$187.91
0.85% today
NYSE, Feb 28, 07:48 pm CET
ISIN
CA94106B1013
Symbol
WCN

Waste Connections, Inc. Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Waste Connections, Inc. Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
65%
Hold
26%
Sell
9%

Waste Connections, Inc. Price Target

Target Price $204.06
Price $186.32
Potential
Number of Estimates 17
17 Analysts have issued a price target Waste Connections, Inc. 2026 . The average Waste Connections, Inc. target price is $204.06. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 23 analysts: 15 Analysts recommend Waste Connections, Inc. to buy, 6 to hold and 2 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Waste Connections, Inc. stock has an average upside potential 2026 of . Most analysts recommend the Waste Connections, Inc. stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 8.92 9.53
11.19% 6.81%
EBITDA Margin 25.50% 33.20%
17.23% 30.19%
Net Margin 6.91% 12.95%
27.14% 87.31%

19 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Waste Connections, Inc. 2025 . The average Waste Connections, Inc. sales estimate is

$9.5b
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. This is
6.81% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$9.6b 7.36%
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, the lowest is
$9.5b 5.98%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 $8.9b 11.19%
2025
$9.5b 6.81%
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2026
$10.2b 6.64%
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2027
$10.8b 6.57%
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2028
$11.7b 8.51%
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2029
$12.5b 6.06%
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18 Analysts have issued an Waste Connections, Inc. EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Waste Connections, Inc. EBITDA estimate is

$3.2b
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. This is
39.11% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$3.2b 40.36%
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, the lowest is
$3.1b 38.07%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2024 $2.3b 7.97%
2025
$3.2b 39.04%
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2026
$3.4b 8.64%
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2027
$3.7b 8.60%
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2028
$4.1b 9.24%
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2029
$4.4b 7.29%
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EBITDA Margin

2024 25.50% 17.23%
2025
33.20% 30.19%
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2026
33.82% 1.87%
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2027
34.47% 1.92%
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2028
34.70% 0.67%
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2029
35.10% 1.15%
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8 Waste Connections, Inc. Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Waste Connections, Inc. net profit estimate is

$1.2b
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. This is
100.05% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$1.4b 121.76%
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, the lowest is
$1.2b 94.90%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2024 $617m 18.98%
2025
$1.2b 100.05%
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2026
$1.6b 29.89%
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2027
$1.8b 10.79%
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Net Margin

2024 6.91% 27.14%
2025
12.95% 87.31%
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2026
15.77% 21.78%
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2027
16.40% 3.99%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 2.39 4.78
18.98% 100.00%
P/E 38.97
EV/Sales 5.92

8 Analysts have issued a Waste Connections, Inc. forecast for earnings per share. The average Waste Connections, Inc. <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS is

$4.78
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. This is
100.00% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS forecast is
$5.30 121.76%
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, the lowest is
$4.66 94.98%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2024 $2.39 18.98%
2025
$4.78 100.00%
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2026
$6.21 29.92%
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2027
$6.88 10.79%
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P/E ratio

Current 78.08 35.60%
2025
38.97 50.09%
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2026
30.00 23.02%
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2027
27.08 9.73%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Waste Connections, Inc. stock is valued at an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/enterprise-value-sales-simply-explained>EV/Sales of

and an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/price-sales-ratio-simply-explained>P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 6.33 0.00%
2025
5.92 6.42%
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2026
5.56 6.22%
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2027
5.21 6.16%
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2028
4.80 7.84%
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2029
4.53 5.72%
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P/S ratio

Current 5.39 1.36%
2025
5.05 6.37%
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2026
4.73 6.22%
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2027
4.44 6.16%
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2028
4.09 7.84%
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2029
3.86 5.71%
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Current Waste Connections, Inc. Upgrades & Downgrades Beta

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