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Waste Connections Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:WCN | Benzinga
Waste Connections Inc has a consensus price target of $192.04 based on the ratings of 27 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 JP Morgan, Seaport Global, and Citigroup on May 23, 2025, May 7, 2025, and April 29, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $220.67 between JP Morgan, Seaport Global, and Citigroup, there's an implied 14.18% upside for Waste Connections Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
JP Morgan
Seaport Global
Citigroup
BMO Capital
Scotiabank
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Waste Connections
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
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| 05/23/2025 | Buy Now | 19.01% | JP Morgan | Tami Zakaria69% | $197 → $230 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/07/2025 | Buy Now | 13.84% | Seaport Global | John Mazzoni64% | → $220 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/29/2025 | Buy Now | 9.7% | Citigroup | Bryan Burgmeier80% | $209 → $212 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2025 | Buy Now | 11.77% | BMO Capital | Devin Dodge75% | $214 → $216 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2025 | Buy Now | 6.59% | Scotiabank | Konark Gupta79% | $192 → $206 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | 8.66% | Truist Securities | Tobey Sommer73% | $200 → $210 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | 13.32% | Morgan Stanley | Toni Kaplan66% | $214 → $219 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2025 | Buy Now | -0.65% | Scotiabank | Konark Gupta79% | $196 → $192 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2025 | Buy Now | 8.66% | Jefferies | Stephanie Moore59% | $225 → $210 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2024 | Buy Now | 0.9% | Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye73% | $192 → $195 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/12/2024 | Buy Now | 10.73% | Morgan Stanley | Toni Kaplan66% | $206 → $214 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/11/2024 | Buy Now | 9.7% | Stifel | Brian Butler63% | $205 → $212 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/04/2024 | Buy Now | 11.25% | CIBC | Kevin Chiang49% | $199 → $215 | Maintains | Outperformer | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 6.07% | Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown78% | $208 → $205 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 4% | RBC Capital | Sabahat Khan62% | $199 → $201 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 1.94% | JP Morgan | Stephanie Yee54% | $198 → $197 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | -0.65% | Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye73% | $194 → $192 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 6.07% | Stifel | Brian Butler63% | $200 → $205 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 1.42% | BMO Capital | Devin Dodge75% | $198 → $196 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/21/2024 | Buy Now | 0.38% | Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye73% | $191 → $194 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/04/2024 | Buy Now | 1.42% | Scotiabank | Konark Gupta79% | → $196 | Reinstates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 3.49% | TD Cowen | James Schumm59% | $185 → $200 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 2.45% | BMO Capital | Devin Dodge75% | $196 → $198 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | -0.13% | CIBC | — | $191 → $193 | Maintains | Outperformer | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 2.97% | RBC Capital | Sabahat Khan62% | $195 → $199 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/15/2024 | Buy Now | -1.17% | Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye73% | $181 → $191 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2024 | Buy Now | 3.49% | Truist Securities | Tobey Sommer73% | $180 → $200 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2024 | Buy Now | -3.76% | BMO Capital | Devin Dodge75% | $182 → $186 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2024 | Buy Now | 1.42% | RBC Capital | Sabahat Khan62% | $182 → $196 | Assumes | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/18/2024 | Buy Now | 12.28% | Jefferies | Stephanie Moore59% | $195 → $217 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/18/2024 | Buy Now | -6.86% | Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye73% | $170 → $180 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/29/2024 | Buy Now | -6.34% | UBS | Jon Windham64% | $170 → $181 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/15/2024 | Buy Now | -4.27% | Wells Fargo | John Mazzoni64% | $170 → $185 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/15/2024 | Buy Now | -7.9% | BMO Capital | Devin Dodge75% | $166 → $178 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/15/2024 | Buy Now | -5.83% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin63% | $169 → $182 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/15/2024 | Buy Now | -9.45% | JP Morgan | Christopher Mcgratty63% | $153 → $175 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/18/2024 | Buy Now | -15.66% | Citigroup | Bryan Burgmeier80% | $136 → $163 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/12/2024 | Buy Now | -19.8% | Oppenheimer | Colin Rusch58% | $154 → $155 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/19/2023 | Buy Now | -9.45% | Stifel | Michael Hoffman83% | $168 → $175 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/18/2023 | Buy Now | -20.31% | Oppenheimer | Colin Rusch58% | $146 → $154 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2023 | Buy Now | -12.04% | Wells Fargo | John Mazzoni64% | $160 → $170 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/04/2023 | Buy Now | -9.45% | Morgan Stanley | Toni Kaplan66% | $171 → $175 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/01/2023 | Buy Now | -24.45% | Oppenheimer | Ari Wald54% | $148 → $146 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/27/2023 | Buy Now | -17.21% | Wells Fargo | John Mazzoni64% | → $160 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/21/2023 | Buy Now | — | Wolfe Research | Timna Tanners67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Peer Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/30/2023 | Buy Now | -15.14% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin63% | → $164 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/17/2023 | Buy Now | -21.35% | Wolfe Research | Timna Tanners67% | → $152 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/16/2023 | Buy Now | -21.87% | Oppenheimer | Ari Wald54% | $153 → $151 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2023 | Buy Now | -13.07% | Stifel | Michael Hoffman83% | → $168 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2023 | Buy Now | -11.52% | Morgan Stanley | Toni Kaplan66% | $164 → $171 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2023 | Buy Now | -17.73% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin63% | $153 → $159 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2023 | Buy Now | -15.66% | Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown78% | $165 → $163 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/21/2023 | Buy Now | -14.62% | Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown78% | $161 → $165 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/19/2023 | Buy Now | -19.8% | Citigroup | Bryan Burgmeier80% | → $155 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/15/2023 | Buy Now | -17.21% | Truist Securities | Tobey Sommer73% | → $160 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/08/2023 | Buy Now | -20.83% | Scotiabank | Mark Neville1% | → $153 | Assumes | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2023 | Buy Now | -16.69% | Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown78% | $165 → $161 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2023 | Buy Now | -14.62% | Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown78% | $154 → $165 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2023 | Buy Now | -21.35% | Oppenheimer | Ari Wald54% | $148 → $152 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2023 | Buy Now | -17.21% | Truist Securities | Tobey Sommer73% | → $160 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/30/2023 | Buy Now | -17.21% | TD Cowen | James Schumm59% | → $160 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/22/2023 | Buy Now | -20.31% | Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown78% | $152 → $154 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/17/2023 | Buy Now | -15.14% | Morgan Stanley | Toni Kaplan66% | $158 → $164 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/17/2023 | Buy Now | -20.83% | BMO Capital | Devin Dodge75% | $158 → $153 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/31/2023 | Buy Now | -21.35% | Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown78% | $157 → $152 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/04/2023 | Buy Now | -18.24% | Morgan Stanley | Toni Kaplan66% | $163 → $158 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2022 | Buy Now | -18.76% | Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown78% | $149 → $157 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/04/2022 | Buy Now | -20.83% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin63% | $150 → $153 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2022 | Buy Now | -22.9% | Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown78% | $155 → $149 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2022 | Buy Now | -14.62% | Jefferies | Stephanie Moore59% | → $165 | Assumes | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/27/2022 | Buy Now | -15.66% | Morgan Stanley | Toni Kaplan66% | $158 → $163 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2022 | Buy Now | -20.31% | Deutsche Bank | Kyle White63% | $145 → $154 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2022 | Buy Now | -19.8% | Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown78% | $146 → $155 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2022 | Buy Now | -21.87% | BMO Capital | Devin Dodge75% | $143 → $151 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2022 | Buy Now | -18.24% | Morgan Stanley | Toni Kaplan66% | $146 → $158 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2022 | Buy Now | -21.35% | RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin63% | $147 → $152 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/20/2022 | Buy Now | -24.45% | Morgan Stanley | Jeffrey Goldstein68% | $138 → $146 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/22/2022 | Buy Now | -28.59% | Morgan Stanley | Toni Kaplan66% | $150 → $138 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Waste Connections (WCN) stock?
The latest price target for Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) was reported by JP Morgan on May 23, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $230.00 expecting WCN to rise to within 12 months (a possible 19.01% upside). 27 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Waste Connections (WCN)?
The latest analyst rating for Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) was provided by JP Morgan, and Waste Connections maintained their overweight rating.
When was the last upgrade for Waste Connections (WCN)?
There is no last upgrade for Waste Connections
When was the last downgrade for Waste Connections (WCN)?
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.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Waste Connections (WCN)?
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 May 23, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 23, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Waste Connections (WCN) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Waste Connections (WCN) rating was a maintained with a price target of $197.00 to $230.00. The current price Waste Connections (WCN) is trading at is $193.26, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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