Key Points
- Insider Robert Andres Nielsen sold 300 shares of Waste Connections at an average price of C$242.93, generating C$72,879. After the sale, he retained 3,950 shares valued at approximately C$959,574, a 7.06% reduction in his position.
- Nielsen also sold shares in three transactions in May, totaling 1,127 shares for approximately C$238,128, indicating a pattern of recent insider selling.
- Waste Connections opened at C$234.84 and has a market capitalization of about C$59.19 billion; its shares have traded between C$203.46 and C$264.03 over the past year. The company operates solid-waste, recycling, landfill and transfer-station businesses across North America.
Waste Connections, Inc. (TSE:WCN - Get Free Report) insider Robert Andres Nielsen sold 300 shares of Waste Connections stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$242.93, for a total transaction of C$72,879.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 3,950 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$959,573.50. This trade represents a 7.06% decrease in their position.
Robert Andres Nielsen also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, May 13th, Robert Andres Nielsen sold 290 shares of Waste Connections stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$207.69, for a total value of C$60,230.10.
- On Thursday, May 14th, Robert Andres Nielsen sold 500 shares of Waste Connections stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$213.96, for a total value of C$106,980.00.
- On Tuesday, May 12th, Robert Andres Nielsen sold 337 shares of Waste Connections stock. The shares were sold at an average price of C$210.44, for a total value of C$70,918.28.
Waste Connections Price Performance
WCN stock opened at C$234.84 on Friday. The company has a market cap of C$59.19 billion, a PE ratio of 56.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 121.68. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of C$228.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$225.83. Waste Connections, Inc. has a 12-month low of C$203.46 and a 12-month high of C$264.03.
About Waste Connections
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Waste Connections is the third- largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste and recycling services in the North America, operating 91 active landfills (12 are E&P waste landfills), 132 transfer stations, and 68 recycling operations. The firm serves residential, commercial, industrial, and energy end markets. Waste Connections entered the Canadian market with its 2016 merger with Progressive Waste. In 2020, 13% of consolidated revenue was generated from the firm's Canadian segment.
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