Seaport Res Ptn Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for TSE:WCN

Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Waste Connections in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mazzoni now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.78 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.73. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections’ current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Waste Connections’ Q2 2026 earnings at $2.09 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.31 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.17 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.28 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.52 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.96 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays raised shares of Waste Connections to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Scotiabank upgraded shares of Waste Connections from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Atb Cap Markets raised shares of Waste Connections from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Strong Buy”.

Waste Connections Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of TSE WCN opened at C$247.45 on Friday. Waste Connections has a 52-week low of C$236.00 and a 52-week high of C$284.73. The firm has a fifty day moving average of C$245.79 and a 200-day moving average of C$256.19. The stock has a market capitalization of C$63.35 billion, a PE ratio of 103.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.69.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Patrick J. Shea sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$258.01, for a total transaction of C$1,290,045.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 20,671 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$5,333,304.04. This represents a 19.48% decrease in their position. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

About Waste Connections

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.