William Blair Predicts Lower Earnings for Waste Connections

Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) – Analysts at William Blair lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Waste Connections in a note issued to investors on Thursday, October 23rd. William Blair analyst T. Romeo now expects that the company will earn $2.14 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.15. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections’ current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Waste Connections’ Q4 2026 earnings at $2.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.76 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.72 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on WCN. Scotiabank raised Waste Connections from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Barclays raised Waste Connections to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 19th. Finally, Atb Cap Markets raised Waste Connections from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.

Waste Connections Price Performance

Shares of TSE:WCN opened at C$247.45 on Friday. Waste Connections has a 1-year low of C$236.00 and a 1-year high of C$284.73. The firm has a market capitalization of C$63.35 billion, a PE ratio of 103.10, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.39. The business’s 50 day moving average is C$245.79 and its 200-day moving average is C$256.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.69.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Patrick J. Shea sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$258.01, for a total value of C$1,290,045.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 20,671 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$5,333,304.04. The trade was a 19.48% decrease in their position. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Waste Connections

Waste Connections is the third- largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste and recycling services in the North America, operating 91 active landfills (12 are E&P waste landfills), 132 transfer stations, and 68 recycling operations. The firm serves residential, commercial, industrial, and energy end markets.