Waste Connections

WCN

Market cap $44.6B

Overview Fund Activity

173.35 USD

-0.23

0.13%

At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

173.35

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1 day

-0.13%

5 days

-2.04%

1 month

-6.21%

3 months

-7.66%

6 months

-7.74%

Year to date

2.04%

1 year

-4.44%

5 years

72.61%

10 years

430.45%

About: Waste Connections is the third-largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste and recycling services in the North America, operating 113 active landfills (20 are exploration and production waste landfills and 16 are nonmunicipal waste landfills), 163 transfer stations, and 89 recycling operations. The firm serves residential, commercial, industrial, and energy end markets. Waste Connections entered the Canadian market with its 2016 merger with Progressive Waste. In 2024, 14% of consolidated revenue was generated from the firm's Canadian segment.

Employees: 23,854

Industrials Waste Management

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Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 6 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

69% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 55

54% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $49.8M | Put options by funds: $32.2M

27% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 299 | Existing positions reduced: 235

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 728 [Q1] → 754 (+26) [Q2]

1.09% more ownership

Funds ownership: 83.88% [Q1] → 84.98% (+1.09%) [Q2]

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $42.4B [Q1] → $41B (-$1.34B) [Q2]

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 24 [Q1] → 17 (-7) [Q2]

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Research analyst outlook

6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$199

15% upside

Avg. target

$212

22% upside

High target

$219

26% upside

6 analyst ratings

4 positive

67%

2 neutral

33%

0 negative

0%

Citigroup Bryan Burgmeier	$199	Neutral Maintained	17 Sep 2025
CIBC Kevin Chiang	$215	Outperformer Maintained	25 Jul 2025
Scotiabank Konark Gupta	$208	Sector Perform Maintained	25 Jul 2025
RBC Capital Sabahat Khan	$219	Outperform Maintained	25 Jul 2025
Raymond James Patrick Tyler Brown	$211	Strong Buy Maintained	22 Jul 2025
Oppenheimer Noah Kaye	$218	Outperform Maintained	9 Jul 2025

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Zacks Investment Research

Why Is Waste Connections (WCN) Down 0.9% Since Last Earnings Report?

Waste Connections (WCN) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

Why Is Waste Connections (WCN) Down 0.9% Since Last Earnings Report?

WASTE CONNECTIONS RENEWS NORMAL COURSE ISSUER BID FOR SHARE REPURCHASES

TORONTO , Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") for the annual renewal of its normal course issuer bid (the "NCIB"). The renewal will follow on the conclusion of the Company's current NCIB expiring August 11, 2025 (the "2024 NCIB").

WASTE CONNECTIONS RENEWS NORMAL COURSE ISSUER BID FOR SHARE REPURCHASES

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Waste Connections Q2 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates

WCN beats second-quarter 2025 estimates with 7.1% revenue growth and higher EPS, but trims yearly revenue forecast below the consensus estimate.

Waste Connections Q2 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 24, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Mary Anne Whitney - Executive VP & CFO Ronald J. Mittelstaedt - Founder, CEO, President & Director Conference Call Participants Adam Samuel Bubes - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Bryan Nicholas Burgmeier - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Christopher Allan Murray - ATB Capital Markets Inc., Research Division James Joseph Schumm - TD Cowen, Research Division John Trevor Romeo - William Blair & Company L.L.C.

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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Earnings Summary on Waste Connections

Earnings Summary on Waste Connections

Earnings Summary on Waste Connections

Zacks Investment Research

Waste Connections (WCN) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Waste Connections (WCN) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Waste Connections (WCN) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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Waste Connections (WCN) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Waste Connections (WCN) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.29 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.25 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.24 per share a year ago.

Waste Connections (WCN) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

WASTE CONNECTIONS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2025 RESULTS AND UPDATES FULL YEAR OUTLOOK

Continued improvement in employee retention and record safety performance complement 6.6% solid waste core pricing to drive better than expected results Revenue of $2.407 billion, above expectations and up 7.1% Net income(a) of $290.3 million, or $1.12 per share, adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections(b) of $333.1 million, or $1.29 per share Adjusted EBITDA(b) of $786.4 million, above expectations and up 7.5% Adjusted EBITDA(b) margin of 32.7% of revenue Maintains full year 2025 outlook of $9.45 billion in revenue, $3.12 billion in adjusted EBITDA(b) and $1.30 billion in adjusted free cash flow(b) TORONTO , July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced its results for the second quarter of 2025 and updated its outlook for the full year. "Continued improvement in employee retention and record low safety rates, along with solid waste core pricing growth of 6.6%, drove underlying solid waste margin expansion of approximately 70 basis points in the period," said Ronald J.

WASTE CONNECTIONS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2025 RESULTS AND UPDATES FULL YEAR OUTLOOK

WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

TORONTO , July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.315 U.S. per common share of the Company. The regular quarterly cash dividend will be paid on August 21, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 6, 2025.

WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

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Countdown to Waste Connections (WCN) Q2 Earnings: Wall Street Forecasts for Key Metrics

Beyond analysts' top-and-bottom-line estimates for Waste Connections (WCN), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended June 2025.

Countdown to Waste Connections (WCN) Q2 Earnings: Wall Street Forecasts for Key Metrics

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