At the time of writing, Waste Connections Inc [WCN] stock is trading at $188.24, up 2.07%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The WCN shares have gain 3.30% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 0.04%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, Seaport Research Partners started tracking the stock with Buy rating on May 07, 2025, and set its price target to $220. On April 03, 2025, William Blair initiated with a Outperform rating. Scotiabank started tracking the stock assigning a Sector Perform rating and suggested a price target of $196 on October 04, 2024. Deutsche Bank initiated its recommendation with a Buy. In a note dated February 29, 2024, UBS downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $170 to $181.
For the past year, the stock price of Waste Connections Inc fluctuated between $169.36 and $201.66. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $220.5 within the next 12 months. Waste Connections Inc [NYSE: WCN] shares were valued at $188.24 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 17.14% based on the average WCN price forecast.
Analyzing the WCN fundamentals
According to Waste Connections Inc [NYSE:WCN], the company’s sales were 9.23B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 7.07% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.39% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.12%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.09%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.07%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.08 and Total Capital is 0.06. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.04.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 182.73 points at the first support level, and at 177.22 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 191.57, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 194.90.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Waste Connections Inc [NYSE:WCN] has a current ratio of 0.67. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.67, while the Cash Ratio is 0.06. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.27, the price to book ratio is 5.82 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 75.77.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved NIELSEN III ROBERT, SR VP Operations, that happened on May 23 ’25 when 973.0 shares were sold. EVP & COO, CHAMBLISS DARRELL W completed a deal on Mar 10 ’25 to sell 13566.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer DARRELL CHAMBLISS bought 13566.0 shares on Mar 10 ’25.
