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Ranked #2261 by analyst upside · 2026-08-13
WCN
Waste Connections, Inc.
Industrials · Market Cap $42B · P/E 39.9x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+21.6%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $165.34
Consensus Target $201.0
Bull Target $230.0
Bear Target $162.0
Analysts Covering 25
ANALYST CONSENSUS - BUY
Strong Buy
5
Buy
16
Hold
4
Sell
0
52-Week Low $146.89
52-Week High $188.75
YTD Return -4.4%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $42B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 39.9x
Forward P/E 26.6x
EPS (TTM) $4.14
PEG Ratio 2.36
Dividend Yield 0.84%
Revenue (TTM) $9.8B
Profit Margin 10.9%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $146.89
52-Week High $188.75
Current Price $165.34
Bear Target $162.0
Bull Target $230.0
● Now $165.34 ● Target $201.0
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 1.6M
YTD Return -4.4%
Analyst Count 25
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target +21.6%
Last Updated 2026-08-13

ANALYST SUMMARY

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) is currently trading at $165.34 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $201.0, implying potential upside of 21.6% over the next 12 months. 25 analysts currently cover WCN, with a consensus rating of Buy - 84% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $230.0, while the most cautious has a target of $162.0.

WCN operates in the Industrials sector with a market capitalisation of $42B. The stock is down 4.4% year-to-date and is currently trading near the lower end of its 52-week range of $146.89 – $188.75.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

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Barclays - Reiterated
Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight 2026-04-28 Building track record
JP Morgan - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-04-24 43% win rate (7 calls)
RBC Capital - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-04-24 Building track record
BMO Capital - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-04-24 Building track record
JP Morgan - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-04-10 43% win rate (7 calls)
Wolfe Research ● Initiated
Outperform 2026-03-13 Building track record
RBC Capital - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-02-17 Building track record
Scotiabank - Reiterated
Sector Outperform → Sector Outperform 2026-02-13 20% win rate (5 calls)
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
69
out of 100
Coverage depth
25/30
Consensus clarity
22/30
Vote unanimity
20/25
Rating stability
2/15

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