Waste Connections, Inc. provides waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services in the United States and Canada. The company operates through five segments: Southern, Western, Eastern, Canada, Central, and Corporate. It offers collection services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and E&P customers; landfill disposal services; and recycling services for various recyclable materials, including compost, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and ferrous and aluminum metals. The company also owns and operates transfer stations that receive compact and/or load waste to be transported to landfills or treatment facilities through truck, rail, or barge; and intermodal services for the rail haul movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest through a network of intermodal facilities. In addition, it provides E&P waste treatment, recovery, and disposal services for waste resulting from oil and natural gas exploration and production activity, such as drilling fluids, drill cuttings, completion fluids, and flowback water; production wastes and produced water during a well's operating life; contaminated soils that require treatment during site reclamation; and substances, which require clean-up after a spill, reserve pit clean-up, or pipeline rupture. Further, the company offers leasing services to its customers. As of December 31, 2020, it owned 311 solid waste collection operations; 132 transfer stations; 57 municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills; 12 E&P waste landfills; 13 non-MSW landfills; 68 recycling operations; 4 intermodal operations; 23 E&P liquid waste injection wells; and 19 E&P waste treatment and oil recovery facilities. It also operated an additional 53 transfer stations, 9 MSW landfills, and 2 intermodal operations. Waste Connections, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Woodbridge, Canada.
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| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
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| 1/6/2026 | Outperform | BNP Paribas Exane | |
| 11/24/2025 | $202.00 | Buy | Goldman |
| 11/14/2025 | Overweight | Wells Fargo | |
| 11/12/2025 | $200.00 | Outperform | Bernstein |
| 9/30/2025 | $221.00 | Buy | Stifel |
| 9/19/2025 | $192.00 | Equal Weight | Barclays |
| 6/9/2025 | Buy | Melius | |
| 5/7/2025 | $220.00 | Buy | Seaport Research Partners |
| 4/3/2025 | Outperform | William Blair | |
| 10/4/2024 | $196.00 | Sector Perform | Scotiabank |
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Fourth Quarter Highlights Strong finish to the year driving top-to-bottom beat, with momentum for continued outsized margin performance in 2026 Revenue of $2.373 billion Net income(a) of $258.5 million, and adjusted EBITDA(b) of $795.6 million, up 8.7% year over year Adjusted EBITDA(b) margin of 33.5% of revenue, up 110 basis points year over year, above expectations Full Year 2025 Highlights Full year 2025 revenue of $9.467 billion Net income(a) of $1.077 billion, and adjusted EBITDA(b) of $3.125 billion and 33.0% of revenue, up 50 basis points year over year Completed acquisitions with approximately $330 million in annualized revenue and returned record $839.3 mill
Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 U.S. per common share of the Company. The regular quarterly cash dividend will be paid on March 12, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 25, 2026. The Board intends to review the quarterly dividend each October, with a long-term objective of increasing the amount of the dividend. Shareholders of Waste Connections whose common shares are held by a bank or broker that participates in U.S. depositary DTC will receive payment of their dividends in U.S. dollars. Shareholders of Waste Conn
Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025 and outlook for the full year 2026 after the close of the stock market on February 11, 2026. The Company will be hosting an investor conference call related to this release on February 12th at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by visiting investors.wasteconnections.com and selecting "Events & Presentations" from the website menu. Alternatively, conference call participants can preregister by clicking here. Registered participants will receive dial-in instructions and a personaliz
TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common shares and approved an 11.1% increase in the dividend. The regular quarterly cash dividend, which increases to $0.35 U.S. per common share of the Company from $0.315 U.S. per common share of the Company, will be paid on November 20, 2025 to shareholders of record on the close of business on November 5, 2025. The Board intends to review the quarterly dividend each October, with a long-term objective of increasing the amount of the dividend.
Better than expected results highlight superior execution on improving operating trends and cost managementRevenue of $2.458 billion, above expectationsNet income(a) of $286.3 million, or $1.11 per share, adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections(b) of $372.0 million, or $1.44 per shareAdjusted EBITDA(b) of $830.3 million, above expectationsAdjusted EBITDA(b) margin of 33.8% of revenue, above expectationsIncreased regular quarterly dividend by 11.1% and completed share repurchases of approximately 1% of shares outstandingAcquisitions year to date of approximately $300 million in annualized revenue closed or under definitive agreementNo change to full year 2025 outlook as provided
TORONTO, Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the third quarter of 2025 after the close of the stock market on October 21, 2025. The Company will be hosting an investor conference call related to this release on October 22nd at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by visiting investors.wasteconnections.com and selecting "News & Events" from the website menu. Alternatively, conference call participants c
TORONTO, Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") for the annual renewal of its normal course issuer bid (the "NCIB"). The renewal will follow on the conclusion of the Company's current NCIB expiring August 11, 2025 (the "2024 NCIB"). Pursuant to the renewed NCIB, Waste Connections proposes to purchase through the facilities of the TSX, the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"), NYSE Texas and/or alternative Canadian trading
Continued improvement in employee retention and record safety performance complement 6.6% solid waste core pricing to drive better than expected resultsRevenue of $2.407 billion, above expectations and up 7.1%Net income(a) of $290.3 million, or $1.12 per share, adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections(b) of $333.1 million, or $1.29 per shareAdjusted EBITDA(b) of $786.4 million, above expectations and up 7.5%Adjusted EBITDA(b) margin of 32.7% of revenueMaintains full year 2025 outlook of $9.45 billion in revenue, $3.12 billion in adjusted EBITDA(b) and $1.30 billion in adjusted free cash flow(b)TORONTO, July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) ("Waste
TORONTO, July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.315 U.S. per common share of the Company. The regular quarterly cash dividend will be paid on August 21, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 6, 2025. The Board intends to review the quarterly dividend each October, with a long-term objective of increasing the amount of the dividend. Shareholders of Waste Connections whose common shares a
TORONTO, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the second quarter of 2025 after the close of the stock market on July 23, 2025. The Company will be hosting an investor conference call related to this release on July 24th at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by visiting investors.wasteconnections.com and selecting "News & Events" from the website menu. Alternatively, conference call participants can pre
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BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage of Waste Connections with a rating of Outperform
Goldman initiated coverage of Waste Connections with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $202.00
Wells Fargo initiated coverage of Waste Connections with a rating of Overweight
Bernstein initiated coverage of Waste Connections with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $200.00
Stifel resumed coverage of Waste Connections with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $221.00
Barclays initiated coverage of Waste Connections with a rating of Equal Weight and set a new price target of $192.00
Melius initiated coverage of Waste Connections with a rating of Buy
Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage of Waste Connections with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $220.00
William Blair initiated coverage of Waste Connections with a rating of Outperform
Scotiabank initiated coverage of Waste Connections with a rating of Sector Perform and set a new price target of $196.00
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Fourth Quarter Highlights Strong finish to the year driving top-to-bottom beat, with momentum for continued outsized margin performance in 2026 Revenue of $2.373 billion Net income(a) of $258.5 million, and adjusted EBITDA(b) of $795.6 million, up 8.7% year over year Adjusted EBITDA(b) margin of 33.5% of revenue, up 110 basis points year over year, above expectations Full Year 2025 Highlights Full year 2025 revenue of $9.467 billion Net income(a) of $1.077 billion, and adjusted EBITDA(b) of $3.125 billion and 33.0% of revenue, up 50 basis points year over year Completed acquisitions with approximately $330 million in annualized revenue and returned record $839.3 mill
Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 U.S. per common share of the Company. The regular quarterly cash dividend will be paid on March 12, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 25, 2026. The Board intends to review the quarterly dividend each October, with a long-term objective of increasing the amount of the dividend. Shareholders of Waste Connections whose common shares are held by a bank or broker that participates in U.S. depositary DTC will receive payment of their dividends in U.S. dollars. Shareholders of Waste Conn
Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025 and outlook for the full year 2026 after the close of the stock market on February 11, 2026. The Company will be hosting an investor conference call related to this release on February 12th at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by visiting investors.wasteconnections.com and selecting "Events & Presentations" from the website menu. Alternatively, conference call participants can preregister by clicking here. Registered participants will receive dial-in instructions and a personaliz
TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common shares and approved an 11.1% increase in the dividend. The regular quarterly cash dividend, which increases to $0.35 U.S. per common share of the Company from $0.315 U.S. per common share of the Company, will be paid on November 20, 2025 to shareholders of record on the close of business on November 5, 2025. The Board intends to review the quarterly dividend each October, with a long-term objective of increasing the amount of the dividend.
Better than expected results highlight superior execution on improving operating trends and cost managementRevenue of $2.458 billion, above expectationsNet income(a) of $286.3 million, or $1.11 per share, adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections(b) of $372.0 million, or $1.44 per shareAdjusted EBITDA(b) of $830.3 million, above expectationsAdjusted EBITDA(b) margin of 33.8% of revenue, above expectationsIncreased regular quarterly dividend by 11.1% and completed share repurchases of approximately 1% of shares outstandingAcquisitions year to date of approximately $300 million in annualized revenue closed or under definitive agreementNo change to full year 2025 outlook as provided
TORONTO, Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the third quarter of 2025 after the close of the stock market on October 21, 2025. The Company will be hosting an investor conference call related to this release on October 22nd at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by visiting investors.wasteconnections.com and selecting "News & Events" from the website menu. Alternatively, conference call participants c
Continued improvement in employee retention and record safety performance complement 6.6% solid waste core pricing to drive better than expected resultsRevenue of $2.407 billion, above expectations and up 7.1%Net income(a) of $290.3 million, or $1.12 per share, adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections(b) of $333.1 million, or $1.29 per shareAdjusted EBITDA(b) of $786.4 million, above expectations and up 7.5%Adjusted EBITDA(b) margin of 32.7% of revenueMaintains full year 2025 outlook of $9.45 billion in revenue, $3.12 billion in adjusted EBITDA(b) and $1.30 billion in adjusted free cash flow(b)TORONTO, July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) ("Waste
TORONTO, July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.315 U.S. per common share of the Company. The regular quarterly cash dividend will be paid on August 21, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 6, 2025. The Board intends to review the quarterly dividend each October, with a long-term objective of increasing the amount of the dividend. Shareholders of Waste Connections whose common shares a
TORONTO, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the second quarter of 2025 after the close of the stock market on July 23, 2025. The Company will be hosting an investor conference call related to this release on July 24th at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by visiting investors.wasteconnections.com and selecting "News & Events" from the website menu. Alternatively, conference call participants can pre
Better than expected financial results from price-led organic solid waste growth and continued acquisition activity provide strong start to 2025Revenue of $2.228 billion, above outlook and up 7.5% year over yearNet income(a) of $241.5 million and adjusted EBITDA(b) of $712.2 million, above outlook and up 9.5% year over yearAdjusted EBITDA(b) margin of 32.0%, above outlook and up 60 basis points year over yearNet income and adjusted net income(b) of $0.93 and $1.13 per share, respectivelyNet cash provided by operating activities of $541.5 million and adjusted free cash flow(b) of $332.1 millionYear-to-date acquired annualized revenue of over $125 millionTORONTO, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --
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TORONTO, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting"). All eight director nominees in the Company's 2025 management information circular and proxy statement were nominated at the Meeting and elected as directors of the Company. Each director will serve until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her earlier resignation, or his or her successor is duly elected or appointed. Detailed results of the vote are
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TORONTO, July 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that, on July 23, 2024, its Board of Directors (the "Board"), upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Cherylyn Harley LeBon to the Board and its Compensation Committee effective August 1, 2024. Ms. LeBon will fill the vacancy on the Board created by the resignation of Larry S. Hughes discussed below. "We are very pleased to welcome Cherylyn to our Board," said Mr. Mittelstaedt. "Cherylyn is an accomplis
TORONTO, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting"). All eight director nominees in the Company's 2024 management information circular and proxy statement were nominated at the Meeting and elected as directors of the Company. Each director will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed. Detailed results of the vote are: Nominee VotesFor % VotesFor VotesWithheld % Votes
TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that Carl D. Sparks has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2024. "We are very pleased to welcome Carl to our Board," said Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Carl is an accomplished executive and independent director with a wealth of experience in both C-suite level leadership roles and independent director positions for both public and private companies. He has intimate knowledge of mergers and a
TORONTO, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that all of the nominees listed in the Company's 2023 management information circular and proxy statement (the "proxy statement") for the annual meeting of shareholders held on May 19, 2023 (the "Meeting"), and nominated at the Meeting, were elected as directors of the Company. Each director will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed. Detailed results of the vote for the election
TORONTO, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that Andrea E. Bertone has been appointed to its Board of Directors. "We are very pleased to welcome Andrea to our Board," said Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, Executive Chairman. "Andrea is an accomplished executive and independent director with a wealth of experience in operations and law, along with recognition by the National Safety Council for her demonstrated dedication to employee safety." Ms. Bertone, 61, served as President of Duke Energy Internati
TORONTO , May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that all of the nominees listed in the Company's 2022 management information circular and proxy statement (the "proxy statement") for the annual meeting of shareholders held on May 13, 2022 (the "Meeting") were elected as directors of the Company. Each director will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Mee
TORONTO, May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that all of the nominees listed in the Company's 2021 management information circular and proxy statement (the "proxy statement") for the annual meeting of shareholders held on May 14, 2021 (the "Meeting") were elected as directors of the Company. Each director will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Meet
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