WCN Stock: Price, Forecast, Financials & AI Analysis

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Market Estimates

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Revenue

YoY Chg

EPS

YoYChg

FY2025Q4

FY2026Q1

FY2026Q2

2.37B

+4.95%

1.278

+10.19%

2.38B

+6.67%

1.244

+10.1%

2.54B

+5.71%

1.417

+9.86%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising Upward the revenue expectations for Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by 0.05% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by -2.29%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2025

Revise Upward

+0.05%

In Past 3 Month

EPS Estimates for FY2025

Revise Upward

+0.63%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Down

-2.29%

In Past 3 Month

17 Analyst Rating

Wall Street analysts forecast WCN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for WCN is 207.42 USD with a low forecast of 186.00 USD and a high forecast of 221.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

14 Buy

3 Hold

0 Sell

Strong Buy

Current: 0.000

Low

186.00

Averages

207.42

High

221.00

Current: 0.000

Low

186.00

Averages

207.42

High

221.00

CIBC

Outperformer

maintain

$210 -> $208

2026-01-08

New

Reason

CIBC

Price Target

$210 -> $208

2026-01-08

New

maintain

Outperformer

Reason

CIBC lowered the firm's price target on Waste Connections to $208 from $210 and keeps an Outperformer rating on the shares ahead of the Q4 earnings report. Focus will be on commentary around 2026 volume and pricing, including updated recycled commodity and RIN price assumptions, which could pose a headwind, though underlying solid waste margins are still expected to expand meaningfully, the analyst tells investors in a research note. An update is also anticipated on the Chiquita landfill closure, covering remediation progress, community engagement, and estimated 2026 costs in the $50M-$100M range, CIBC says.

Bernstein

Outperform

maintain

$200 -> $205

2026-01-05

New

Reason

Bernstein

Price Target

$200 -> $205

2026-01-05

New

maintain

Outperform

Reason

Bernstein raised the firm's price target on Waste Connections to $205 from $200 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm notes 2025 was a lackluster year for U.S. Waste stocks. The subsector outperformed the market in the first half of the year due to its defensive qualities ahead of a presumed recession triggered by tariffs which, ultimately, never came to be. That performance reversed in the second half of the year as investors rotated back into higher beta companies and weakness in the Recycling segment weighed on the Waste sector.

Morgan Stanley

Toni Kaplan

maintain

$215 -> $220

2025-12-17

Reason

Morgan Stanley

Toni Kaplan

Price Target

$215 -> $220

2025-12-17

maintain

Reason

Morgan Stanley analyst Toni Kaplan raised the firm's price target on Waste Connections to $220 from $215 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. 2025 marked a shift in Info Services, bifurcating leaders and laggards in the group based on AI, notes the analyst, who assumes AI will continue to be an important theme in 2026 among the group.

BofA

Michael Feniger

Buy

downgrade

$197 -> $194

2025-12-15

Reason

BofA

Michael Feniger

Price Target

$197 -> $194

2025-12-15

downgrade

Buy

Reason

BofA analyst Michael Feniger lowered the firm's price target on Waste Connections to $194 from $197 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares after having hosted investor meetings with the CEO and CFO last week. The firm, which lowered estimates on recycled commodities, senses Waste Connections is likely to finish 2025 strong with M&A and views 2026 as likely another "outsized year" on the acquisition front with a long-term runway ahead.

Goldman Sachs

NULL -> Buy

initiated

$202

2025-11-24

Reason

Goldman Sachs

Price Target

$202

2025-11-24

initiated

NULL -> Buy

Reason

Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of Waste Connections with a Buy rating and $202 price target. The firm is positive on the company's track record of "value-accretive" acquisitions and sees a "continued robust opportunity set ahead." It views Waste Connections as a "high quality compounder."

Wells Fargo

Jerry Revich

initiated

$186

2025-11-13

Reason

Wells Fargo

Jerry Revich

Price Target

$186

2025-11-13

initiated

Reason

Wells Fargo analyst Jerry Revich initiated coverage of Waste Connections with an Overweight rating and $186 price target. Environmental Services group is down 15% since April due to headwinds in the 15% of the business without pricing power as recycled cardboard prices are down 30% and specialty waste volumes have slowed, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm adds however that cardboard prices are near trough, estimates have been reset at 6% EPS growth, and the group is set to benefit from a free cash flow inflection as vertical integration investments transition to cash flow.

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Waste Connections Inc (WCN.N) is 31.65, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 33.84. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Waste Connections Inc 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PE

33.84

Current PE

31.65

Overvalued PE

36.15

Undervalued PE

31.53

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

17.23

Current EV/EBITDA

16.25

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

18.27

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

16.19

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PS

4.72

Current PS

4.52

Overvalued PS

5.10

Undervalued PS

4.35

Financials

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Trading Trends

Insider

Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Hedge Fund

Hedge Funds areSelling! The selling amount has increased 702.62% over the last quarter.

Sold

Bought

Congress Trading

Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Insider

Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

WCN News & Events

Events Timeline

No data

News

8.5

2025-12-26NASDAQ.COM

Waste Connections (WCN) Maintains Growth Through Active Acquisition Strategy

4.0

2025-12-06NASDAQ.COM

Waste Connections (WCN) Price Target Reduced by 28.25% to 147.16

3.0

2025-12-03NASDAQ.COM

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waste Connections Inc (WCN) stock price today?

The current price of WCN is 166.31 USD — it has decreased -1.14 % in the last trading day.

What is Waste Connections Inc (WCN)'s business?

Waste Connections, Inc. is an integrated solid waste services company. It provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer and disposal services, including by rail, along with resource recovery primarily through recycling and renewable fuels generation. Its segments include Western, Southern, Eastern, Central, Canada and MidSouth. It serves approximately nine million residential, commercial and industrial customers in secondary markets across 46 states in the U.S. and six provinces in Canada. It also provides non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal services in several basins across the U.S. and Canada, as well as intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest. Its residential services include garbage pickup, yard waste, recycling, dumpster rental, bulk pickup, and portable toilets. Its commercial services include business waste collection, commercial recycling, shredding, roll off dumpster rental, and others.

What is the price predicton of WCN Stock?

What is Waste Connections Inc (WCN)'s revenue for the last quarter?

Waste Connections Inc revenue for the last quarter amounts to 2.46B USD, increased 5.13 % YoY.

What is Waste Connections Inc (WCN)'s earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter?

Waste Connections Inc. EPS for the last quarter amounts to 1.11 USD, decreased -6.72 % YoY.

What changes have occurred in the market's expectations for Waste Connections Inc (WCN)'s fundamentals?

How many employees does Waste Connections Inc (WCN). have?

Waste Connections Inc (WCN) has 23854 emplpoyees as of January 10 2026.

What is Waste Connections Inc (WCN) market cap?

Today WCN has the market capitalization of 42.58B USD.