Waste Connections Stock
Waste Connections, Inc.
Company data
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Waste Management
- Country
- Canada
- CEO
- Ronald J. Mittelstaedt
- Employees
- 24,214
- Market cap
- $42.3 B
- IPO
- 22/05/1998
Waste Connections, Inc. is a leading environmental services provider that delivers a full spectrum of non-hazardous waste management solutions, including collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery. The company operates across both the United States and Canada, serving a diverse customer base that spans…
Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.
Waste Connections stock: price history
1D
+1.4%
1W
+9.9%
1M
+7.3%
6M
+5.2%
YTD
-4.3%
1Y
-1.7%
2Y
-7.7%
5Y
+29.5%
10Y
+239.4%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
21/10/2026 (in 4 days)
Volatility around earnings
~23% stronger price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vrange-breakout-v1.0 on 15/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
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Range breakout
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Analyst assessment of Waste Connections
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$184.00
CONSENSUS
US$198.75
MEDIAN
US$196.50
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$218.00
1
STRONG BUY
26
BUY
6
HOLD
0
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
33
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 15/10/2026
Waste Connections stock metrics
P/E
40.56
P/B
5.41
EV/EBITDA
16.75
RETURN ON EQUITY
3.7%
NET MARGIN
11.6%
DEBT/EQUITY
1.21
DIVIDEND YIELD
0.8%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
99.7%
FLOAT SHARES
251,185,002
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
1,514,089
Insider transactions (SEC)
NIELSEN III ROBERT
RIVARD PHILIP
Netherton Susan
NIELSEN III ROBERT
Cloninger Robert Michael
Attention
1 mention today in US forums, 50% fewer than yesterdayPrice since yesterday: +1.4%
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Institutional holders
Dividends & Stock splits
Dividends
Stock splits
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Frequently asked questions about Waste Connections stock
What does Waste Connections do?
Waste Connections, Inc. is a company in the Industrials sector, Waste Management industry, headquartered in Canada.
The CEO is Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, the company employs around 24,214 people.
The IPO was on 22/05/1998; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker WCN.
What do analysts say about Waste Connections stock?
33 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 15/10/2026).
The average price target is US$198.75, ranging from US$184.00 to US$218.00, with a median of US$196.50.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Waste Connections report next?
The next earnings date is 21/10/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 23% stronger than usual.
Does Waste Connections pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.35 per share, ex-date 06/08/2026, paid on 20/08/2026.
The dividend yield is 0.8% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Waste Connections?
Comparable stocks include Waste Management, Republic Services, Clean Harbors, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian National Railway Company, MDA Space, Ballard Power Systems and Electrovaya.
How can I get Waste Connections stock analyzed?
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