Seaport Res Ptn Has Bullish Forecast for TSE:WCN Q1 Earnings

Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN) – Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Waste Connections in a report released on Tuesday, October 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mazzoni now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.78 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.73. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections’ current full-year earnings is $9.98 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Waste Connections’ Q2 2026 earnings at $2.09 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.31 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.17 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.28 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.52 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.96 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on WCN. Scotiabank raised shares of Waste Connections from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Barclays upgraded Waste Connections to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Finally, Atb Cap Markets upgraded Waste Connections from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy” and a consensus target price of C$260.00.

Waste Connections Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of WCN stock opened at C$247.37 on Friday. Waste Connections has a 12-month low of C$236.00 and a 12-month high of C$284.73. The company has a market capitalization of C$63.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 103.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.39. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of C$245.95 and a 200 day moving average price of C$256.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 102.69.

Insider Transactions at Waste Connections

In related news, insider Patrick J. Shea sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider owned 20,671 shares in the company, valued at C$5,333,304.04. This trade represents a 19.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Waste Connections Company Profile

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.