US · Industrials · Waste Management
EPS came in at 1.58 against a street estimate of 1.52 — a beat of 3.9%.
Analysts rate Waste Connections Inc a strong buy (25 buy, 3 hold, 0 sell out of 28) with an average price target of $206.48.
CONFIDENT Waste Connections exceeded Q3 expectations, raised 2026 revenue and EBITDA guidance, expanded underlying margins, and sees mid- to high-single-digit 2027 revenue growth with improving free cash flow. Q3 FY26 Western collection pulls increased 2.5%; special waste gains were broad-based across regions, while Canada E&P activity was roughly flat after normalization. Analysts focused on cash-flow conversion, Q4 volume trends, AI-driven margins, M&A, energy exposure, and remediation costs. Management emphasized cautious assumptions, declining Takeda spending, and continued operating momentum. 2026-10-22…
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| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.31% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 5.27% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.49% |
| Bank of Montreal | 3.46% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 3.46% |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P | 2.98% |
| BlackRock Inc | 2.55% |
| FMR Inc | 2.13% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Quarterly report · Q3 2026 HEADLINE NUMBERS • Third-quarter 2026 revenue was $2,638,081 thousand, up from $2,458,378 thousand in the third quarter of 2025. • Third-quarter net | 2026-10-22 |
| Results announced · Q4 2026 HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q3 2026 revenue was $2.638 billion, up from $2.458 billion in Q3 2025 and above expectations. • Net income was $359.2 million, or | 2026-10-21 |
| Company announcement · Q3 2026 WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Report Date: August 7, 2026 • Company: Waste Connections, Inc. (Ticker: WCN) • Listed | 2026-08-07 |
| Material agreement · Q3 2026 WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company completed underwritten public offering of C$300,000,000 aggregate principal am | 2026-08-04 |
| Material agreement · Q3 2026 WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. — FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company issued C$300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.200% Senior Notes due 203 | 2026-07-28 |
| Quarterly report · Q2 2026 WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. – Q2 2026 SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Six-Month Revenue (H1 2026): $4,932.2 million vs. $4,635.2 million (H1 2025) – up 6.4% | 2026-07-23 |
| Results announced · Q3 2026 WASTE CONNECTIONS Q2 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Revenue: $2.562 billion in Q2 2026, up 6.4% from $2.407 billion in Q2 2025 • Net incom | 2026-07-22 |
| Quarterly report · Q1 2026 WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. - Q1 2026 SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Revenues: $2,370,631 thousand (Q1 2026) vs. $2,228,176 thousand (Q1 2025) — increase of | 2026-04-23 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.39 / share ex-date Nov 5, 2026 · pay Nov 19, 2026 | 2026-11-05 |
| Dividend | $0.35 / share ex-date Aug 6, 2026 · pay Aug 20, 2026 | 2026-08-06 |
| Dividend | $0.35 / share ex-date May 6, 2026 · pay May 21, 2026 | 2026-05-06 |
| Dividend | $0.35 / share ex-date Feb 25, 2026 · pay Mar 12, 2026 | 2026-02-25 |
| Dividend | $0.35 / share ex-date Nov 5, 2025 · pay Nov 20, 2025 | 2025-11-05 |
| Announcement | Date |
|---|---|
| Full-year 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlook raised again Waste Connections reported a strong third quarter of 2026 and raised its full-year outlook for the second time. Revenue was $2.638 billion, up from $2.458 billion a year earlier and above ex | 2026-10-21 |
| Normal course issuer bid annual renewal approved for share repurchases Waste Connections announced on August 7, 2026, that the Toronto Stock Exchange approved the renewal of its Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB), which allows the company to repurchase its own sha | 2026-08-07 |
| Second quarter 2026 results announced with updated 2026 outlook Waste Connections, Inc. issued an 8-K on July 22, 2026 announcing second quarter 2026 results and updating its 2026 outlook. However, this filing itself contains no specific financial data, | 2026-07-22 |
| Fourth quarter and full year 2025 results with full year 2026 outlook Waste Connections, Inc. issued an 8-K filing on February 11, 2026, announcing its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results along with a 2026 outlook. The actual financial numbers | 2026-02-11 |
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