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Waste Connections - WCN Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Strong Buy
  • Consensus Price Target: C$200.00
  • Forecasted Upside: -22.13%
  • Number of Analysts: 6
  • Breakdown:
  • 0 Sell Ratings
  • 0 Hold Ratings
  • 1 Buy Ratings
  • 5 Strong Buy Ratings
C$256.84 As of 10/30/2026 05:29 PM ET
▲ +2.38 (0.94%)

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Analyst Price Target for WCN

Analyst Price Target is C$200.00
▼ -22.13% Downside Potential
This price target is based on 6 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Waste Connections in the last 3 months. The average price target is C$200.00, with a high forecast of C$200.00 and a low forecast of C$200.00. The average price target represents a -22.13% upside from the last price of C$256.84.

This chart shows the closing price for WCN for the last year in relation to the current analyst high, average, and low pricetarget.

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Current Consensus is Strong Buy

The current consensus among 6 contributing investment analysts is to buy (strong buy) stock in Waste Connections. This rating has held steady since October 2025, when it changed from a Buy consensus rating.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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  • 1 strong buy ratings
  • 0 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
5/8/2025
  • 4 strong buy ratings
  • 0 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
8/6/2025
  • 5 strong buy ratings
  • 0 buy ratings
  • 1 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
11/4/2025
  • 9 strong buy ratings
  • 0 buy ratings
  • 1 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
2/2/2026
  • 9 strong buy ratings
  • 0 buy ratings
  • 1 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
5/3/2026
  • 6 strong buy ratings
  • 0 buy ratings
  • 1 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
8/1/2026
  • 6 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 0 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
9/30/2026
  • 5 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 0 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
10/30/2026

Latest Recommendations

  • 5 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 0 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings

Display Ratings By
DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/18/2026UBS GroupUpgradeHold ➝ BuyC$200.00
3/13/2026Wolfe ResearchUpgradeStrong-Buy
1/6/2026BNP Paribas ExaneUpgradeStrong-Buy
11/24/2025The Goldman Sachs GroupUpgradeStrong-Buy
11/13/2025Wells Fargo & CompanyUpgradeStrong-Buy
11/12/2025Sanford C. BernsteinUpgradeStrong-Buy
10/10/2025ScotiabankUpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
9/19/2025BarclaysUpgradeHold
7/24/2025ATB Cormark Capital MarketsUpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
6/9/2025Melius ResearchUpgradeStrong-Buy
5/26/2025National Bank FinancialUpgradeStrong-Buy
4/3/2025William BlairUpgradeStrong-Buy
10/25/2024ATB Cormark Capital MarketsBoost TargetC$255.00 ➝ C$260.00
10/9/2024Eight CapitalSet TargetNeutralC$270.00
10/4/2024ScotiabankUpgradeHold
7/26/2024ATB Cormark Capital MarketsBoost TargetC$240.00 ➝ C$255.00
4/26/2024ATB Cormark Capital MarketsBoost TargetSector PerformC$235.00 ➝ C$240.00
2/15/2024Royal Bank Of CanadaBoost TargetOutperformC$169.00 ➝ C$182.00
2/15/2024ATB Cormark Capital MarketsDowngradeOutperform ➝ Sector PerformC$200.00 ➝ C$235.00
2/14/2024ATB Cormark Capital MarketsDowngradeOutperform ➝ Sector Perform
12/12/2023Canadian Imperial Bank of CommerceBoost TargetOutperformC$156.00 ➝ C$167.00
12/12/2023ScotiabankBoost TargetSector PerformC$141.00 ➝ C$146.50
10/27/2023UBS GroupBoost TargetC$223.00 ➝ C$230.00
10/10/2023ScotiabankLower TargetSector PerformC$155.00 ➝ C$145.00
4/28/2023ATB Cormark Capital MarketsBoost TargetC$210.00 ➝ C$215.00
2/17/2023Royal Bank Of CanadaBoost TargetOutperformC$148.00 ➝ C$150.00
2/17/2023ATB Cormark Capital MarketsUpgradeSector Perform ➝ OutperformC$200.00 ➝ C$210.00
2/17/2023BMO Capital MarketsInitiated CoverageBuyC$153.00
2/16/2023ATB Cormark Capital MarketsUpgradeSector Perform ➝ Outperform
1/10/2023UBS GroupBoost TargetC$200.00 ➝ C$219.00
11/4/2022ATB Cormark Capital MarketsBoost TargetC$180.00 ➝ C$200.00
11/4/2022BMO Capital MarketsInitiated CoverageBuyC$150.00
8/4/2022ATB Cormark Capital MarketsUpgradeSector Perform ➝ Outperform
8/4/2022ATB Cormark Capital MarketsBoost TargetOutperformC$170.00 ➝ C$180.00
6/22/2022Morgan StanleyLower TargetBuyC$138.00
5/5/2022Veritas Investment ResearchDowngradeBuy ➝ Reduce
5/4/2022ATB Cormark Capital MarketsReiterated RatingSector Perform
4/7/2022ScotiabankDowngradeHoldC$135.00
3/23/2022OppenheimerReiterated RatingBuyC$144.00
3/1/2022JPMorgan Chase & Co.Initiated CoverageBuyC$147.00
2/18/2022ATB Cormark Capital MarketsBoost TargetOutperformC$165.00 ➝ C$170.00
2/18/2022BMO Capital MarketsInitiated CoverageBuyC$142.00
1/5/2022Morgan StanleyReiterated RatingBuyC$158.00
(Data available from 10/30/2021 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

-0.14 (Hold)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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  • 1 very positive mentions
  • 5 positive mentions
  • 4 negative mentions
  • 1 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
4/3/2026
  • 1 very positive mentions
  • 7 positive mentions
  • 3 negative mentions
  • 1 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
5/3/2026
  • 3 very positive mentions
  • 2 positive mentions
  • 4 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
6/2/2026
  • 1 very positive mentions
  • 2 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
7/2/2026
  • 0 very positive mentions
  • 5 positive mentions
  • 4 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
8/1/2026
  • 1 very positive mentions
  • 1 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
8/31/2026
  • 1 very positive mentions
  • 2 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
9/30/2026
  • 0 very positive mentions
  • 7 positive mentions
  • 4 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
10/30/2026

Current Sentiment

  • 0 very positive mentions
  • 7 positive mentions
  • 4 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions

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  • No very negative mentions tracked during this time.

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Waste Connections logo
Waste Connections ( wasteconnections.com ) is an integrated solid waste services company that provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer and disposal services, including by rail, along with resource recovery primarily through recycling and renewable fuels generation. The Company serves approximately nine million residential, commercial and industrial customers in mostly exclusive and secondary markets across 46 states in the U.S. and six provinces in Canada. Waste Connections also provides non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal services in several basins across the U.S. and Canada, as well as intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest.
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Today's Range

Now: C$256.84
Low: C$255.24
High: C$262.22

50 Day Range

MA: C$229.07
Low: C$214.44
High: C$261.69

52 Week Range

Now: C$256.84
Low: C$203.46
High: C$263.12

Volume

500,361 shs

Average Volume

376,345 shs

Market Capitalization

C$64.27 billion

P/E Ratio

57.59

Dividend Yield

0.85%

Beta

0.468193

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Waste Connections?

The following Wall Street sell-side analysts have issued stock ratings on Waste Connections in the last year: BNP Paribas Exane, Sanford C. Bernstein, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., UBS Group AG, Wells Fargo & Company, and Wolfe Research.
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What is the current price target for Waste Connections?

0 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for Waste Connections in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is C$200.00, suggesting a possible downside of 22.1%. UBS Group AG has the highest price target set, predicting WCN will reach C$200.00 in the next twelve months. UBS Group AG has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of C$200.00 for Waste Connections in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for Waste Connections?

Waste Connections currently has 1 buy rating and 5 strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Strong Buy."
View the latest ratings for WCN.

What other companies compete with Waste Connections?

Other companies that are similar to Waste Connections include GFL Environmental, Secure Energy Services, Dexterra Group, West Mountain Environmental Corp., and RB Global. Learn More about companies similar to Waste Connections.

How do I contact Waste Connections' investor relations team?

Waste Connections' physical mailing address is 6220 Highway 7, Woodbridge, ON, L4H 4G3. The company's listed phone number is +1-905-5327510. The official website for Waste Connections is www.wasteconnections.com. Learn More about contacing Waste Connections investor relations.