Cross-institution positioning
Apr 28, 2026Reduction leaning. 1 reducing, 2 exited across 3 comparable institutions.
Source: Schedule 13 researchWCN Institutional Ownership
Waste Connections, Inc.
Latest stored close $155.16 as of Oct 7, 2026 View live quote ↗
STOCKNODE Outlook
Neutral
41/100
4 tracked · 3 comparable
Latest filing
Apr 28, 2026
Positive breadth
1 positive · 3 negative
Recent close
$155.16
Research confidence
Medium
Institutional Research 28/100 · 0 accumulating · 3 reducing / exited
Ownership history
Reported ownership % history
Latest filing Apr 28, 2026
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Accumulating0
Newly reported1
Reducing / exited
3
52-week position
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Why STOCKNODE says Neutral
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STOCKNODE Outlook
Neutral 41/100
Confidence:Medium
Why this signal
- 0 tracked institutions accumulating versus 3 reducing/exited.
- Latest comparable Form 13F activity is net positive across tracked managers.
Institutional
41/100
Insiders
24/100
Fundamentals
53/100
Events
50/100
Quarterly 13F activity
Jun 30, 20262 increased/new, 0 reduced/exited across 2 managers in the latest comparable Form 13F quarter.
Source: Form 13F quarter-end holdingsInsider filing activity
Aug 19, 2026Over the last 90 days, SEC-coded non-derivative P/S activity includes 0 purchases by 0 reporting owners and 6 sales by 4 reporting owners. Amendments are shown in the filing evidence but excluded from rolling activity totals.
Source: SEC Forms 3/4/5Material company events
Aug 7, 20266 non-amendment material events in the last 90 days; 3 capital-related filing/events (0 equity-related, 1 debt-related); Latest classified evidence: Other event. Registration and prospectus filings are treated as financing capacity/disclosure evidence, not proof that securities were sold.
Source: SEC 8-K / securities filing metadataSEC fundamentals
Jul 23, 2026Revenue +6.4% YoY; Net income +2.1% YoY. Periods are compared only when the SEC facts are aligned and comparable.
Source: SEC Company FactsPrice context
Sep 15, 2026Recent close is 38% through its reported 52-week range; -9.2% over one year.
Source: Stored historical price series
Latest filing decision brief
Investor / Pro
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Supporting institutional evidence
Institutional Evidence
The research summary above gives the current read. This section shows the dated holder-level evidence behind it.
Latest filing
Apr 28, 2026
Latest reported position changes
Investor / Pro detailSee each institution's newest reported position against its own prior report, with position as-of date separated from SEC filed date. Institution names and filing freshness remain public below.
Vanguard Capital Management
Filed Apr 28, 2026
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Vanguard Group
Filed Mar 27, 2026
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BlackRock
Filed Jun 8, 2023
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T. Rowe Price Associates
Filed Aug 10, 2022
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Reported direction breadth by as-of date
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Institution comparison
Investor / Pro detailCompare each institution only with its own prior reported position. Public visitors can see who is tracked and how fresh the filing is; paid research reveals the actual comparison.
Vanguard Capital Management
Filed Apr 28, 2026
Vanguard Group
Filed Mar 27, 2026
BlackRock
Filed Jun 8, 2023
T. Rowe Price Associates
Filed Aug 10, 2022
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Insider activity
Reported Section 16 ownership activity. Rolling purchase/sale totals use non-derivative SEC transaction codes P and S only; amendments remain visible but are excluded from those totals.
30-day purchases00 reporting owner(s)
30-day sales33 reporting owner(s)
90-day purchase breadth0
90-day sale breadth4Multi-insider
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| Date | Reporting owner | Code | Security | Shares | Price | Ownership | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Shares | 700 | $170.00 | Direct | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | RIVARD PHILIP | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Shares | 2.5K | $166.57 | Direct | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Netherton Susan | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Shares | 1.8K | $166.00 | Direct | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Shares | 300 | $173.10 | Direct | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Cloninger Robert Michael | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Shares | 238 | $171.33 | Direct | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Cloninger Robert Michael | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Shares | 2.6K | $171.00 | Direct | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | PIO DOMENIC | JOther transaction | Common Shares | 95 | $158.36 | Direct | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | CRAFT JASON | JOther transaction | Common Shares | 54 | $158.36 | Direct | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | BRADLEY AARON | JOther transaction | Common Shares | 42 | $158.36 | Direct | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Black Matthew Stephen | JOther transaction | Common Shares | 16 | $158.36 | Direct | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Shea Patrick James | GGift | Common Shares | 100 | $0.00 | Direct | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Shea Patrick James | GGift | Common Shares | 15 | $0.00 | Direct | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Shea Patrick James | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Shares | 7.5K | $156.26 | Direct | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | CRAFT JASON | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Shares | 1.5K | $156.59 | Direct | Jun 9, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Shares | 500 | $155.56 | Direct | May 18, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Shares | 290 | $151.00 | Direct | May 14, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Shares | 337 | $153.00 | Direct | May 14, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | MITTELSTAEDT RONALD J | POpen-market or private purchase | Common Shares | 50.0K | $152.24 | Direct | May 13, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | HANSEN ERIC | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Shares | 6.0K | $164.82 | Direct | May 4, 2026 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | LITTLE JAMES | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Shares | 2.6K | $163.98 | Direct | Apr 29, 2026 |
SEC company-event context
Material company events
Recent 8-K item classifications plus securities registration and prospectus filings. Registration or prospectus filings show financing capacity/disclosure activity; they do not by themselves prove that securities were sold.
30-day material events0
90-day capital-related3
90-day equity-related0
90-day debt-related1
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| Filed | Form | 8-K item(s) | Classification | Capital context | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 8-K | 8.01, 9.01 | Other event; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 8-K | 1.01, 2.03, 9.01 | Material definitive agreement; New direct financial obligation; Financial statements / exhibits | Debt | Filing |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 424B5 | — | Prospectus filing | Capital-related | Filing |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 8-K | 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Material definitive agreement; Regulation FD disclosure; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 424B5 | — | Prospectus filing | Capital-related | Filing |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Regulation FD disclosure; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| May 15, 2026 | 8-K | 5.07, 8.01, 9.01 | Shareholder vote results; Other event; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Regulation FD disclosure; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 8-K | 5.02, 9.01 | Director or executive change; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 8-K | 1.01, 2.03, 9.01 | Material definitive agreement; New direct financial obligation; Financial statements / exhibits | Debt | Filing |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 424B5 | — | Prospectus filing | Capital-related | Filing |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 8-K | 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 | Material definitive agreement; Regulation FD disclosure; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
SEC-reported company fundamentals
Fundamentals
Period-aligned SEC facts. Comparisons appear only when periods and units are comparable.
Revenue
$2.6B
Q2 2026
+6.4% YoY 10-Q filed Jul 23, 2026
Operating income
$437.6M
Q2 2026
-4.8% YoY 10-Q filed Jul 23, 2026
Operating margin
17.1%
Q2 2026
-2.0 pts YoY 10-Q filed Jul 23, 2026
Net income
$296.4M
Q2 2026
+2.1% YoY 10-Q filed Jul 23, 2026
Diluted EPS
$1.17
Q2 2026
+4.5% YoY 10-Q filed Jul 23, 2026
Operating cash flow
$1.3B
YTD through Jun 30, 2026
+8.4% YoY 10-Q filed Jul 23, 2026
Free cash flow
$679.9M
YTD through Jun 30, 2026
-0.3% YoY 10-Q filed Jul 23, 2026
Cash & equivalents
$98.2M
As of Jun 30, 2026
-10.9% YoY 10-Q filed Jul 23, 2026
Long-term debt
$6.9B
As of Mar 31, 2023
+18.6% YoY 10-Q filed Apr 27, 2023
Assets
$21.4B
As of Jun 30, 2026
+3.5% YoY 10-Q filed Jul 23, 2026
Liabilities
$13.5B
As of Jun 30, 2026
+9.4% YoY 10-Q filed Jul 23, 2026
Stockholders’ equity
$7.9B
As of Jun 30, 2026
-5.2% YoY 10-Q filed Jul 23, 2026
Shares outstanding
252.0M
As of Jul 10, 2026
-2.1% YoY 10-Q filed Jul 23, 2026
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Quarterly
| Period | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Ended Jun 30, 2026 | $2.6B | +6.4% |
| Ended Mar 31, 2026 | $2.4B | +6.4% |
| Ended Sep 30, 2025 | $2.5B | +5.1% |
| Ended Jun 30, 2025 | $2.4B | +7.1% |
Annual
| Period | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Ended Dec 31, 2025 | $9.5B | +6.1% |
| Ended Dec 31, 2024 | $8.9B | +11.2% |
| Ended Dec 31, 2023 | $8.0B | +11.2% |
| Ended Dec 31, 2022 | $7.2B | +17.2% |
Current market context
Price performance
Dated price context from the historical market series already collected for this security.
Recent stored close
$159.47
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52-week low
$146.89
Jun 2, 2026
52-week high
$179.74
Oct 22, 2025
Below 52-week high
11.3%
1W return
-2.3%
1M return
-4.1%
3M return
+2.9%
6M return
-4.2%
YTD return
-9.1%
1Y return
-9.2%
30-day volatility
14.8%
90-day volatility
20.7%
1Y max drawdown
-16.5%
Returns are close-to-close price changes. Volatility and drawdown are factual historical context, not recommendations.
How to read Schedule 13 ownership changes
Schedule 13G/13D reports beneficial ownership at an observation date. “Accumulation” or “reduction” is inferred from changes in reported shares when available; it is not a list of individual trades or exact execution prices.
Form 13F rows are quarter-end holding context only and do not establish an exact entry date.
For more context, see how to read a Schedule 13G, filing date vs event date, or Schedule 13G vs Schedule 13D.
Current ownership filings and reported ownership changes are available on free access. Investor and Pro add filing-specific significance scoring, disclosure-speed analysis, confirmation/divergence signals, and alerts. The overall institutional consensus preview remains public. Compare plans.
Beneficial ownership filing history
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| Holder | Observed / filed | Reported change | Shares | Ownership | Observation | Filing | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management CIK0002100119 | Jun 30, 2026 quarter end Aug 13, 2026 filed Form 13F quarter-end evidence | Earlier Form 13F quarter-end holding Quarter-end holding evidence; no ownership percentage or signal. | 15.8M | $155.16 | |||
| Vanguard Capital Management CIK0002100119 | Mar 31, 2026 observed Apr 28, 2026 filed · 28d Initial Schedule 13G | Initial Schedule 13G | 19.9M | 7.78% | $162.44 | $163.54 | $155.16 |
| Vanguard Group CIK0000102909 | Mar 13, 2026 observed Mar 27, 2026 filed · 14d Schedule 13G amendment | Reported reduction | 11 -31.6M | 12.00% -0.28 pts | $166.52 | $156.02 | $155.16 |
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