Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)
NYSE: WCN · Real-Time Price · USD
166.22
-0.49 (-0.29%)
Aug 10, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

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 $201. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 20.92% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $162 (-2.54%) and the highest is $230 (+38.37%).

Price Target: $201 (+20.92%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$162$201$203$230
Change-2.54%+20.92%+22.13%+38.37%

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
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy181818181818
Buy666666
Hold444444
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total282828282828

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
UBS
UBS
Hold
Maintains
$121$125
HoldMaintains$121$125-24.61%Aug 4, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Hold
Maintains
$180$187
HoldMaintains$180$187+12.50%Jul 28, 2026
CIBC
CIBC
Buy
Maintains
$198$199
BuyMaintains$198$199+19.72%Jul 24, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Buy
Maintains
$205
BuyMaintains$205+23.33%Jul 24, 2026
Unknown Analyst
Oppenheimer
No rating
Oppenheimer
Buy
Reiterates
$203
BuyReiterates$203+22.13%Jul 24, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
10.05B
from 9.47B
Increased by 6.11%
Revenue Next Year
10.62B
from 10.05B
Increased by 5.71%
EPS This Year
5.64
from 5.15
Increased by 9.43%
EPS Next Year
6.20
from 5.64
Increased by 10.10%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
6.15B7.21B8.02B8.92B9.47B10.05B
Revenue Growth
12.95%17.24%11.23%11.19%6.14%6.11%
Gross Profit
2.50B2.88B3.28B3.73B4.01B4.30B
Gross Margin
40.60%39.88%40.86%41.79%42.37%42.76%
Operating Income
1.08B1.27B1.26B1.23B1.78B1.95B
Net Income
618.05M835.66M762.80M617.57M1.08B1.17B
EPS
----5.155.64
EPS Growth
----7.52%9.43%
Forward PE
37.2332.6732.9433.1531.8829.50
Dividend / Share
0.850.951.051.171.301.40
Dividend Growth
-11.83%11.11%11.43%10.68%7.97%
Free Cash Flow
810.31M906.76M895.39M842.46M1.17B1.43B
FFO
-----2.79B
No. Analysts
-----24
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High10.1B
Avg10.0B
Low10.0B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
7.0%
Avg
6.1%
Low
5.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High5.72
Avg5.64
Low5.42

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
11.0%
Avg
9.4%
Low
5.2%