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Waste Connections Inc has a consensus price target of $198.07 based on the ratings of 31 analysts. The high is $230 issued by JP Morgan on May 23, 2025. The low is $146 issued by Oppenheimer on December 1, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo on December 17, 2025, November 24, 2025, and November 14, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $202.67 between Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo, there's an implied 15.15% upside for Waste Connections Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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| Dec 17, 2025 | 25% | 215220 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 14.77% | 202 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 5.68% | 186 | Previous Initiates Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 12, 2025 | 13.64% | 200 | Previous Initiates Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 10.8% | 190195 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 23.86% | 218221 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 17.05% | 205206 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 10.23% | 192194 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 11.36% | 196199 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 7.95% | 190205 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 18.18% | 208208 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 16.48% | 205210 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.57% | 221 | Previous Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 9.09% | 192 | Previous Initiates Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 13.07% | 199204 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 15.91% | 204208 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 22.16% | 212215 | Previous Outperformer Current Outperformer | Get Alert | |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 18.18% | 202208 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 24.43% | 219221 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 19.89% | 211224 | Previous Strong Buy Current Strong Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 14.77% | 202206 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 23.86% | 216218 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 20.45% | 212215 | Previous Outperformer Current Outperformer | Get Alert | |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 21.02% | 213 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 23, 2025 | 30.68% | 197230 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 7, 2025 | 25% | 220 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 20.45% | 209212 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 22.73% | 214216 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 17.05% | 192206 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 19.32% | 200210 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 24.43% | 214219 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 9.09% | 192196 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 19.32% | 210225 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 10.8% | 192195 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 21.59% | 206214 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Dec 11, 2024 | 20.45% | 205212 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 22.16% | 199215 | Previous Outperformer Current Outperformer | Get Alert | |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 16.48% | 205208 | Previous Strong Buy Current Strong Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 14.2% | 199201 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 11.93% | 197198 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 9.09% | 192194 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 16.48% | 200205 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 11.36% | 196198 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 10.23% | 191194 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 4, 2024 | 11.36% | 196 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 13.64% | 185200 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 12.5% | 196198 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 9.66% | — | 191193 | Previous Outperformer Current Outperformer | Get Alert |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 13.07% | 195199 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 8.52% | 181191 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 13.64% | 180200 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 5.68% | 182186 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 11.36% | 182196 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 23.3% | 195217 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 2.27% | 170180 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2.84% | 170181 | Previous Buy Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 5.11% | 170185 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 1.14% | 166178 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 3.41% | 169182 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 15, 2024 | -0.57% | 153175 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 18, 2024 | -7.39% | 136163 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jan 12, 2024 | -11.93% | 154155 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Dec 19, 2023 | -0.57% | 168175 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Dec 18, 2023 | -12.5% | 146154 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Dec 13, 2023 | -3.41% | 160170 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Dec 4, 2023 | -0.57% | 171175 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Dec 1, 2023 | -17.05% | 146148 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 27, 2023 | -9.09% | 160 | Previous Initiates Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | — | Previous Outperform Current Peer Perform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 30, 2023 | -6.82% | 164 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 17, 2023 | -13.64% | 152 | Previous Initiates Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 16, 2023 | -14.2% | 151153 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 2, 2023 | -4.55% | 168 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Aug 4, 2023 | -2.84% | 164171 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 4, 2023 | -9.66% | 153159 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 4, 2023 | -7.39% | 163165 | Previous Strong Buy Current Strong Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 21, 2023 | -6.25% | 161165 | Previous Strong Buy Current Strong Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 19, 2023 | -11.93% | 155 | Previous Initiates Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jun 15, 2023 | -9.09% | 160 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jun 8, 2023 | -13.07% | 153 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| May 1, 2023 | -8.52% | 161165 | Previous Current Strong Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 27, 2023 | -6.25% | 154165 | Previous Current Strong Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 18, 2023 | -13.64% | 148152 | Previous Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 18, 2023 | -9.09% | 160 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Mar 30, 2023 | -9.09% | 160 | Previous Initiates Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 22, 2023 | -12.5% | 152154 | Previous Current Strong Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 17, 2023 | -6.82% | 158164 | Previous Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 17, 2023 | -13.07% | 153158 | Previous Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -13.64% | 152157 | Previous Current Strong Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jan 4, 2023 | -10.23% | 158163 | Previous Current Overweight | Get Alert |
The latest price target for Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) was reported by Morgan Stanley on December 17, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $220.00 expecting WCN to rise to within 12 months (a possible 25.00% upside). 33 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) was provided by Morgan Stanley, and Waste Connections maintained their overweight rating.
The last upgrade for Waste Connections Inc happened on October 10, 2025 when Scotiabank raised their price target to $208. Scotiabank previously had a sector perform for Waste Connections Inc.
The last downgrade for Waste Connections Inc happened on February 29, 2024 when UBS changed their price target from $170 to $181 for Waste Connections Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Waste Connections, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Waste Connections was filed on December 17, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 17, 2026.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Waste Connections (WCN) rating was a maintained with a price target of $215.00 to $220.00. The current price Waste Connections (WCN) is trading at is $176.00, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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