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Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)

NYSE · Common stock · Refuse Systems

$168.32-1.16 (-0.69%)

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WCN at a glance

Key statistics

$42.64B

Market capitalization

Previous close
$169.48
Open
$172.50
Day range
$167.33 – $172.50
Volume
1.05M
Average volume (30 sessions)
1.59M
Shares outstanding
250.99M
Price / earnings
40.2
Earnings per share
$4.22
Price / book
5.4
Price / sales
4.4
Dividend yield
0.82%
Beta (1 year, vs SPY)
-0.12

Where the price sits in its year

52-week range

65% of the range

Below the 52-week high
-6.4%
Above the 52-week low
+14.6%

Completed sessions through Oct 20, 2026

Technical snapshot

Above its 50-day and 200-day averages

20-day average
$157.07+7.9%
50-day average
$160.87+5.4%
200-day average
$162.92+4.0%
RSI (14)69.9

Between the conventional 30 and 70 bands.

+10.3%

1 week

+9.0%

1 month

+0.9%

3 months

-3.4%

Year to date

-2.0%

1 year

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  • NIELSEN III ROBERT

    −700

    SR VP Operations · Open-market sale

    $119.00K · Aug 19, 2026

  • RIVARD PHILIP

    −2.5K

    SR VP Business Development · Open-market sale

    $416.43K · Aug 18, 2026

  • Netherton Susan

    −1.8K

    SR VP People, Training & Dev · Open-market sale

    $290.50K · Aug 13, 2026

  • NIELSEN III ROBERT

    −300

    SR VP Operations · Open-market sale

    $51.93K · Jul 29, 2026

  • Cloninger Robert Michael

    −2.6K

    SR VP, Deputy General Counsel · Open-market sale

    $439.97K · Jul 28, 2026

  • Cloninger Robert Michael

    −238

    SR VP, Deputy General Counsel · Open-market sale

    $40.78K · Jul 28, 2026

  • Black Matthew Stephen

    +16

    Sr VP Chief Tax Officer · Other acquisition or disposition

    $2.53K · Jun 30, 2026

  • PIO DOMENIC

    +95

    SR VP Operations · Other acquisition or disposition

    $15.04K · Jun 30, 2026

About Waste Connections, Inc.

Waste Connections is a North American waste management company focused on integrated waste collection services. The firm primarily focuses on residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial waste collection, with a secondary market focus on rural areas. With 113 landfills and 222 transfer stations as of 2024, it is the third-largest waste management company by revenue. Revenue is split among six operating segments: Western, Southern, Eastern, Central, Canada, and Midsouth.

Exchange
NYSE
Security
Common stock
Industry
Refuse Systems
Headquarters
Woodbridge, A6
Employees
24,214
Listed since
Nov 5, 1987
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