JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has $157.14 Million Holdings in Casella Waste Systems, Inc. $CWST

JPMorgan Chase & Co. trimmed its holdings in Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,656,213 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 53,674 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s holdings in Casella Waste Systems were worth $157,141,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of CWST. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in Casella Waste Systems by 325.5% during the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 217 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Casella Waste Systems by 301.6% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 245 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in Casella Waste Systems in the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Casella Waste Systems by 235.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 285 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Casella Waste Systems by 180.2% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 297 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.51% of the company’s stock.

Casella Waste Systems Stock Down 5.7%

Shares of CWST opened at $95.46 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $102.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $96.20. The stock has a market cap of $6.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 795.57 and a beta of 0.79. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. has a 12 month low of $82.22 and a 12 month high of $121.24.

Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The industrial products company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $469.06 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $471.32 million. Casella Waste Systems had a return on equity of 5.18% and a net margin of 0.43%.Casella Waste Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.41 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Casella Waste Systems, Inc. will post 1.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More Casella Waste Systems News

Here are the key news stories impacting Casella Waste Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat consensus — Casella reported $0.30 EPS, ahead of the consensus $0.22 estimate, which is a short-term positive versus expectations. Casella (CWST) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue grew year-over-year — Quarterly revenue rose ~9.7% YoY to $469.1M, showing underlying demand and top-line growth in the business. Casella Press Release (Q4 & FY2025)
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue roughly in line with expectations — Reported revenue was essentially in-line/slightly below consensus (reported $469.06M vs. $471.3M expected), which tempers the EPS beat. Casella Q4 CY2025 Earnings Results
• Neutral Sentiment: FY-2026 guidance provided but ambiguous — Management released FY-2026 revenue guidance around the $2.0B level (consensus similar), but EPS guidance communicated in the release/notice was unclear or omitted, leaving investors with uncertainty on near-term profit trajectory. Globe Newswire: Q4 & FY2025 Results and FY2026 Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript available — Management commentary on margins, cost actions and capital allocation is in the earnings call transcript; investors will watch for detail that could sway sentiment. Casella CWST Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data for mid-February appears unreliable/insignificant in the filings cited, so short pressure is not a clear driver based on available data.
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability weakness and valuation risk — EPS is down from $0.41 a year ago and net margin remains thin (~0.85%), while the stock trades at a very high P/E (~398x), leaving shares vulnerable if growth or margin improvement disappoints. Casella Press Release (Q4 & FY2025)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on CWST shares. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Casella Waste Systems from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Casella Waste Systems in a report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Casella Waste Systems from $125.00 to $111.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Casella Waste Systems in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Casella Waste Systems in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $112.00 target price for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.33.

About Casella Waste Systems

Casella Waste Systems, Inc is a regional resource management company headquartered in Rutland, Vermont. Established in 1975, the company has grown from a single-truck operation into a multi-state provider of integrated waste management solutions. Casella offers a comprehensive range of services, including residential, commercial and industrial waste collection, transfer station operations, landfill disposal, recycling processing and organics management.

Through a network of solid waste transfer stations, recycling facilities and landfills, Casella serves communities primarily across the northeastern United States and parts of the mid-Atlantic region.