12 Best Waste Management Stocks to Buy Right Now

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4. Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 43

Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) is one of the best waste management stocks to buy right now. On August 18, Truist Financial analyst Tobey Sommer maintained a Buy rating on Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) without assigning a price target.

However, in a report released on July 28, Citi lowered the firm’s price target on Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) to $204 from $208 while keeping a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm told investors that it slashed its 2026 estimates after the Q2 report.

The same day, Jefferies analyst Stephanie Moore reiterated a Buy rating on Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) and set a price target of $227.00.

Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, and disposal services to commercial, residential, landfill, and transfer stations, and industries. The company’s operations are divided into the following geographical segments: Western, Southern, Central, Eastern, Canada, and MidSouth.

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