NASDAQ:CWST Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free CWST Stock Alerts $99.48 +0.70 (+0.71%) (As of 01:02 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$99.02▼$100.2950-Day Range$84.16▼$98.7852-Week Range$72.97▼$100.29Volume58,600 shsAverage Volume291,816 shsMarket Capitalization$5.77 billionP/E Ratio221.07Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$99.71 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Casella Waste Systems alerts: Email Address Casella Waste Systems MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.25 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.9% Upside$99.71 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.81% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability+0.57Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.14Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.03 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth57.14%From $0.77 to $1.21 Per ShareSee 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.3.53 out of 5 starsIndustrial Products Sector72nd out of 172 stocksRefuse Systems Industry6th out of 6 stocks 1.6 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCasella Waste Systems has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $99.71, Casella Waste Systems has a forecasted upside of 0.9% from its current price of $98.78.Amount of Analyst CoverageCasella Waste Systems has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.81% of the outstanding shares of Casella Waste Systems have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCasella Waste Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Casella Waste Systems has recently increased by 9.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCasella Waste Systems does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCasella Waste Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 3.7 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreCasella Waste Systems has received a 48.10% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Waste" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Household municipal waste collection", "Paper waste sorting services", "Paperboard waste sorting services", "Glass waste sorting services", and "Metal waste sorting services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Casella Waste Systems is 0.57. Previous Next 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCasella Waste Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.14. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Casella Waste Systems this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for CWST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Casella Waste Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Casella Waste Systems insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,026,395.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.75% of the stock of Casella Waste Systems is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.51% of the stock of Casella Waste Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Casella Waste Systems are expected to grow by 57.14% in the coming year, from $0.77 to $1.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Casella Waste Systems is 219.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.36.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Casella Waste Systems is 219.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 19.14.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCasella Waste Systems has a PEG Ratio of 6.26. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCasella Waste Systems has a P/B Ratio of 5.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Gold Safe ExchangeTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.Protect your retirement savings from the inevitable devaluation of the dollar… About Casella Waste Systems Stock (NASDAQ:CWST)Casella Waste Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a vertically integrated solid waste services company in the United States. It offers resource management services primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling, and organics services to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers. The company provides non-hazardous solid waste services, including collections, transfer stations, recycling, and disposal operations. In addition, it markets materials, including fibers, corrugated cardboard, newsprint, plastics, glass, ferrous, and aluminum metals. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Rutland, Vermont.Read More CWST Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CWST Stock News HeadlinesMarch 15, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) SVP Sells 164 Shares of StockMarch 23, 2024 | money.usnews.comCasella Waste Systems, Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class AMarch 28, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.March 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCWST Apr 2024 80.000 putMarch 19, 2024 | stockhouse.comViridi Energy Acquires Maine Digester Facility for Industry-Leading Biosolids-to-RNG ProjectMarch 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com15 Biggest Waste Management Companies in the WorldMarch 16, 2024 | investing.comCasella Waste Systems senior VP sells over $46,000 in stockMarch 3, 2024 | investorplace.comPlan Ahead! 7 Stocks to Buy Before Any Market Downturn OccursMarch 28, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.March 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.comCasella Waste Systems: Strong Visible Catalysts AheadFebruary 27, 2024 | globenewswire.comCasella Waste Systems, Inc. to Present at Upcoming Investor ConferencesFebruary 26, 2024 | seekingalpha.comCasella Waste Systems: Acquisitive Growth And Margin Expansion ContinueFebruary 22, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Earnings Losers With a Shot at a Strong ComebackFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCasella Waste Systems Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsFebruary 16, 2024 | msn.comCasella Waste Systems declines after disappointing quarterFebruary 15, 2024 | benzinga.comCasella Waste Sys: Q4 Earnings InsightsFebruary 15, 2024 | msn.comCasella Waste Systems Non-GAAP EPS of $0.13 misses by $0.03, revenue of $359.6M misses by $0.42MFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCasella Waste Systems, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Results and Provides Fiscal Year 2024 GuidanceFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCasella Waste Systems Inc (CWST) Reports Solid Revenue Growth Amidst Net Loss in Q4February 15, 2024 | globenewswire.comCasella Waste Systems, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Results and Provides Fiscal Year 2024 GuidanceFebruary 14, 2024 | benzinga.comCasella Waste Sys's Earnings: A PreviewFebruary 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCasella Waste Systems, Inc. to Host Conference Call on Its Fourth Quarter 2023 ResultsFebruary 4, 2024 | barrons.comCasella Waste Systems Inc. Cl AJanuary 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCasella Waste Systems, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CWST) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?December 29, 2023 | marketwatch.comCasella Waste Systems: Court Ruling Upholds Landfill ExpansionDecember 29, 2023 | msn.comCasella Waste Systems wins court approval to proceed with landfill expansionDecember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNew Hampshire Supreme Court Decision Upholds Stage VI Permit IssuanceSee More Headlines Receive CWST Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Casella Waste Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/16/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/25/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrial Products Industry Refuse systems Sub-IndustryEnvironmental & Facilities Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:CWST CUSIP14744810 CIK911177 Webwww.casella.com Phone(802) 775-0325Fax802-775-6198Employees4,200Year Founded1975Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$99.71 High Stock Price Target$110.00 Low Stock Price Target$89.00 Potential Upside/Downside-0.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.45 Trailing P/E Ratio222.54 Forward P/E Ratio130.05 P/E Growth6.26Net Income$25.40 million Net Margins2.01% Pretax Margin2.93% Return on Equity5.81% Return on Assets2.33% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.99 Current Ratio1.53 Quick Ratio1.46 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.26 billion Price / Sales4.59 Cash Flow$4.05 per share Price / Cash Flow24.73 Book Value$17.62 per share Price / Book5.68Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares57,990,000Free Float55,240,000Market Cap$5.81 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.89 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. John W. Casella (Age 73)Chairman, CEO & Secretary Comp: $2.35MMr. Edmond R. Coletta (Age 48)President Comp: $1.17MMs. Shelley E. Sayward (Age 49)Senior VP & General Counsel Comp: $747.45kMr. Paul J. Ligon (Age 55)Senior VP of Sustainable Growth & Chief Revenue Officer Comp: $610.01kMr. Sean M. Steves (Age 47)Senior VP & COO of Solid Waste Operations Comp: $602.29kMr. Bradford J. Helgeson (Age 47)Executive VP & CFO Mr. Kevin J. Drohan (Age 43)VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Keith S. LandauSenior VP & Chief Information OfficerMr. Michael J. Viani (Age 69)Vice President of Business Development & Special Waste Mr. Kelley J. RobinsonSenior Vice President of Human ResourcesMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSonoco ProductsNYSE:SONZurn Elkay Water SolutionsNYSE:ZWSMSC Industrial DirectNYSE:MSMAlcoaNYSE:AASealed AirNYSE:SEEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 1,113 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.021%Edmond ColettaSold 733 sharesTotal: $69,129.23 ($94.31/share)John W CasellaSold 1,673 sharesTotal: $157,479.49 ($94.13/share)Paul LigonSold 164 sharesTotal: $15,478.32 ($94.38/share)Sean StevesSold 224 sharesTotal: $21,134.40 ($94.35/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CWST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Casella Waste Systems stock right now? 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Casella Waste Systems in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" CWST shares. View CWST analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Casella Waste Systems' stock price target for 2024? 4 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Casella Waste Systems' shares. Their CWST share price targets range from $89.00 to $110.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $99.71 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CWST or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CWST shares performed in 2024? Casella Waste Systems' stock was trading at $85.46 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, CWST shares have increased by 15.6% and is now trading at $98.78. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Casella Waste Systems? Casella Waste Systems saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,630,000 shares, an increase of 9.4% from the February 29th total of 1,490,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 290,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.6 days. View Casella Waste Systems' Short Interest. When is Casella Waste Systems' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024. View our CWST earnings forecast. How were Casella Waste Systems' earnings last quarter? Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) announced its earnings results on Friday, February, 16th. The industrial products company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.03. The industrial products company earned $359.57 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $360.08 million. Casella Waste Systems had a net margin of 2.01% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.81%. Casella Waste Systems's revenue for the quarter was up 32.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.18 EPS. What ETFs hold Casella Waste Systems' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) stock in their portfolio include Alger Weatherbie Enduring Growth ETF (AWEG), Sterling Capital Focus Equity ETF (LCG), VanEck Environmental Services ETF (EVX), Putnam Sustainable Future ETF (PFUT), Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure (RNEW), Harbor Small Cap Explorer ETF (QWST), Invesco DWA SmallCap Momentum ETF (DWAS) and Strategy Shares Halt Climate Change ETF (NZRO). What guidance has Casella Waste Systems issued on next quarter's earnings? Casella Waste Systems updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Friday, February, 16th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.5 billion-$1.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion. What is John W. Casella's approval rating as Casella Waste Systems' CEO? 37 employees have rated Casella Waste Systems Chief Executive Officer John W. Casella on Glassdoor.com. John W. Casella has an approval rating of 72% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Casella Waste Systems own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Casella Waste Systems investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Energy Transfer (ET), AbbVie (ABBV), Edwards Lifesciences (EW), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), Applied Materials (AMAT), Ball (BLL) and Eastman Chemical (EMN). Who are Casella Waste Systems' major shareholders? Casella Waste Systems' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.45%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.45%), Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (5.26%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.66%), Brown Advisory Inc. (2.26%) and Wellington Management Group LLP (1.70%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher Heald, Douglas R Casella, Edmond Coletta, Edwin D Johnson, Emily Nagle Green, John W Casella, John W Casella, Kevin Drohan, Michael K Burke, Paul Ligon, Sean Steves, Shelley E Sayward and William P Hulligan. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Casella Waste Systems? Shares of CWST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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