Waste Connections Inc (NYSE: WCN)’s stock price has plunge by -1.12relation to previous closing price of 197.90. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.16% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-23 that Waste Connections (WCN) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.13 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.07 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.04 per share a year ago.
Is It Worth Investing in Waste Connections Inc (NYSE: WCN) Right Now?
Waste Connections Inc (NYSE: WCN) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 82.00x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WCN is 0.63. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WCN is 257.68M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.84% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WCN on April 24, 2025 was 1.15M shares.
WCN’s Market Performance
WCN’s stock has seen a -0.16% decrease for the week, with a 2.49% rise in the past month and a 9.66% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.79%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.56% for Waste Connections Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.00% for WCN’s stock, with a 6.60% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WCN
Scotiabank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WCN reach a price target of $196. The rating they have provided for WCN stocks is “Sector Perform” according to the report published on October 04th, 2024.
WCN Trading at 2.75% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WCN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.79%, as shares surge +1.44% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.22% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WCN fell by -0.16%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $193.75. In addition, Waste Connections Inc saw 14.05% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WCN starting from CHAMBLISS DARRELL W, who sale 13,566 shares at the price of $188.30 back on Mar 10 ’25. After this action, CHAMBLISS DARRELL W now owns 95,000 shares of Waste Connections Inc, valued at $2,554,478 using the latest closing price.
DARRELL CHAMBLISS, the Officer of Waste Connections Inc, proposed sale 13,566 shares at $188.30 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that DARRELL CHAMBLISS is holding shares at $2,554,478 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WCN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.53 for the gross margin
The net margin for Waste Connections Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 7.94, with 3.24 for asset returns.
Based on Waste Connections Inc (WCN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.39 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.28. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.52. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.53for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.65.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Waste Connections Inc (WCN) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
