Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)
NYSE: WCN · Real-Time Price · USD
178.24
+0.11 (0.06%)
Jan 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
Waste Connections Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 17 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Waste Connections stock have an average target of 196.12, with a low estimate of 163 and a high estimate of 217. The average target predicts an increase of 10.03% from the current stock price of 178.24.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Dec 13, 2024.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for WCN stock from 17 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 | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Buy | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppenheimer | Oppenheimer | Buy Maintains $192 → $195 | Buy | Maintains | $192 → $195 | +9.40% | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Buy Maintains $206 → $214 | Buy | Maintains | $206 → $214 | +20.06% | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Strong Buy Maintains $205 → $212 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $205 → $212 | +18.94% | Dec 11, 2024 |
| CIBC | CIBC | Buy Maintains $199 → $215 | Buy | Maintains | $199 → $215 | +20.62% | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Strong Buy Maintains $208 → $205 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $208 → $205 | +15.01% | Oct 25, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
8.99B
from 8.02B
Increased by 12.09%
Revenue Next Year
9.66B
from 8.99B
Increased by 7.47%
EPS This Year
4.88
from 2.95
Increased by 65.38%
EPS Next Year
5.50
from 4.88
Increased by 12.65%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.4B | 10.2B | 11.1B | |||
| Avg | 9.0B | 9.7B | 10.3B | |||
| Low | 8.7B | 9.3B | 9.8B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 17.1% | 13.4% | 15.4% | |||
| Avg | 12.1% | 7.5% | 6.9% | |||
| Low | 8.6% | 3.0% | 1.1% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 5.11 | 6.01 | 7.05 | |||
| Avg | 4.88 | 5.50 | 6.17 | |||
| Low | 4.63 | 5.14 | 5.71 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 73.3% | 23.1% | 28.2% | |||
| Avg | 65.4% | 12.6% | 12.2% | |||
| Low | 56.8% | 5.3% | 4.0% |
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.