Q1 EPS Estimate for Waste Connections Decreased by Analyst

Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) – Atb Cap Markets decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Waste Connections in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 13th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.08 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.09. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections’ current full-year earnings is $4.83 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Waste Connections’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.56 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.36 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.36 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.03 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on WCN. StockNews.com cut Waste Connections from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $210.00 target price (up previously from $200.00) on shares of Waste Connections in a research report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Waste Connections from $205.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Waste Connections from $195.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on Waste Connections from $199.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $201.00.

Waste Connections Stock Performance

Shares of Waste Connections stock opened at $189.08 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $48.80 billion, a PE ratio of 51.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.77. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $179.36 and a 200-day simple moving average of $181.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. Waste Connections has a 12 month low of $160.34 and a 12 month high of $194.83.

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The business services provider reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.20 by ($0.04). Waste Connections had a return on equity of 15.43% and a net margin of 10.81%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Waste Connections

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Manchester Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Waste Connections during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Private Trust Co. NA grew its position in shares of Waste Connections by 153.3% in the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 152 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Waste Connections in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Waste Connections in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Waste Connections by 59.7% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 190 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. 86.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Waste Connections Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.315 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 27th. This represents a $1.26 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.67%. Waste Connections’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.62%.

Waste Connections Company Profile

Waste Connections, Inc provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery services in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) customers; landfill disposal services; and recycling services for various recyclable materials, including compost, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and ferrous and aluminum metals.