Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Waste Connections (WCN)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN):

• 2/17/2026 – Waste Connections had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $210.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $219.00.
• 2/13/2026 – Waste Connections was given a new $205.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2026 – Waste Connections was given a new $197.00 price target on by analysts at Scotiabank. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2026 – Waste Connections was given a new $212.00 price target on by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
• 2/13/2026 – Waste Connections was given a new $213.00 price target on by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2026 – Waste Connections was given a new $176.00 price target on by analysts at Barclays PLC. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2026 – Waste Connections had its price target lowered by analysts at TD Cowen from $210.00 to $200.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – Waste Connections had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.. They now have a $205.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $206.00.
• 1/21/2026 – Waste Connections had its price target lowered by analysts at Scotiabank from $210.00 to $204.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2026 – Waste Connections had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $183.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $196.00.
• 1/14/2026 – Waste Connections had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $220.00 to $210.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – Waste Connections was given a new $208.00 price target on by analysts at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
• 1/6/2026 – Waste Connections was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/6/2026 – Waste Connections is now covered by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Waste Connections was given a new $205.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 1/5/2026 – Waste Connections had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $205.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $200.00.

Waste Connections Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Waste Connections’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.57%.

Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN) is a North American integrated waste services company that provides a range of solid waste and environmental services to municipal, commercial, industrial and residential customers. The company offers collection, transportation, transfer, disposal and recycling services, and operates an extensive network of transfer stations and disposal facilities. Waste Connections positions itself as a provider of infrastructure-driven waste solutions across many regions of the United States and Canada.

The company’s operating activities include routine curbside and commercial collection, roll-off and container services, operation of landfills and transfer stations, and recycling and resource recovery programs.