The stock of Waste Connections Inc (WCN) has seen a -2.19% decrease in the past week, with a -4.47% drop in the past month, and a -1.36% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.95%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 0.82% for WCN.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.39% for WCN’s stock, with a 0.68% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Waste Connections Inc (NYSE: WCN) Right Now?
Waste Connections Inc (NYSE: WCN) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 77.09x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.62. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for WCN is 257.72M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.84% of that float. On June 20, 2025, the average trading volume of WCN was 1.17M shares.
WCN) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Waste Connections Inc (NYSE: WCN) has increased by 0.07 when compared to last closing price of 187.14.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -2.19% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-28 that TORONTO, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Following the previous announcement of the launch of a senior notes offering, Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) (“Waste Connections” or the “Company”) announced today that it has priced an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.25% Senior Notes due 2035 (the “Notes”) at a price to the public of 99.874% of their face value. The Offering is expected to close on June 4, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
Analysts’ Opinion of WCN
Seaport Research Partners, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WCN reach a price target of $220. The rating they have provided for WCN stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 07th, 2025.
WCN Trading at -3.22% 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 -7.14% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WCN starting from NIELSEN III ROBERT, who sale 973 shares at the price of $196.27 back on May 23 ’25. After this action, NIELSEN III ROBERT now owns 4,250 shares of Waste Connections Inc, valued at $190,972 using the latest closing price.
CHAMBLISS DARRELL W, the EVP & COO of Waste Connections Inc, sale 13,566 shares at $188.30 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that CHAMBLISS DARRELL W is holding 95,000 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
- 0.39 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 7.96, with 3.20 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 3.36.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.13 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.27. 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 0.70.
Conclusion
To sum up, Waste Connections Inc (WCN) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
