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The Quantellect read.Of the 15 firms covering Waste Connections Inc, 12 rate it Buy or better, 3 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $180.00 to $220.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $200.33 sits 18% above the current $169.20. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 16 to 12 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.39 next quarter toward $6.20 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS15 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1280%
Hold320%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 15 analysts giving stock ratings to Waste Connections Inc.
As of Jul, 12 of 15 firms rate WCN a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
WCN EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.39
Range $1.27 – $1.42 · 17 analysts · +8% YoY
Next period, 17 analysts expect Waste Connections Inc to earn $1.39 a share (range $1.27 – $1.42), versus $1.29 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $5.63, growing to $6.20 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$2.5B
Range $2.5B – $2.5B · 17 analysts · +6% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $2.5B (range $2.5B – $2.5B), +5.7% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $10.0B, rising to $10.6B next year.
Top analysts covering Waste Connections Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on WCN.
#1
Noah Kaye
Oppenheimer · Rank #158
Buy
$203.00+20.0% to target
Overall win rate
40%
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#2
Tobey Sommer
Truist Securities · Rank #283
Buy
$220.00+30.0% to target
Overall win rate
35%
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#3
Shlomo Rosenbaum
Stifel
Buy
$213.00+25.9% to target
Coverage
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#4
Tami Zakaria
JP Morgan
Buy
$195.00+15.3% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
BB
Bryan Burgmeier
Citigroup
Hold
$182.00+7.6% to target
Coverage
—
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WCN stock forecast FAQ
What is WCN's average 12-month price target?+
The 15 analysts with a live target average $200.33 for Waste Connections Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $220.00 high to a $180.00 low.
Is WCN stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 15 analyst ratings, 12 are Buy or Strong Buy, 3 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for WCN?+
The Street-high target is $220.00 (Morgan Stanley), and the Street-low is $180.00 (Barclays). The average of all 15 active targets is $200.33.
How many Wall Street analysts cover WCN?+
15 analysts have an active rating on Waste Connections Inc, and 15 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering WCN?+
Among analysts who currently cover WCN, Noah Kaye of Oppenheimer has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #158). Their current call is Buy with a $203.00 target.
What is Waste Connections Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.39 per share (range $1.27 – $1.42) across 17 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $5.63, rising to $6.20 the following year.
How much revenue is Waste Connections Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $2.5B (range $2.5B – $2.5B). Full-year revenue is projected at $10.0B, growing to $10.6B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading WCN lately?+
As of Jul, 12 of 15 firms rate WCN a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their WCN calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
