP N/A 1.47B
BV BRIGHTVIEW HOLDINGS INC 17.23 1.22B
MEG MONTROSE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP N/A 904.00M
PESI PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SVCS N/A 241.22M

About WCN

Company Profile

WCN logo image Waste Connections, Inc. engages in the provision of non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, and disposal services. The company is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas and currently employs 23,854 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2002-04-25. The company provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer and disposal services, including by rail, along with resource recovery primarily through recycling and renewable fuels generation. Its segments include Western, Southern, Eastern, Central, Canada and MidSouth. The company serves approximately nine million residential, commercial and industrial customers in secondary markets across 46 states in the U.S. and six provinces in Canada. The company also provides non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal services in several basins across the U.S. and Canada, as well as intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest. Its residential services include garbage pickup, yard waste, recycling, dumpster rental, bulk pickup, and portable toilets. Its commercial services include business waste collection, commercial recycling, shredding, roll off dumpster rental, and others.

Company Info

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC

3 Waterway Square Place, Suite 110

The Woodlands TEXAS L4K 0C3 US

CEO: Worthing F. Jackman

Employees: 23854

WCN Company Website

WCN Investor Relations

Phone: 18324422200

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC / WCN FAQ

What does WASTE CONNECTIONS INC do?

Waste Connections, Inc. engages in the provision of non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, and disposal services. The company is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas and currently employs 23,854 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2002-04-25. The company provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer and disposal services, including by rail, along with resource recovery primarily through recycling and renewable fuels generation. Its segments include Western, Southern, Eastern, Central, Canada and MidSouth. The company serves approximately nine million residential, commercial and industrial customers in secondary markets across 46 states in the U.S. and six provinces in Canada. The company also provides non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal services in several basins across the U.S. and Canada, as well as intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest. Its residential services include garbage pickup, yard waste, recycling, dumpster rental, bulk pickup, and portable toilets. Its commercial services include business waste collection, commercial recycling, shredding, roll off dumpster rental, and others.


What is the stock price of WASTE CONNECTIONS INC today?

The current stock price of WCN is 174.592 USD. The price increased by 0.37% in the last trading session.


Does WCN stock pay dividends?

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN) has a dividend yield of 0.76%. The yearly dividend amount is currently 1.17.


What is the ChartMill rating of WASTE CONNECTIONS INC stock?

WCN has a ChartMill Technical rating of 2 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 5 out of 10.


Can you provide the PE ratio for WCN stock?

The PE ratio for WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN) is 34.78. This is based on the reported non-GAAP earnings per share of 5.02 and the current share price of 174.592 USD.


Would investing in WASTE CONNECTIONS INC be a good decision?

This depends on your investment goals. Check the Technical and Fundamental Analysis tabs for insights on WCN.


Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for WASTE CONNECTIONS INC?

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN) will report earnings on 2026-02-10, after the market close.


WCN Technical Analysis

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to WCN. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, WCN is a bad performer in the overall market: 64.08% of all stocks are doing better.


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WCN Fundamental Analysis

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WCN. WCN has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health.


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WCN Financial Highlights

Over the last trailing twelve months WCN reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 5.02. The EPS increased by 5.91% compared to the year before.


Industry RankSector Rank
PM (TTM) 6.65%
ROA 2.99%
ROE 7.69%
Debt/Equity 1.07
Chartmill High Growth Momentum
EPS Q2Q%6.67%
Sales Q2Q%5.13%
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.58%

WCN Forecast & Estimates

19 analysts have analysed WCN and the average price target is 148.96 USD. This implies a price decrease of -14.68% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 174.592.

For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 8.43% and a revenue growth 6.33% for WCN


Analysts
Analysts84.21
Price Target148.96 (-14.68%)
EPS Next Y8.43%
Revenue Next Year6.33%

WCN Ownership

Ownership
Inst Owners89.12%
Ins Owners0.11%
Short Float %0.94%
Short Ratio2.15