Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)
NYSE: WCN · Real-Time Price · USD
170.73
+0.89 (0.52%)
Mar 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

Waste Connections Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

The 18 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Waste Connections stock have an average target of 204.28, with a low estimate of 176 and a high estimate of 220. The average target predicts an increase of 19.65% from the current stock price of 170.73.

Analyst Consensus: Buy
Target Low Average Median High
Price $176 $204.28 $210 $220
Change +3.09% +19.65% +23.00% +28.86%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Waste Connections stock from 18 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Rating Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26
Strong Buy 787766
Buy 899999
Hold 222233
Sell 000000
Strong Sell 000000
Total 171918181818

Latest Forecasts

Analyst Firm Rating Rating Action Price Target Upside Date
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Buy
Maintains
$219$210
Buy Maintains $219$210 +23.00% Feb 17, 2026
Scotiabank
Scotiabank
Buy
Maintains
$204$197
Buy Maintains $204$197 +15.39% Feb 13, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Hold
Maintains
$194$176
Hold Maintains $194$176 +3.09% Feb 13, 2026
Stifel
Stifel
Strong Buy
Maintains
$218$213
Strong Buy Maintains $218$213 +24.76% Feb 13, 2026
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
Strong Buy
Maintains
$210$200
Strong Buy Maintains $210$200 +17.14% Feb 13, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
10.05B
from 9.47B
Increased by 6.17%
Revenue Next Year
10.67B
from 10.05B
Increased by 6.15%
EPS This Year
5.49
from 4.17
Increased by 31.60%
EPS Next Year
6.32
from 5.49
Increased by 15.24%
Fiscal Year FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Period Ending Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2027
Revenue
6.15B7.21B8.02B8.92B9.47B10.05B10.67B
Revenue Growth
12.95%17.24%11.23%11.19%6.14%6.17%6.15%
EPS
2.363.242.952.394.175.496.32
EPS Growth
203.47%37.29%-8.95%-18.98%74.48%31.60%15.24%
Forward PE
-----31.1127.00
No. Analysts -----1717
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue 20262027202820292030
High 10.6B 11.3B
Avg 10.1B 10.7B
Low 9.7B 10.2B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth 20262027202820292030
High
11.7%
12.8%
Avg
6.2%
6.1%
Low
2.6%
1.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS 20262027202820292030
High 5.84 6.89
Avg 5.49 6.32
Low 4.88 5.91

EPS Growth

EPS Growth 20262027202820292030
High
40.0%
25.6%
Avg
31.6%
15.2%
Low
17.0%
7.7%
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.