Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)

NYSE: WCN · Real-Time Price · USD
159.63
-0.36 (-0.23%)
At close: Apr 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
159.50
-0.13 (-0.08%)
After-hours: Apr 17, 2026, 7:46 PM EDT
Market Cap40.68B -19.8%
Revenue (ttm)9.47B +6.1%
Net Income1.08B +74.3%
EPS4.17 +74.5%
Shares Out 254.85M
PE Ratio38.28
Forward PE29.25
Dividend$1.40 (0.88%)
Ex-Dividend DateFeb 25, 2026
Volume1,333,150
Open160.71
Previous Close159.99
Day's Range158.20 - 160.82
52-Week Range154.90 - 199.78
Beta0.61
AnalystsBuy
Price Target203.21 (+27.3%)
Earnings DateApr 22, 2026

About WCN

Waste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, and disposal 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. The company owns and operates transfer stations that receive, compact, and/or load waste to be ... [Read more]

IPO Date May 20, 1998
Employees 24,214
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol WCN
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Waste Connections's revenue was $9.47 billion, an increase of 6.14% compared to the previous year's $8.92 billion. Earnings were $1.08 billion, an increase of 74.32%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 19 analysts, the average rating for WCN stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $203.21, which is an increase of 27.30% from the latest price.

Price Target
$203.21
(27.30% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Waste Connections Announces Dates for First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) (“Waste Connections” or the “Company”) today announced that it will report financial results for the first quarter of 2026 after the c...

23 days ago - Business Wire

Waste Connections Appoints Daniel L. Florness to its Board of Directors

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) (“Waste Connections” or the “Company”) today announced that Daniel L. Florness has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective...

4 weeks ago - Business Wire

Waste Connections Announces Pricing of $600 Million of Senior Notes

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following the previous announcement of the launch of a senior notes offering, Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) (“Waste Connections” or the “Company”) announced today t...

6 weeks ago - Business Wire

Waste Connections Announces Senior Notes Offering

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) (“Waste Connections” or the “Company”) announced today that it plans to proceed, subject to market and other conditions, to offer seni...

6 weeks ago - Business Wire

Waste Connections Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results and Provides 2026 Outlook

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) (“Waste Connections” or the “Company”) today announced its results for the fourth quarter of 2025 and outlook for 2026. “Adjusted EBIT...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Waste Connections Announces Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 $...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Waste Connections Announces Dates for Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and 2026 Outlook

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) (“Waste Connections” or the “Company”) today announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025 and outloo...

3 months ago - Business Wire

WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES 11.1% INCREASE IN QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

TORONTO , Oct. 21, 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...

6 months ago - PRNewsWire

WASTE CONNECTIONS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2025 RESULTS

Better than expected results highlight superior execution on improving operating trends and cost management Revenue of $2.458 billion, above expectations Net income(a) of $286.3 million, or $1.11 per ...

6 months ago - PRNewsWire

WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES DATES FOR THIRD QUARTER 2025 EARNINGS RELEASE

TORONTO , Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the third quarter of 2...

7 months ago - PRNewsWire

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...

9 months ago - PRNewsWire

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...

9 months ago - PRNewsWire

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 a...

9 months ago - PRNewsWire

WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES DATES FOR SECOND QUARTER 2025 EARNINGS RELEASE

TORONTO , June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the second quarter of 2...

10 months ago - PRNewsWire

WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES PRICING OF $500 MILLION OF SENIOR NOTES

TORONTO , May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the previous announcement of the launch of a senior notes offering, Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") anno...

11 months ago - PRNewsWire

WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING RESULTS

TORONTO , May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting")....

1 year ago - PRNewsWire

In A Recession, These Waste Management Stocks Have Outperformed S&P500 Historically

Seaport Research Partners analyst John Mazzoni initiated coverage on several major waste management companies with a Buy rating.

Other symbols: GFLRSG
1 year ago - Benzinga

WASTE CONNECTIONS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS

Better than expected financial results from price-led organic solid waste growth and continued acquisition activity provide strong start to 2025 Revenue of $2.228 billion, above outlook and up 7.5% ye...

1 year ago - PRNewsWire

WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES DATES FOR FIRST QUARTER 2025 EARNINGS RELEASE

TORONTO , March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the first quarter of 2...

1 year ago - PRNewsWire

WASTE CONNECTIONS REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2024 RESULTS AND PROVIDES 2025 OUTLOOK

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Highlights Strong finish to the year led by solid execution and accelerating improvement in operating trends in the fourth quarter, providing momentum for 2025 Full y...

1 year ago - PRNewsWire

WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES DATES FOR FOURTH QUARTER 2024 EARNINGS RELEASE AND 2025 OUTLOOK

TORONTO , Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter of 2...

1 year ago - PRNewsWire

Vision RNG Announces Renewable Natural Gas Agreement at Waste Connections Landfill in Nebraska

CANONSBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vision RNG LLC has signed an RNG agreement with L.P. Gill, Inc, for a Nebraska project converting landfill gas into RNG for sustainable uses.

1 year ago - Business Wire

Green Stock News for November 18th, 2024: $WCN $CTVA $BP $ENPH $GOEV

Welcome to the green stock news brief for Monday, November 18th. Here are today's top headlines: AMP Robotics has partnered with Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN) to equip and operate a next-generation re...

Other symbols: BPCTVAENPH
1 year ago - Green Stock News

AMP to Operate Waste Connections Recycling Facility with AI-Powered Sortation Technology

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--AMP Robotics Corp. (“AMP”), a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered sortation at scale for the waste and recycling industry, has entered into an agree...

1 year ago - Business Wire

WASTE CONNECTIONS DEMONSTRATES PROGRESS TOWARDS ESG GOALS IN UPDATED 2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

TORONTO , Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today released its 2024 Sustainability Report – Connecting with the Sustainable F...

1 year ago - PRNewsWire