CWST
Casella Waste Systems Inc
$99.91
+3.60 (+3.74%)
At close · Jul 16
Market Cap
$6.36B
Shares
63,609,941
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$99.91
Open$95.79
Day$95.77–101.46
52W$74.05–111.80
Avg vol 30d707K
Short int4.6M · 7.2% float · 4.9d
Short vol53%
Last earningsApr 30, 2026
DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Filing10-Q · May 1
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 30, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 2 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed May 1, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 16.7 · calm
Equity put/call 0.67
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+9%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+12%
above
RSI (14)
64
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
69%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+15%
trailing
6-month return
−6%
trailing
YTD return
+2%
this year
Relative strength
−15%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $89 › 200d $92 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
40 of 405 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +845.8K sh shares · +9 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
7.22% of float · ▲ +3.3% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
405 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
81
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+18%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−48%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$84.7M
Valuation
P/E 908.3
rich
Balance sheet
$1.0B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
35%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−33%
past year
ATR
3.3%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Apr 30, 2026
Revenues
· fiscal year 2026
Initiated
$2.06B – $2.08B
prior FY $1.84B
midpoint +12.7% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA
· fiscal year 2026
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$473M – $483M
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
· fiscal year 2026
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$200M – $210M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+9%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+12%
Bullish
RSI (14)
64
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
69%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $89 › 200d $92 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
40 of 405 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +845.8K sh shares · +9 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
7.22% of float · ▲ +3.3% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
405 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $74
Now $100 · 69%
52-wk high $112
vs 200-day avg +9%
vs 50-day avg +12%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $97.1M | the quarter | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion non-GAAP | 50 | the quarter | — |
| Adjusted Free Cash Flow non-GAAP | $30.7M | the quarter | — |
| Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP | $12.8M | the quarter | — |
| Collection price growth | 5.3% | the quarter | — |
| Disposal price growth | 4.7% | the quarter | — |
| Landfill pricing | 4.3% | the quarter | — |
| Solid waste pricing | 5.1% | the quarter | — |
| acquisitions completed in 2026 annualized revenues | $150M | first quarter 2026 year-to-date call | — |
| C&D landfill volumes year-over-year | 13% | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| collection volume year-over-year | -2.1% | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| landfill volume tons year-over-year | 19,000 | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| landfill volume year-over-year | 2.3% | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| national accounts volume growth | 11.2% | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| Star Waste acquisition annualized revenues | $100M | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| third-party landfill price | 4.3% | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| TR improvement year-over-year | 20% | first quarter 2026 call | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file
Versus peers
Waste Management — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CWST
this stock
Casella Waste Systems Inc
|
$6.36B | +2.0% | +18.0% | 908.3 | 7.2% |
|
WM
Waste Management Inc
|
$97.28B | +10.7% | +6.4% | 35.1 | 1.6% |
|
RSG
Republic Services, Inc.
|
$68.40B | +6.2% | +3.3% | 31.9 | 1.2% |
|
WCN
Waste Connections, Inc.
|
$44.29B | -0.4% | +11.2% | 42.5 | 1.2% |
|
CLH
Clean Harbors Inc
|
$16.41B | +32.5% | +6.9% | 42.1 | 2.3% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWST | +4.8% | +15.3% | -6.2% | +3.0% | +2.0% |
| SPY | -0.1% | +0.1% | +9.0% | +0.5% | +10.1% |
| vs SPY | +4.9% | +15.3% | -15.2% | +2.5% | -8.1% |
Key facts
CIK
911177
CUSIP
147448104
13F (30d)
47 filings
38 filers
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