Waste Connections (WCN) Projected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) is anticipated to announce its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 22nd. Analysts expect Waste Connections to post earnings of $1.35 per share and revenue of $2.4935 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.04. Waste Connections had a return on equity of 16.49% and a net margin of 10.97%.The business had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.50 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Waste Connections to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Waste Connections Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of WCN stock opened at $170.93 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $160.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $163.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.69, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.49. Waste Connections has a fifty-two week low of $146.89 and a fifty-two week high of $191.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13.

Waste Connections Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th were issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 6th. Waste Connections’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.15%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Waste Connections news, VP Patrick James Shea sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.26, for a total transaction of $1,171,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 19,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,084,103.62. This represents a 27.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP James Little sold 2,605 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.98, for a total transaction of $427,167.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 34,395 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,640,092.10. The trade was a 7.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 17,605 shares of company stock worth $2,822,923 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Waste Connections

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in shares of Waste Connections by 44.0% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 929 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $163,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Waste Connections by 42.9% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,120 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $200,000 after acquiring an additional 336 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB boosted its position in Waste Connections by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 607 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $106,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Caerus Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Waste Connections during the fourth quarter valued at $239,000. Finally, Keel Point LLC grew its stake in Waste Connections by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $230,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.09% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WCN has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Waste Connections from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $208.00 target price (up from $206.00) on shares of Waste Connections in a report on Friday, April 24th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Waste Connections from $180.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Waste Connections from $210.00 to $195.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $211.00 price target on shares of Waste Connections in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Waste Connections currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $202.00.

About Waste Connections

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.