Waste Connections, Inc. WCN
191.66 USD +0.23 (+0.12%)
At closeNov 6, 2026, 4:41 AM EST
188.42 -3.24 -1.69%
Pre-market · Nov 6, 4:41 AM ET
189.88 Day range 195.34
146.89 52-week range 195.34
- YTD
- +9.30%
- 1 year
- +15.94%
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
Strong buy
Price target (mean) 206.48 +7.7% upside
Now 191.66
- Target (low)
- 170.00
- Target (mean)
- 206.48
- Target (high)
- 225.00
Ratings (0m) 28 25 buy · 3 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy6
- Buy19
- Hold3
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Recommendation trend
- This month 28
- 1 month ago 28
- 2 months ago 28
Earnings and revenue estimates
Consensus for the coming quarters and fiscal years
| Period | EPS estimate | Low – high | Year ago | EPS growth | Revenue estimate | Revenue growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 1.38 | 1.20 – 1.50 | 1.29 | +7.3% | 2.52B | +6.4% | 24 |
| Next quarter | 1.37 | 1.31 – 1.44 | 1.23 | +11.5% | 2.53B | +6.7% | 14 |
| Current year | 5.70 | 5.51 – 5.81 | 5.15 | +10.6% | 10.10B | +6.6% | 27 |
| Next year | 6.17 | 5.94 – 6.53 | 5.70 | +8.3% | 10.70B | +6.0% | 27 |
Upgrades and downgrades
The latest rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 23, 2026 | CIBC | Maintained | Outperformer | Outperformer |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 23, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 23, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 8, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 8, 2026 | CIBC | Maintained | Outperformer | Outperformer |
| Sep 18, 2026 | UBS | Upgrade | Neutral | Buy |
| Aug 4, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Jul 24, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Apr 24, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Apr 24, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Apr 24, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Apr 10, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Wolfe Research | Initiated | — | Outperform |
| Feb 17, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
