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Waste Connections Inc is listed on the NYSE in the Industrials sector while operating in the Waste Management industry. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $167.87 and fluctuated between $168.33 as its day high and $165.12 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Waste Connections Inc is $43.26B. A total of 0.98 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.05M shares.
In the most recent transaction, RIVARD PHILIP sold 5,097 shares of WCN for 146.26 per share on Dec 21. After the transaction, the SR VP Business Development now owns 0 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 06, NIELSEN III ROBERT sold 500 shares at 140.50 per share. WCN shares that SR VP Operations owns now total 2,550.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Cloninger Robert Michael disposed of 2,945 shares on Nov 01 at a per-share price of $129.89. This resulted in the SR VP, Deputy General Counsel holding 12,299 shares of WCN after the transaction. In another insider transaction, RAZZOUK WILLIAM J sold 1,000 shares at $139.24 per share on Sep 05. Company shares held by the Director now total 2,584.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Waste Connections Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.05, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.63%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 56.81. WCN’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/27/2024 when it declared a $0.2850 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/13/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/28/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/7/2023. The WCN stock dividend was $0.2850 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for WCN in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $177.82 with high estimates of $195.00 and low estimates of $135.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WCN has a high of $165.45 and a low of $126.12.
As of this writing, WCN has an earnings estimate of $1.01 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 19 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.1 per share and a lower estimate of $0.89. The company reported an EPS of $1.17 in the last quarter, which was 2.60% higher than expectations of $1.14.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. WCN’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $147.44M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $5.21B in debt and $1.23B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $29.86, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $6.99B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WCN is Buy with a score of 4.44.
