Mufg Securities Canada LTD. lowered its position in shares of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN – Free Report) by 8.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 389,553 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 38,020 shares during the quarter. Waste Connections accounts for 1.9% of Mufg Securities Canada LTD.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Mufg Securities Canada LTD. owned 0.15% of Waste Connections worth $68,336,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Waste Connections by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 3,042 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $533,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its stake in Waste Connections by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 2,556 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $449,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC grew its stake in Waste Connections by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 919 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $161,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. RDA Financial Network grew its stake in Waste Connections by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. RDA Financial Network now owns 2,459 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $431,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its stake in Waste Connections by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 607 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.09% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Waste Connections
In other Waste Connections news, VP James Little sold 2,605 shares of Waste Connections stock in a transaction on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.98, for a total value of $427,167.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 34,395 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,640,092.10. The trade was a 7.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Eric Hansen sold 6,000 shares of Waste Connections stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.82, for a total transaction of $988,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 13,350 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,200,347. This represents a 31.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 17,605 shares of company stock valued at $2,822,923 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.
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Waste Connections Stock Performance
Waste Connections stock opened at $155.88 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $39.55 billion, a PE ratio of 38.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $157.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $165.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.69. Waste Connections, Inc. has a 12 month low of $146.89 and a 12 month high of $192.72.
Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The business services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.50 billion. Waste Connections had a net margin of 10.97% and a return on equity of 16.49%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.13 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Waste Connections, Inc. will post 5.5 earnings per share for the current year.
Waste Connections Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th were issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 6th. Waste Connections’s payout ratio is currently 34.15%.
Waste Connections Company Profile
Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN) is a North American integrated waste services company that provides a range of solid waste and environmental services to municipal, commercial, industrial and residential customers. The company offers collection, transportation, transfer, disposal and recycling services, and operates an extensive network of transfer stations and disposal facilities. Waste Connections positions itself as a provider of infrastructure-driven waste solutions across many regions of the United States and Canada.
The company’s operating activities include routine curbside and commercial collection, roll-off and container services, operation of landfills and transfer stations, and recycling and resource recovery programs.
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