Waste Connections (WCN) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) is anticipated to release its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, July 23rd. Analysts expect Waste Connections to post earnings of $1.26 per share and revenue of $2.39 billion for the quarter.

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $2.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.22 billion. Waste Connections had a return on equity of 15.74% and a net margin of 6.93%. Waste Connections’s revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.04 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Waste Connections to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Waste Connections Stock Performance

Shares of WCN opened at $183.62 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The company has a market capitalization of $47.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.56, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.60. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $189.15 and a 200 day moving average of $187.96. Waste Connections has a 12 month low of $169.36 and a 12 month high of $201.66.

Waste Connections Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 7th were given a dividend of $0.315 per share. This represents a $1.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 7th. Waste Connections’s payout ratio is 51.85%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WCN has been the subject of several research reports. Truist Financial set a $220.00 price target on Waste Connections in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $221.00 price target on shares of Waste Connections in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on Waste Connections from $216.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Melius began coverage on Waste Connections in a research note on Monday, June 9th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Melius Research upgraded Waste Connections to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $213.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, June 9th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Waste Connections presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $213.93.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Waste Connections

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Waste Connections stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 2,957 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $577,000. Institutional investors own 86.09% of the company’s stock.

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.