Closing Bell: Waste Connections Inc down on Thursday (WCN)

Today, shares of Waste Connections Inc opened at $251.99 and closed at $242.74. Intraday prices ranged from a low of $240.35 to a high of $251.99.

Shares eased -2.27 percent from the previous day's close of $248.37.

During the day across North America, the TSX Composite closed -0.14% at 22608.03, the S&P 500 closed -2.31% at 5427.13, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed -1.25% at 39853.87 and the Nasdaq Composite closed -3.64% at 17342.41.

Waste Connections Inc traded under WCN on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).

A total of 448,676 shares was traded during the session, with total trades of 3,973. On average, Waste Connections Inc has traded 233,128 shares over the last 5-days and 242,525 year-to-date.

The TSX market on the whole today saw 3,490 price advancers against 1,736 declines and 92 unchanged.

During the prior 52 weeks, WCN.TO has traded as high as $251.99 (July 25,2024) and low as $174.74 (October 26,2023). Moreover, in the last 12 months, Waste Connections Inc's shares have boosted 28.75%, while they have boosted 22.68% since the start of 2024.

Following today's trading, Waste Connections Inc has a market capitalization of $63.91 billion on a float of 257,964 shares outstanding. Its annual EPS is $3.07.

Waste Connections Inc is a TSX Waste Management company headquartered in Vaughan, CAN.

Waste Connections Inc's average recommendation is "Moderate Buy" based on 18.00 analysts according to Zacks. Currently, there are 14 buy ratings and 4 hold ratings for the stock.

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