Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Waste Connections (WCN)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN):

• 10/13/2026 – Waste Connections had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $205.00 to $195.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Waste Connections was given a new $189.00 price target by Raymond James Financial, Inc..
• 10/8/2026 – Waste Connections was given a new $184.00 price target by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. They now have an “outperformer” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Waste Connections had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $195.00 to $180.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – Waste Connections was upgraded by UBS Group AG from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $200.00 price target on the stock, up from $176.00.
• 9/15/2026 – Waste Connections is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set an “outperform” rating and a $204.00 price target on the stock.

Waste Connections Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 6th were issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 6th. Waste Connections’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.73%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Philip Rivard sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $166.57, for a total transaction of $416,425.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 734 shares in the company, valued at $122,262.38. This represents a 77.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Robert Cloninger sold 2,811 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.02, for a total value of $480,737.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 11,666 shares in the company, valued at $1,995,119.32. This trade represents a 19.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.27% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Waste Connections, Inc is a North American provider of solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, recycling and resource recovery services. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial and construction customers through local operations and provides services under municipal and other contracted arrangements.

Its business includes curbside and commercial waste collection, transfer stations, solid waste landfills, recycling facilities and organics processing. Waste Connections also provides environmental services for energy-producing customers, including the management and disposal of non-hazardous oilfield waste, and operates resource recovery and renewable energy projects in connection with certain waste facilities.

Founded in 1997, Waste Connections serves communities across the United States and Canada.