Research Analysts Offer Predictions for TSE:WCN Q2 Earnings

Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Waste Connections in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $1.76 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.96. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections’ current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Waste Connections’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.01 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.81 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.04 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.10 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.00 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.93 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Waste Connections to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. William Blair raised Waste Connections to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd.

Waste Connections Trading Up 0.7%

WCN stock opened at C$268.33 on Monday. Waste Connections has a 52 week low of C$219.62 and a 52 week high of C$284.73. The company 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. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is C$270.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$263.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.69, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.77.

Insider Transactions at Waste Connections

In related news, Senior Officer Darrell W. Chambliss sold 13,566 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$271.15, for a total transaction of C$3,678,448.03. Also, Senior Officer Philip Rivard sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$270.76, for a total transaction of C$1,353,780.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 62 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$16,786.88. This trade represents a 98.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 22,766 shares of company stock valued at $6,185,495. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

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.