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WCN · Waste Connections, Inc.

$164.50 -1.07 (-0.65%) At close · Aug 5
Market Cap
$42.30B
Shares
252.05M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$164.50 Open$165.94 Day$162.71–165.97 52W$146.89–190.17 Avg vol 30d1.5M Short int3.1M · 1.2% float · 2.6d Short vol50% Last earningsJul 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 23

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 22, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 23, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.46
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −1%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +1%
      above
      RSI (14) 44
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 41%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −4%
      trailing
      6-month return −4%
      trailing
      YTD return −6%
      this year
      Relative strength −15%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $163 › 200d $166 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      377 of 798 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -3.5M sh shares · +58 new
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$5.5M over 90 days · 80% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.22% of float · ▲ +3.8% MoM · 2.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      798 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 44
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +6%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +74%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.2B
      Valuation P/E 40.4
      in line
      Balance sheet $6.9B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 23%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −21%
      past year
      ATR 2.4%
      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 Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
      full-year 2026
      Price Initiated 5% – 5.5%
      2026
      Free cash flow impacts Initiated $100M – $150M
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Revenue full year 2024
      guided $8.85B
      $8.92B Beat +0.8%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 5 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      44 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      41% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $163 › 200d $166 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      377 of 798 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -3.5M sh shares · +58 new
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$5.5M over 90 days · 80% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.22% of float · ▲ +3.8% MoM · 2.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      798 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $147 Now $165 · 41% 52-wk high $190
      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 its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Year-to-date share repurchases 614.5M Six months ended June 30, 2026
      Acquired annualized revenue $330M Full Year 2025
      Adjusted net income non-GAAP $330.1M Q4 2025
      Adjusted net income per diluted share non-GAAP $1.29 Q4 2025
      Leverage 2.75 as of December 31, 2025
      Share repurchases $500M Full Year 2025

      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
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      WCN
      Waste Connections, Inc.
      this stock
      $42.30B -5.8% +11.2% 40.4 1.2%
      WM
      Waste Management Inc
      $90.51B +2.9% +6.4% 32.1 1.6%
      RSG
      Republic Services, Inc.
      $63.89B -1.5% +3.3% 29.8 1.1%
      CLH
      Clean Harbors Inc
      $16.41B +31.9% +6.9% 42.1 2.2%
      GFL
      GFL Environmental Inc.
      $14.87B -4.0% 4.4%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      825
      % held
      79.4%
      Reported
      377 of 798
      Top holder
      VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEME…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      396
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      3.1M
      Days to cover
      2.6d
      Change
      +114.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      50%
      As of
      Aug 5, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      39.0K
      Value
      $6.5M
      As of
      Jul 1, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.4%
      Week of
      Jun 29, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net buying
      Net (90d)
      +$5.5M
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 4
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Valerie Hoyle
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Sep 23, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $9.5B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.1B
      EPS diluted
      $4.17
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 12.9M
      Remaining
      shares 7.6M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 4, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $234.9K
      Shares
      1.5K
      Filed
      Jun 5, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Nov 17, 2026
      Last call
      Jul 23, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Waste Connections Announces Prici…
      Published
      Jul 27, 2026
      Upcoming events
      3
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      WCN -4.8% -4.1% -3.8% -1.7% -5.8%
      SPY +5.5% +3.3% +11.3% +3.1% +12.9%
      vs SPY -10.3% -7.4% -15.0% -4.8% -18.7%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.35 / share · ex May 6, 2026
      Raised 11.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.70 / share · 2 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      · history filling in
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      shares 12.86M
      Spent (derived)
      shares 5.22M
      Remaining
      shares 7.64M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1318220 CUSIP 94106B101 13F (30d) 337 filings 335 filers Visit website Investor relations