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NYSE · WCN

Waste Connections, Inc.

Industrials · Waste Management

$167.90

Up+$2.39 (+1.44%)

Updated Oct 18, 2026, 6:09 PM

SID Score

5.8/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
44.19B
P/E ratio
70.24
Dividend yield
0.77%
52-week range
$146.89 – $179.74
Volume
2.27M
Avg. volume
1.13M

Price performance · WCN

WCN price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 16, 2026

WCN closed at $167.90 after 20 trading sessions, up 7.94% for the selected period.

Last close
$167.90
Period change
+7.94%
Period low
$150.66
Period high
$167.90
Daily close
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WCN OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 16, 2026$166.79$168.00$164.91$167.902.27M
Oct 15, 2026$159.61$165.74$159.27$165.514.4M
Oct 14, 2026$155.83$156.925$153.76$156.821.63M
Oct 13, 2026$156.20$156.20$152.56$153.671.57M
Oct 12, 2026$153.04$154.64$152.375$153.711.39M
Oct 9, 2026$154.22$155.09$152.33$152.831.82M
Oct 8, 2026$156.00$156.58$152.57$154.691.71M
Oct 7, 2026$155.39$157.49$155.11$155.161.71M
Oct 6, 2026$154.00$155.88$154.00$154.621.23M
Oct 5, 2026$154.03$154.86$151.875$154.301.63M
Oct 2, 2026$151.25$154.86$150.72$153.822.23M
Oct 1, 2026$153.81$155.00$149.39$150.661.82M
Sep 30, 2026$156.04$156.8825$153.79$153.931.5M
Sep 29, 2026$155.46$156.81$154.63$155.561.48M
Sep 28, 2026$155.74$157.07$155.20$156.161.74M
Sep 25, 2026$155.63$156.46$154.80$155.561.52M
Sep 24, 2026$155.83$157.87$154.97$155.931.61M
Sep 23, 2026$155.43$156.54$154.14$155.411.83M
Sep 22, 2026$155.56$156.47$154.89$155.421.42M
Sep 21, 2026$154.48$155.63$153.75$155.551.73M

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Overview

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Company profile

Waste Connections is the third-largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste and recycling services in North America, operating 113 active landfills (20 are exploration and production waste landfills and 16 are nonmunicipal waste landfills), 163 transfer stations, and 89 recycling operations. The firm serves residential, commercial, industrial, and energy end markets. Waste Connections entered the Canadian market via its 2016 merger with Progressive Waste. In 2024, 14% of consolidated revenue was generated from the firm's Canadian segment.

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Analyst outlook

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Consensus
Buy
Average target
$202.63
Implied upside
—
Analysts
9
WCN recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Sep 23, 2026VERITAS INVESTMENT RESEARCHBuy—
Sep 11, 2026CIBC CAPITAL MARKETSOutperform—
Aug 17, 2026OPPENHEIMER & CO., INC.Outperform—
Jul 27, 2026JEFFERIESBuy—
Jul 24, 2026ATB CAPITAL MARKETSOutperform—
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Yahoo · Oct 16, 2026

Bernstein Names Top Pick in U.S. Waste Sector

Investing.com -- Bernstein analysts have identified their preferred stock in the U.S. waste management sector, highlighting a company positioned to capitalize on improving commodity prices and operational momentum.

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