
Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Waste Connections in a research note issued on Monday, October 27th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mazzoni now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.86 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.61. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections’ current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Waste Connections’ Q3 2026 earnings at $2.30 EPS.
WCN has been the topic of several other reports. Scotiabank raised Waste Connections from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Atb Cap Markets raised Waste Connections from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Barclays raised Waste Connections to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 19th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Strong Buy”.
Waste Connections Stock Down 3.3%
TSE WCN opened at C$234.73 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of C$60.10 billion, a PE ratio of 97.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.39. Waste Connections has a 12 month low of C$234.20 and a 12 month high of C$284.73. The stock’s 50 day moving average is C$244.80 and its 200 day moving average is C$255.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.69.
Insider Activity at Waste Connections
In other news, insider Patrick J. Shea sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$258.01, for a total value of C$1,290,045.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 20,671 shares in the company, valued at C$5,333,304.04. This trade represents a 19.48% decrease in their position. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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