What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for WCN Q4 Earnings?

Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Waste Connections in a report released on Tuesday, October 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mazzoni now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.15 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.21. The consensus estimate for Waste Connections’ current full-year earnings is $5.28 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Waste Connections’ Q3 2026 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.42 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.83 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.80 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.39 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on WCN. UBS Group set a $190.00 price objective on Waste Connections and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Atb Cap Markets upgraded shares of Waste Connections from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Stifel Nicolaus began coverage on Waste Connections in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. They set a “buy” rating and a $221.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Waste Connections from $204.00 to $199.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, National Bankshares decreased their price target on shares of Waste Connections from $211.00 to $196.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $210.38.

Waste Connections Stock Performance

NYSE WCN opened at $178.35 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $177.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $185.54. Waste Connections has a 12-month low of $169.36 and a 12-month high of $201.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $45.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 74.31, a PEG ratio of 3.16 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The business services provider reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.38 by $0.06. Waste Connections had a net margin of 6.65% and a return on equity of 16.08%. The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.46 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.35 EPS. Waste Connections’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Waste Connections has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Waste Connections Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 5th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This is a boost from Waste Connections’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 5th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Waste Connections’s dividend payout ratio is presently 50.81%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Asset Dedication LLC acquired a new position in Waste Connections in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Waste Connections by 122.0% in the first quarter. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. now owns 182 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Waste Connections by 994.4% in the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 197 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Waste Connections in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Valley National Advisers Inc. raised its position in shares of Waste Connections by 232.3% in the 1st quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 216 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. 86.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Waste Connections Company Profile

Waste Connections, Inc provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery services in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) customers; landfill disposal services; and recycling services for various recyclable materials, including compost, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and ferrous and aluminum metals.