Waste Connections Inc (NYSE: WCN): Is It A Buying Opportunity Again?

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WCN belongs to the Industrials sector of the NYSE while operating in the Waste Management industry. The current market capitalization of Waste Connections Inc is $49.85B. A total of 0.51 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 883.68K shares.

In the most recent transaction, NIELSEN III ROBERT sold 1,000 shares of WCN for 187.50 per share on Nov 12 ’24. After the transaction, the SR VP Operations now owns 2,250 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 11 ’24, LITTLE JAMES sold 2,000 shares at 185.32 per share. WCN shares that Executive VP Engineering owns now total 12,317.

Among the insiders who bought shares, JAMES AND MICHELLE LITTLE REV acquired of 2,000 shares on Nov 11 ’24 at a per-share price of $185.32. In another insider transaction, NIELSEN III ROBERT sold 571 shares at $185.50 per share on Sep 09 ’24. Company shares held by the SR VP Operations now total 3,250.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Waste Connections Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.17, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.61%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 53.12. WCN’s most recent ex-dividend date was 11/7/2024 when it declared a $0.3150 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/14/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/22/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8/7/2024. The WCN stock dividend was $0.2850 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WCN has a high of $194.24 and a low of $132.15.

As of this writing, WCN has an earnings estimate of $1.2 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 18.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.24 per share and a lower estimate of $1.12. The company reported an EPS of $1.11 in the last quarter

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using 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 $32.02, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $6.99B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. 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 4.26.

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