Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)
NYSE: WCN · Real-Time Price · USD
170.87
-1.04 (-0.60%)
At close: Jul 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
170.20
-0.67 (-0.39%)
After-hours: Jul 20, 2026, 7:55 PM EDT

Waste Connections Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 28 analysts polled by S&P Global, Waste Connections stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $203.4. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 19.04% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $156 (-8.70%) and the highest is $305 (+78.50%).

Price Target: $203.4 (+19.04%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$156$203.4$203$305
Change-8.70%+19.04%+18.80%+78.50%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Waste Connections stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy171818181818
Buy666666
Hold344443
Sell100001
Strong Sell000000
Total272828282828

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Reiterates
$210$195
BuyReiterates$210$195+14.12%Jul 13, 2026
Citi
Citi
Hold
Maintains
$180$182
HoldMaintains$180$182+6.51%Jul 10, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Hold
Maintains
$180
HoldMaintains$180+5.34%Jul 9, 2026
Bernstein
Bernstein
Buy
Reiterates
$205
BuyReiterates$205+19.97%Jul 9, 2026
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Buy
Maintains
$208
BuyMaintains$208+21.73%Jul 8, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
10.00B
from 9.47B
Increased by 5.60%
Revenue Next Year
10.59B
from 10.00B
Increased by 5.93%
EPS This Year
5.51
from 5.15
Increased by 7.01%
EPS Next Year
6.19
from 5.51
Increased by 12.36%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
6.15B7.21B8.02B8.92B9.47B10.00B
Revenue Growth
12.95%17.24%11.23%11.19%6.14%5.60%
Gross Profit
2.50B2.88B3.28B3.73B4.01B4.28B
Gross Margin
40.60%39.88%40.86%41.79%42.37%42.78%
Operating Income
1.08B1.27B1.26B1.23B1.78B2.00B
Net Income
618.05M835.66M762.80M617.57M1.08B1.18B
EPS
----5.155.51
EPS Growth
----7.52%7.01%
Forward PE
37.2332.6732.9433.1531.8831.01
Dividend / Share
0.850.951.051.171.301.42
Dividend Growth
-11.83%11.11%11.43%10.68%9.35%
Free Cash Flow
810.31M906.76M895.39M842.46M1.17B1.43B
FFO
-----2.79B
No. Analysts
-----26
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High10.1B
Avg10.0B
Low9.9B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
6.7%
Avg
5.6%
Low
4.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High5.74
Avg5.51
Low5.38

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
11.5%
Avg
7.0%
Low
4.5%