Zacks Research Predicts Lower Earnings for Waste Connections

Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Waste Connections in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.47 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.64. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections’ current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Waste Connections’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.94 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.98 EPS.

Waste Connections Price Performance

WCN stock opened at C$265.81 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of C$261.80 and a 200-day moving average price of C$255.56. Waste Connections has a 52-week low of C$219.62 and a 52-week high of C$280.08. The firm has a market capitalization of C$48.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.38, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.69, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.77.

Insider Activity

In other news, Senior Officer Philip Rivard sold 5,000 shares of Waste Connections stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$270.76, for a total transaction of C$1,353,780.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 62 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$16,786.88. This trade represents a 98.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

About Waste Connections

Waste Connections is the third- largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste and recycling services in the North America, operating 91 active landfills (12 are E&P waste landfills), 132 transfer stations, and 68 recycling operations. The firm serves residential, commercial, industrial, and energy end markets.