Waste Connections, Inc.
Northwest Container Services, owned by Waste Connections (WCN), will close facilities in Portland and Seattle by Sept. 15. The move follows a 6% rise in operating costs, partly due to higher fuel and maintenance expenses. Waste Connections reported $4.9B in revenue and $515M in net income over the past six months.
Waste Connections (WCN) reported Q2 2026 results exceeding estimates, raised 2026 revenue outlook to $10.02-10.05B, and projected adjusted EBITDA of $3.33-3.34B. The company completed $100M in acquisitions and anticipates more deals. It also authorized a 5% share buyback. The stock is seen as having potential 20% upside to current price, with risks tied to acquisition execution and debt levels.
Analysts maintained Buy ratings on Waste Connections (WCN) with $195 PT, Pentair (PNR) with $94 PT, and Deere (DE) with $685 PT. WCN has a Strong Buy consensus ($199.07 avg PT), PNR a Moderate Buy ($78.17 avg PT), and DE a Moderate Buy ($655.50 avg PT).
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 4 news stories mentioning WCN (Waste Connections, Inc.). Coverage has skewed bullish: 2 bullish, 2 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent WCN coverage spans financial news, insider activity and earnings.
In the last 30 days, WCN insiders filed 4 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 4 sales ($878K). The most active reporter was NIELSEN III ROBERT, SR VP Operations, with 2 filings.
Short-term operational disruption with possible cost savings but revenue impact in the Pacific Northwest.
Higher guidance and buyback authorization could boost earnings expectations and support the stock price.
Analyst rating reinforcement may support modest upside.
The insider sale is modest in size and may indicate neutral sentiment from management.
Insider sale by senior VP may signal limited confidence in near-term outlook.
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Northwest Container Services, owned by Waste Connections (WCN), will close facilities in Portland and Seattle by Sept. 15. The move follows a 6% rise in operating costs, partly due to higher fuel and maintenance expenses. Waste Connections reported $4.9B in revenue and $515M in net income over the past six months.
2 min readWaste Connections (WCN) reported Q2 2026 results exceeding estimates, raised 2026 revenue outlook to $10.02-10.05B, and projected adjusted EBITDA of $3.33-3.34B. The company completed $100M in acquisitions and anticipates more deals. It also authorized a 5% share buyback. The stock is seen as having potential 20% upside to current price, with risks tied to acquisition execution and debt levels.
2 min readAnalysts maintained Buy ratings on Waste Connections (WCN) with $195 PT, Pentair (PNR) with $94 PT, and Deere (DE) with $685 PT. WCN has a Strong Buy consensus ($199.07 avg PT), PNR a Moderate Buy ($78.17 avg PT), and DE a Moderate Buy ($655.50 avg PT).
1 min readWaste Connections (WCN) reported that Senior VP Robert Nielsen III sold 700 shares at $170 each on 2026-08-19, totaling $119,000. He now holds 3,250 shares. The sale was not part of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
1 min readNIELSEN III ROBERT (SR VP Operations) sold 700 shares of Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) at $170.00 ($0.12M total) on 2026-08-19.
1 min readRIVARD PHILIP (SR VP Business Development) sold 2,500 shares of Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) at $166.57 ($0.42M total) on 2026-08-18.
1 min readPerma-Fix (PFK) reported Q2 revenues of $12.89M, down 11.7% YoY, missing EBITDA and EPS estimates. Its stock fell 11% to $17.30. Casella Waste (CWST) reported $543.7M in revenues, up 16.9% YoY, beating expectations. Its stock rose 2.8% to $92.99. Waste Connections (WCN) reported $2.56B in revenues, up 6.4% YoY, beating estimates. Its stock is flat at $168.17.
3 min readNetherton Susan (SR VP People, Training & Dev) sold 1,750 shares of Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) at $166.00 ($0.29M total) on 2026-08-13.
2 min readWaste Connections (WCN) said the Toronto Stock Exchange approved the annual renewal of its normal course issuer bid. The renewed NCIB starts after the current one expires Aug. 11 and allows purchases over 12 months of up to 12,578,462 common shares, about 5% of shares outstanding as of July 31.
2 min readWaste Connections Inc. (TSX/NYSE:WCN) said, according to a press release, the Toronto Stock Exchange approved renewing its normal course issuer bid for 12 months. The company may buy up to 12,578,462 shares (5% of shares outstanding as of July 31, 2026) from Aug 12, 2026 to Aug 11, 2027, with daily TSX limits. Repurchased shares will be cancelled.
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