Waste Connections (WCN) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN) in the last few weeks:

• 10/27/2026 – Waste Connections had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group. They now have a $215.00 price target on the stock, up from $200.00.
• 10/23/2026 – Waste Connections had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. They now have a $207.00 price target on the stock, up from $184.00.
• 10/23/2026 – Waste Connections had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank. They now have a $201.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Waste Connections had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen. They now have a $215.00 price target on the stock, up from $210.00.
• 10/23/2026 – Waste Connections had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $206.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Waste Connections had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $200.00 price target on the stock, up from $195.00.
• 10/23/2026 – Waste Connections had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Oppenheimer. They now have a $200.00 price target on the stock, up from $193.00.
• 10/23/2026 – Waste Connections had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $221.00 price target on the stock, up from $218.00.
• 10/23/2026 – Waste Connections had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup. They now have a $192.00 price target on the stock, up from $175.00.
• 10/23/2026 – Waste Connections had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by Barclays. They now have a $189.00 price target on the stock, up from $187.00.
• 10/23/2026 – Waste Connections had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $191.00 to $205.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Waste Connections had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $187.00 to $211.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Waste Connections had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $193.00 to $201.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2026 – Waste Connections had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group. They now have a $205.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Waste Connections was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 10/15/2026 – Waste Connections was given a new $193.00 price target by Scotiabank.
• 10/15/2026 – Waste Connections had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $182.00 to $175.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – Waste Connections had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $205.00 to $195.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Waste Connections was given a new $189.00 price target by Raymond James Financial.
• 10/8/2026 – Waste Connections was given a new $184.00 price target by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. They now have an “outperformer” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Waste Connections had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $195.00 to $180.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – Waste Connections was upgraded by UBS Group from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $200.00 price target on the stock, up from $176.00.
• 9/15/2026 – Waste Connections is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set an “outperform” rating and a $204.00 price target on the stock.

Waste Connections Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 5th will be given a $0.3850 dividend. This is a boost from Waste Connections’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 5th. This represents a $1.54 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Waste Connections’s payout ratio is currently 31.32%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Waste Connections

In related news, CAO Derek Tan sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $186.77, for a total transaction of $186,770.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $75,455.08. This trade represents a 71.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Philip Rivard sold 2,500 shares of Waste Connections stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $166.57, for a total value of $416,425.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $122,262.38. The trade was a 77.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Waste Connections, Inc is a North American provider of solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial and construction customers, offering scheduled and on-demand collection as well as waste management solutions tailored to municipalities and businesses.

Its operations include local collection fleets, transfer stations, recycling and resource-recovery facilities, and landfills. Waste Connections also provides non-hazardous oilfield waste services, including the collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste generated by energy-production activities.

Founded in 1997, Waste Connections has grown through a combination of internal development and acquisitions.