Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) Stock Price & Analysis
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) rose 0.96% to USD 169.61 as of July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC, according to Nexqual real-time market data.
WCN last closed at USD 167.99; the session ranged USD 167.62–170.48 on volume of 995,435 shares. Market capitalization is $42.75B, with a 52-week range of USD 146.89–191.91 (NYQ). Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
Key Statistics (as of July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC)
| Price | USD 169.61 |
|---|---|
| Change | ▲ 0.96% (up) |
| Previous Close | USD 167.99 |
| Open | USD 167.86 |
| Day Range | USD 167.62 – 170.48 |
| 52-Week Range | USD 146.89 – 191.91 |
| Volume | 995,435 shares |
| Market Cap | $42.75B |
| Exchange | NYQ |
Technical Analysis (WCN)
Nexqual's technical model rates WCN "STRONG BUY" based on 5 bullish and 0 bearish signals across 125 daily candles, as of July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
| Overall Signal | STRONG BUY |
|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 56.85 (neutral) |
| vs SMA50 | Above (USD 161.03) |
| MACD | 2.31 (positive) |
Analyst Ratings (WCN)
Wall Street analysts rate WCN "Strong Buy" based on 26 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 204.5 (range USD 162–305), per Nexqual as of July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
| Consensus Rating | Strong Buy |
|---|---|
| Analyst Count | 26 |
| Mean Target | USD 204.5 |
| High Target | USD 305 |
| Low Target | USD 162 |
| Buy / Hold / Sell | 24 / 4 / 0 |
Earnings (WCN)
| Next Earnings Date | 2026-10-20 |
|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | USD 1.51 |
| Revenue Estimate | $2.60B |
Recent Earnings History
| Quarter | Actual vs Estimate |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | USD 1.5 vs est 1.35 ▲ beat |
| 2026-03-31 | USD 1.23 vs est 1.18 ▲ beat |
| 2025-12-31 | USD 1.29 vs est 1.27 ▲ beat |
| 2025-09-30 | USD 1.44 vs est 1.38 ▲ beat |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
Financials & Fundamentals (WCN)
| Total Revenue | $9.76B |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | +6.40% |
| Gross Margin | +42.53% |
| Operating Margin | +19.70% |
| Profit Margin | +10.86% |
| ROE | +13.03% |
| Debt / Equity | 121.68 |
| Current Ratio | 0.66 |
| Total Cash | $100.52M |
| Total Debt | $9.64B |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.05B |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
Financial Health Score (WCN)
Nexqual rates Waste Connections, Inc.'s overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
| Growth | Solid — Revenue +6% YoY (annual) |
|---|---|
| Profitability | Strong — Gross margin 43%, operating 20% |
| Balance Sheet | Weak — $101M cash vs $9.64B debt |
| Cash Flow | Solid — FCF $1.05B, 11% margin |
| Efficiency | Mixed — ROE 13%, ROA 5.5% |
Ownership (WCN)
| Insider Ownership | +0.25% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | +91.22% |
| Shares Outstanding | 252.05M |
| Float | 251.17M |
| Short % of Float | +1.34% |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
Leadership (WCN)
Waste Connections, Inc. is led by Ronald J. Mittelstaedt (age 62), Founder, CEO, President & Director, per Nexqual as of July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
| Founder, CEO, President & Director | Ronald J. Mittelstaedt (age 62) |
|---|---|
| Executive VP & CFO | Mary Anne Whitney (age 61) |
| Executive Vice President of Engineering & Disposal | James M. Little (age 63) |
| Senior Vice President of Operations | Domenico D. Pio (age 61) |
| Executive VP & COO | Jason Jon Craft (age 49) |
Major Backers & Investors (WCN)
Notable institutional backers of Waste Connections, Inc. include Royal Bank of Canada, FMR, LLC, Bank of Montreal /CAN/, according to Nexqual as of July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
Active Investors
| Investor | Stake |
|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada | 4.84% |
| FMR, LLC | 3.55% |
| Bank of Montreal /CAN/ | 3.22% |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 2.82% |
| Capital International Investors | 2.07% |
| Mackenzie Financial Corporation | 1.97% |
| Wellington Management | 1.96% |
| AMERICAN FUNDS FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS | 1.03% |
Index Funds (Passive)
| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 21.2% |
| BlackRock | 3.14% |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
From Waste Connections, Inc.'s Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-02-12)
Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)
- 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 transported to landfills or treatment facilities through truck, rail, or barge; develops, owns, and operates projects or the beneficial reuse of landfill gas through landfill network; and intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers.
- In addition, it provides E&P waste treatment, recovery, and disposal services for waste created through the initial drilling and completion of an oil or natural gas well, such as drilling fluids, drill cuttings, completion fluids, and flowback water; production wastes and produced water during a well's operating life; contaminated soils that require treatment during site reclamation; and substances, which require clean-up after a spill, reserve pit clean-up, or pipeline rupture.
Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.
Peers & Related Stocks
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|---|---|---|---|
| RSG | Republic Services, Inc. | USD 216.91 | ▲ 0.18% |
| CWST | Casella Waste Systems, Inc. | USD 89.39 | ▼ 1.15% |
| CLH | Clean Harbors, Inc. | USD 303.74 | ▼ 0.83% |
| GFL | GFL Environmental Inc. Subordin | USD 39.68 | ▲ 1.48% |
| ROP | Roper Technologies, Inc. | USD 367.34 | ▲ 9.1% |
Data source: Nexqual — real-time market data, technical indicators, analyst consensus, earnings, SEC EDGAR filings. Last updated: July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC. This page is informational and not investment advice.