CWST · Casella Waste Systems Inc
$90.72
-0.31 (-0.34%)
At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$5.77B
Shares
63.64M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$90.72
Open$91.09
Day$90.08–91.58
52W close$74.97–107.34
Avg vol 30d639K
Short int4.7M · 7.4% float · 6.4d
Short vol50%
Last earningsAug 7, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 10, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 7, 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
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−1%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−1%
below
RSI (14)
48
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
49%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−5%
trailing
6-month return
−2%
trailing
YTD return
−7%
this year
Relative strength
−16%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $92 › 200d $92 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +65 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$2.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
7.36% of float · ▼ -4.6% MoM · 6.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
410 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
68
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+18%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−48%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$84.7M
Valuation
P/E 1008
rich
Balance sheet
$1.0B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
35%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−30%
past year
ATR
3.2%
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 Aug 6, 2026
Revenues
· fiscal year 2026
$2.09B – $2.11B
Net income
· fiscal year 2026
$0 – $6M
Adjusted EBITDA
· fiscal year 2026
$473M – $483M
Net cash provided by operating activities
· fiscal year 2026
$370M – $380M
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
· fiscal year 2026
$200M – $210M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2023
Capital expenditures
· 2024
$180M
Acquisition rollover
· 2024
$175M
Organic growth
· 2024
4.5%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−1%
Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−1%
Neutral
RSI (14)
48
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
49%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $92 › 200d $92 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +65 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$2.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
7.36% of float · ▼ -4.6% MoM · 6.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
410 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $75
Now $91 · 49%
Range high $107
vs 200-day avg -1%
vs 50-day avg -1%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share non-GAAP | $0.61 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 220.31M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues non-GAAP | 22% | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted Free Cash Flow non-GAAP | $78.1M | the six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP | 38.7M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted Operating Income non-GAAP | 79.51M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted Operating Income as a percentage of revenues non-GAAP | 7.9% | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| aggregate annualized revenues | $165M | the year-to-date period | — |
| municipal solid waste and construction & demolition pricing growth | 4.5% | the quarter | — |
| Solid waste price | 5.5% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Collection price growth | 5.3% | Q1 2026 | — |
| Disposal price growth | 4.7% | Q1 2026 | — |
| Landfill pricing | 4.3% | Q1 2026 | — |
| Solid waste pricing | 5.1% | Q1 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
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
|
$5.77B | -7.4% | +18.0% | 1008.0 | 7.4% |
|
WM
Waste Management Inc
|
$90.46B | +2.2% | +6.4% | 32.1 | 1.6% |
|
RSG
Republic Services, Inc.
|
$65.61B | +1.3% | +3.3% | 30.4 | 1.3% |
|
WCN
Waste Connections, Inc.
|
$41.67B | -5.2% | +6.1% | 39.8 | 1.3% |
|
CLH
Clean Harbors Inc
|
$17.02B | +37.3% | +6.9% | 43.6 | 2.5% |
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 | +1.5% | -5.2% | -2.2% | +1.1% | -7.4% |
| SPY | +0.4% | +4.5% | +13.8% | +3.9% | +13.9% |
| vs SPY | +1.1% | -9.7% | -15.9% | -2.8% | -21.2% |
Key facts
CIK
911177
CUSIP
147448104
13F (30d)
380 filings
380 filers
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