Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)
NYSE: WCN · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
175.06
+1.14 (0.66%)
At close: Jul 2, 2024, 4:00 PM
175.45
+0.39 (0.22%)
After-hours: Jul 2, 2024, 7:42 PM EDT
Waste Connections Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 14 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Waste Connections stock have an average target of 177.07, with a low estimate of 146 and a high estimate of 217. The average target predicts an increase of 1.15% from the current stock price of 175.06.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Apr 26, 2024.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for WCN stock from 15 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jan '24 | Feb '24 | Mar '24 | Apr '24 | May '24 | Jun '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Buy | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Hold | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Buy Maintains $182 → $186 | Buy | Maintains | $182 → $186 | +6.25% | Apr 26, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Initiates $182 → $196 | Buy | Initiates | $182 → $196 | +11.96% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy Maintains $195 → $217 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $195 → $217 | +23.96% | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Oppenheimer | Buy Maintains $170 → $180 | Buy | Maintains | $170 → $180 | +2.82% | Mar 18, 2024 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades $170 → $181 | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $170 → $181 | +3.39% | Feb 29, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
8.91B
from 8.02B
Increased by 11.06%
Revenue Next Year
9.58B
from 8.91B
Increased by 7.54%
EPS This Year
4.82
from 2.95
Increased by 63.33%
EPS Next Year
5.48
from 4.82
Increased by 13.69%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.3B | 10.2B | 11.1B | 12.0B | 13.0B |
| Avg | 8.9B | 9.6B | 10.4B | 11.4B | 12.3B |
| Low | 8.6B | 9.1B | 9.7B | 10.9B | 11.6B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 16.2% | 14.1% | 15.4% | 15.7% | 13.5% |
| Avg | 11.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 10.2% | 7.4% |
| Low | 6.9% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 5.1% | 1.2% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 5.10 | 6.09 | 7.26 | 7.82 | 8.62 |
| Avg | 4.82 | 5.48 | 6.36 | 7.23 | 7.92 |
| Low | 4.44 | 4.97 | 5.61 | 6.72 | 7.32 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 73.0% | 26.4% | 32.4% | 23.0% | 19.3% |
| Avg | 63.3% | 13.7% | 16.1% | 13.7% | 9.6% |
| Low | 50.5% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 5.7% | 1.3% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.