WCN

Waste Connections, Inc. NYQ · WCN

$167.90 -0.53 (-0.31%)

Neutral · +0.06σ

+ Compare Open in Sniper

Mkt cap $42.7B

P/E 41.2

Day $167.17 – $170.09

52wk $146.89 – $176.71

Avg vol 1.7M

Beta 0.48

Div yld 0.83%

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Quick read

At a glance

Waste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, and disposal services in the United States and Canada.

WCN last traded at $167.90, down 0.3% on the day; that's in the upper part of its 52-week range ($146.89–$176.71). Right now it's trading close to its recent average, with no strong stretch in either direction.

Earnings reports are the biggest scheduled catalysts to keep an eye on, and day to day, watch whether it holds above or slips below its recent average.

A quick snapshot built from the data on this page — not investment advice. Always do your own research.

Today's read

Grading desk →

Price is sitting close to its normal range — not meaningfully overheated yet.

Long —

Setup score 9 / 100

Price is sitting close to its normal range — no real dip to buy yet.

Technical read: above KC1 lower, +0.00 ATR from EMA21 · no notable pattern

What it means: Price is sitting close to its normal range — no real dip to buy yet. The trigger bar shows no standout candle signal yet.

Score split: chart signals 9 / 80 · news & fundamentals checks 0 / 20 — chart signals carry most of the grade.

How this grade was earned

total 9 pts

Cycle position 6

Market fit 3

Each bar shows how many points that factor added. The more points — and the more factors that agree — the higher the letter grade.

Short —

Setup score 15 / 100

Price is sitting close to its normal range — not meaningfully overheated yet.

· RSI rolling over (53)
· Aligned with weak downtrend

Technical read: below KC1 upper, +0.00 ATR from EMA21 · no notable pattern

What it means: Price is sitting close to its normal range — not meaningfully overheated yet. The trigger bar shows no standout candle signal yet.

Score split: chart signals 15 / 80 · news & fundamentals checks 0 / 20 — chart signals carry most of the grade.

How this grade was earned

total 15 pts

Cycle position 6

Momentum 3

Market fit 6

Each bar shows how many points that factor added. The more points — and the more factors that agree — the higher the letter grade.

132-Day Trend Zones

Full chart →

21 EMA +1 ATR +2 ATR −2 ATR

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Valuation & accounting

Valuation desk →

Our cash-flow model pegs fair value near $42.65 (fair range $43–$112); today's price sits 299% above that estimate. The model's verdict is “Overvalued” and accounting quality screens as Weak. Model estimates only — do your own due diligence.

Overvalued -299% margin of safety Accounting: Weak

Intrinsic (DCF)

$42.65

Fair-value range

$42.65 – $111.78

Margin of safety

-299%

Accounting quality Weak

✓ Positive retained earnings
✓ Gross margin 43% (pricing power)

⚠ Debt exceeds cash
⚠ Quick ratio 0.54 (fragile)
⚠ Current ratio 0.62 (fragile)

Price implies ~23% growth (vs trailing rev yoy). Model estimate — do your own due diligence.

Key statistics

All statistics →

WCN is a $42.7 billion company, priced at 41× last year's earnings, and it moves more calmly than the market (beta 0.5).

Market cap $42.7B

P/E ttm 41.2

Beta 0.48

52w range $146.89 – $176.71

Avg volume 1.7M

Dividend yield 0.83%

Sector Industrials

Next earnings —

52-week range · today's price

$146.89$176.71

More on WCN

Options idea

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CALL $175 2026-08-21

$3.60

PUT $185 2026-08-21

$14.35

Earnings

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Last reported: 2026-04-22
EPS (act / est): 1.23 / 1.18
Surprise: +3.9%

About

Waste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, and disposal services in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) customers; landfill disposal services; and recycling services for various recyclable materials, including compost, cardboard, mixed …