Waste Connections (WCN) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) is expected to be issuing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 11th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.29 per share and revenue of $2.3686 billion for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Waste Connections Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of Waste Connections stock opened at $166.06 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $42.45 billion, a PE ratio of 69.19, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $171.90 and a 200-day moving average price of $175.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.67. Waste Connections has a 1 year low of $162.06 and a 1 year high of $201.66.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on WCN. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Waste Connections in a report on Monday, November 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $202.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group set a $205.00 price objective on shares of Waste Connections in a research note on Monday, January 5th. National Bankshares decreased their price objective on shares of Waste Connections from $211.00 to $196.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $205.00 target price (down previously from $206.00) on shares of Waste Connections in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of Waste Connections in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Waste Connections currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $206.50.

Institutional Trading of Waste Connections

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in Waste Connections by 39.6% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,455,162 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $783,218,000 after purchasing an additional 1,264,150 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its position in Waste Connections by 31.3% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,263,918 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $222,197,000 after acquiring an additional 301,389 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP bought a new stake in shares of Waste Connections in the 3rd quarter worth about $50,488,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Waste Connections by 7.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,038,786 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $567,402,000 after acquiring an additional 216,110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new stake in Waste Connections during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,791,000. Institutional investors own 86.09% of the company’s stock.

Waste Connections Company Profile

Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN) is a North American integrated waste services company that provides a range of solid waste and environmental services to municipal, commercial, industrial and residential customers. The company offers collection, transportation, transfer, disposal and recycling services, and operates an extensive network of transfer stations and disposal facilities. Waste Connections positions itself as a provider of infrastructure-driven waste solutions across many regions of the United States and Canada.

The company’s operating activities include routine curbside and commercial collection, roll-off and container services, operation of landfills and transfer stations, and recycling and resource recovery programs.