Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for TSE:WCN Earnings

Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Waste Connections in a report released on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $1.72 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.94. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections’ current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Waste Connections’ Q4 2026 earnings at $2.13 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.06 EPS.

WCN has been the subject of several other research reports. William Blair raised shares of Waste Connections to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn raised Waste Connections to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th.

Waste Connections Price Performance

TSE WCN opened at C$268.33 on Friday. 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 market capitalization of C$48.78 billion, a PE ratio of 51.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.72. Waste Connections has a 12-month low of C$219.62 and a 12-month high of C$284.73. The company has a 50 day moving average price of C$270.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$263.92.

Insider Activity

In other Waste Connections news, Senior Officer James M. Little sold 4,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 Waste Connections stock in a transaction that occurred on 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. Insiders have sold a total of 22,766 shares of company stock valued at $6,185,495 over the last 90 days. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Waste Connections Company Profile

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.