Atb Cap Markets Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for TSE:WCN

Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) – Atb Cap Markets lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Waste Connections in a research report issued on Tuesday, July 1st. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the company will earn $1.67 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.77. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections’ current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Waste Connections’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.03 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.88 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.10 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.31 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.07 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.08 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. National Bank Financial raised Waste Connections to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 26th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Waste Connections to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Melius Research upgraded shares of Waste Connections to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 9th. Finally, William Blair upgraded shares of Waste Connections to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Waste Connections presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of C$265.00.

Waste Connections Stock Up 1.0%

WCN stock opened at C$244.31 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.69. Waste Connections has a 52 week low of C$237.56 and a 52 week high of C$284.73. The stock has a market capitalization of C$44.41 billion, a PE ratio of 47.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.72. The firm has a 50 day moving average of C$263.51 and a 200 day moving average of C$264.14.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Senior Officer Robert Andres Nielsen sold 473 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$269.79, for a total value of C$127,610.67. Insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

About Waste Connections

Waste Connections is the third- largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste and recycling services in the North America, operating 91 active landfills (12 are E&P waste landfills), 132 transfer stations, and 68 recycling operations. The firm serves residential, commercial, industrial, and energy end markets.