Waste Connections Inc
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Waste Connections Inc
Waste Connections Inc (WCN) is a Canada-based integrated solid waste services company that provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, and disposal services. The company operates in the United States and Canada, serving residential, commercial, industrial, and energy end markets. It manages a extensive network of collection routes, 103 active landfills, 157 transfer stations, and 81 recycling operations. Founded in 1997 by Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, Waste Connections is the third-largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste and recycling services in North America. The company is known for its strong pricing power, significant control over its operations, and a robust financial performance driven by its diverse service offerings and geographical segments.
- Symbol
- WCN
- Name
- Waste Connections Inc
- Coverage
- 3 market/data records
- Sources
- fmp alphavantage alpaca sec nasdaq tsx
Recent signals for WCN
Scored rows are pulled from the same signal API used by the digests.
| Signal | Direction | Score | Observed | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| earnings release | neutral | 40 | Feb 11, 12:00 AM | WCN filed an earnings release (8-K Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition) on 2026-02-11. Release-event signal only: confirms results were published, not the figures vs. estimates (no surprise/guidance read). |
| large sale | very bearish | 49 | Jun 9, 08:32 PM | Shea Patrick James (Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec) sold WCN shares ($1.17M) - 7500 shares - [weak very bearish signal] |
| cluster sell | bearish | 47 | May 18, 08:14 PM | Cluster selling detected: 3 insider trades for WCN worth $7.61M total - 500 shares - [weak bearish signal] |
EARNINGS signals are experimental: currently limited to neutral pre-earnings calendar awareness (no transcript analysis).
PRICE signals are experimental: realized 30-day directional accuracy is ~18% (short-horizon price moves tend to mean-revert). They are automatically down-weighted in composite scores but served raw here. Do not use them as standalone trade advice.
Market coverage
| Market | Exchange | Source | Asset record |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCN | NYSE | fmp | Waste Connections, Inc. |
| WCN | NYSE | alphavantage | Waste Connections Inc |
| WCN | NYSE | alpaca | Waste Connections, Inc. |
Recent insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | CRAFT JASON | Executive Vice President & COO | sale | 1,500 | $156.59 | $234,887 | 4 on EDGAR |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Shea Patrick James | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | sale | 7,500 | $156.26 | $1,171,915 | 4 on EDGAR |
| May 14, 2026 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | sale | 500 | $155.56 | $77,780 | 4 on EDGAR |
| May 12, 2026 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | sale | 337 | $153.00 | $51,561 | 4 on EDGAR |
| May 12, 2026 | MITTELSTAEDT RONALD J | President & CEO | purchase | 50,000 | $152.24 | $7,611,750 | 4 on EDGAR |
| Apr 30, 2026 | HANSEN ERIC | Senior Vice President and CIO | sale | 6,000 | $164.82 | $988,925 | 4 on EDGAR |
| Apr 27, 2026 | LITTLE JAMES | Executive VP Engineering | sale | 2,605 | $163.98 | $427,168 | 4 on EDGAR |
| — | FLORNESS DANIEL L | Director | — | — | — | — | 3 on EDGAR |
| Apr 1, 2026 | FLORNESS DANIEL L | Director | exercise | 332 | $0.00 | $0 | 4 on EDGAR |
| Mar 4, 2026 | TAN DEREK | SR VP Chief Accounting Officer | sale | 1,173 | $171.03 | $200,618 | 4 on EDGAR |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Black Matthew Stephen | Sr VP Chief Tax Officer | exercise | 804 | $0.00 | $0 | 4 on EDGAR |
| Feb 18, 2026 | RIVARD PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | exercise | 640 | $0.00 | $0 | 4 on EDGAR |
| Feb 18, 2026 | BRADLEY AARON | SR VP PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION | exercise | 310 | $0.00 | $0 | 4 on EDGAR |
| Feb 18, 2026 | MITTELSTAEDT RONALD J | President & CEO | exercise | 878 | $0.00 | $0 | 4 on EDGAR |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Shea Patrick James | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | exercise | 1,255 | $0.00 | $0 | 4 on EDGAR |
| Feb 18, 2026 | LITTLE JAMES | Executive VP Engineering | exercise | 1,224 | $0.00 | $0 | 4 on EDGAR |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Cloninger Robert Michael | SR VP, Deputy General Counsel | exercise | 635 | $0.00 | $0 | 4 on EDGAR |
| Feb 18, 2026 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | exercise | 801 | $0.00 | $0 | 4 on EDGAR |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HANSEN ERIC | Senior Vice President and CIO | exercise | 754 | $0.00 | $0 | 4 on EDGAR |
| Feb 18, 2026 | CRAFT JASON | Executive Vice President & COO | exercise | 842 | $0.00 | $0 | 4 on EDGAR |
Source: SEC filings via QuantConomy. Not investment advice.
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