WCN
Waste Connections Inc
NYSE: WCN · INDUSTRIALS · WASTE MANAGEMENT
$179.76
-1.21% today
Updated 2026-10-28
Market cap
$42.24B
P/E ratio
40.56
P/S ratio
4.33x
EPS (TTM)
$4.14
Dividend yield
0.82%
52W range
$147 – $178
Volume
1.6M
Waste Connections Inc (WCN) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (6,739 shares)
Buy transactions
32
Sell transactions
68
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | NIELSEN, III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sale | 700 | $170.00 | $119000.00 |
| 2026-08-18 | RIVARD, PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Sale | 2,500 | $166.57 | $416425.00 |
| 2026-08-13 | NETHERTON, SUSAN | SR VP People, Training & Dev | Sale | 1,750 | $166.00 | $290500.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | NIELSEN, III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sale | 300 | $173.10 | $51930.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | CLONINGER, ROBERT MICHAEL | SR VP, Deputy General Counsel | Sale | 2,573 | $171.00 | $439971.42 |
| 2026-07-28 | CLONINGER, ROBERT MICHAEL | SR VP, Deputy General Counsel | Sale | 238 | $171.33 | $40777.54 |
| 2026-06-30 | PIO, DOMENIC | SR VP Operations | Buy | 95 | $158.36 | $15044.20 |
| 2026-06-30 | CRAFT, JASON | Executive Vice President & COO | Buy | 54 | $158.36 | $8551.44 |
| 2026-06-30 | BRADLEY, AARON | SR VP PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION | Buy | 42 | $158.36 | $6651.12 |
| 2026-06-30 | BLACK, MATTHEW STEPHEN | Sr VP Chief Tax Officer | Buy | 16 | $158.36 | $2533.76 |
| 2026-06-09 | SHEA, PATRICK JAMES | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Sale | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-06-08 | SHEA, PATRICK JAMES | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Sale | 15 | — | — |
| 2026-06-05 | SHEA, PATRICK JAMES | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Sale | 7,500 | $156.26 | $1.17M |
| 2026-06-05 | CRAFT, JASON | Executive Vice President & COO | Sale | 1,500 | $156.59 | $234887.25 |
| 2026-05-14 | NIELSEN, III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sale | 500 | $155.56 | $77780.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | NIELSEN, III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sale | 290 | $151.00 | $43790.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | NIELSEN, III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sale | 337 | $153.00 | $51561.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | MITTELSTAEDT, RONALD J | Director, President & CEO | Buy | 50,000 | $152.24 | $7.61M |
| 2026-04-30 | HANSEN, ERIC | Senior Vice President and CIO | Sale | 6,000 | $164.82 | $988924.80 |
| 2026-04-27 | LITTLE, JAMES | Executive VP Engineering | Sale | 2,605 | $163.98 | $427167.90 |
| 2026-04-01 | FLORNESS, DANIEL L | Director | Buy | 663 | — | — |
| 2026-04-01 | FLORNESS, DANIEL L | Director | Sale | 332 | — | — |
| 2026-04-01 | FLORNESS, DANIEL L | Director | Buy | 419 | — | — |
| 2026-04-01 | FLORNESS, DANIEL L | Director | Buy | 332 | — | — |
| 2026-04-01 | FLORNESS, DANIEL L | Director | Sale | 178 | $162.98 | $29009.92 |
| 2026-03-04 | TAN, DEREK | SR VP Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 1,173 | $171.03 | $200618.19 |
| 2026-02-18 | WHITNEY, MARY ANNE | Executive Vice President & CFO | Sale | 1,436 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | WHITNEY, MARY ANNE | Executive Vice President & CFO | Buy | 1,436 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | WHITNEY, MARY ANNE | Executive Vice President & CFO | Sale | 566 | $162.76 | $92122.16 |
| 2026-02-18 | SHEA, PATRICK JAMES | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Sale | 1,255 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | SHEA, PATRICK JAMES | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Buy | 1,255 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | SHEA, PATRICK JAMES | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Sale | 494 | $162.76 | $80403.44 |
| 2026-02-18 | RIVARD, PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Sale | 640 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | RIVARD, PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Buy | 640 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | RIVARD, PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Sale | 252 | $162.76 | $41015.52 |
| 2026-02-18 | NIELSEN, III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sale | 801 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | NIELSEN, III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Buy | 801 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | NIELSEN, III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sale | 316 | $162.76 | $51432.16 |
| 2026-02-18 | NETHERTON, SUSAN | SR VP People, Training & Dev | Sale | 635 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | NETHERTON, SUSAN | SR VP People, Training & Dev | Buy | 635 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | NETHERTON, SUSAN | SR VP People, Training & Dev | Sale | 250 | $162.76 | $40690.00 |
| 2026-02-18 | MITTELSTAEDT, RONALD J | Director, President & CEO | Sale | 878 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | MITTELSTAEDT, RONALD J | Director, President & CEO | Buy | 878 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | MITTELSTAEDT, RONALD J | Director, President & CEO | Sale | 346 | $162.76 | $56314.96 |
| 2026-02-18 | LITTLE, JAMES | Executive VP Engineering | Sale | 1,224 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | LITTLE, JAMES | Executive VP Engineering | Buy | 1,224 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | LITTLE, JAMES | Executive VP Engineering | Sale | 482 | $162.76 | $78450.32 |
| 2026-02-18 | HANSEN, ERIC | Senior Vice President and CIO | Sale | 754 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | HANSEN, ERIC | Senior Vice President and CIO | Buy | 754 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | HANSEN, ERIC | Senior Vice President and CIO | Sale | 297 | $162.76 | $48339.72 |
| 2026-02-18 | CRAFT, JASON | Executive Vice President & COO | Sale | 842 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | CRAFT, JASON | Executive Vice President & COO | Buy | 842 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | CRAFT, JASON | Executive Vice President & COO | Sale | 332 | $162.76 | $54036.32 |
| 2026-02-18 | CLONINGER, ROBERT MICHAEL | SR VP, Deputy General Counsel | Sale | 635 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | CLONINGER, ROBERT MICHAEL | SR VP, Deputy General Counsel | Buy | 635 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | CLONINGER, ROBERT MICHAEL | SR VP, Deputy General Counsel | Sale | 250 | $162.76 | $40690.00 |
| 2026-02-18 | BRADLEY, AARON | SR VP PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION | Sale | 310 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | BRADLEY, AARON | SR VP PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION | Buy | 310 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | BRADLEY, AARON | SR VP PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION | Sale | 122 | $162.76 | $19856.72 |
| 2026-02-18 | BLACK, MATTHEW STEPHEN | Sr VP Chief Tax Officer | Sale | 804 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | BLACK, MATTHEW STEPHEN | Sr VP Chief Tax Officer | Buy | 804 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | BLACK, MATTHEW STEPHEN | Sr VP Chief Tax Officer | Sale | 317 | $162.76 | $51594.92 |
| 2026-02-17 | WHITNEY, MARY ANNE | Executive Vice President & CFO | Sale | 6,296 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | WHITNEY, MARY ANNE | Executive Vice President & CFO | Sale | 1,128 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | WHITNEY, MARY ANNE | Executive Vice President & CFO | Buy | 6,296 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | WHITNEY, MARY ANNE | Executive Vice President & CFO | Sale | 2,478 | $161.28 | $399651.84 |
| 2026-02-17 | WHITNEY, MARY ANNE | Executive Vice President & CFO | Buy | 1,128 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | WHITNEY, MARY ANNE | Executive Vice President & CFO | Sale | 444 | $161.28 | $71608.32 |
| 2026-02-17 | TAN, DEREK | SR VP Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 1,140 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | TAN, DEREK | SR VP Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 273 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | TAN, DEREK | SR VP Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 1,140 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | TAN, DEREK | SR VP Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 294 | $161.38 | $47444.93 |
| 2026-02-17 | TAN, DEREK | SR VP Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 273 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | TAN, DEREK | SR VP Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 67 | $161.38 | $10812.28 |
| 2026-02-17 | SHEA, PATRICK JAMES | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Sale | 5,650 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | SHEA, PATRICK JAMES | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Sale | 1,013 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | SHEA, PATRICK JAMES | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Buy | 5,650 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | SHEA, PATRICK JAMES | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Sale | 1,546 | $161.28 | $249338.88 |
| 2026-02-17 | SHEA, PATRICK JAMES | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Buy | 1,013 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | SHEA, PATRICK JAMES | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Sale | 399 | $161.28 | $64350.72 |
| 2026-02-17 | RIVARD, PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Sale | 2,306 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | RIVARD, PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Sale | 413 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | RIVARD, PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Buy | 2,306 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | RIVARD, PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Sale | 562 | $161.28 | $90639.36 |
| 2026-02-17 | RIVARD, PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Buy | 413 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | RIVARD, PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Sale | 101 | $161.28 | $16289.28 |
| 2026-02-17 | PIO, DOMENIC | SR VP Operations | Sale | 3,041 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | PIO, DOMENIC | SR VP Operations | Sale | 727 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | PIO, DOMENIC | SR VP Operations | Buy | 3,041 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | PIO, DOMENIC | SR VP Operations | Sale | 1,628 | $161.38 | $262722.24 |
| 2026-02-17 | PIO, DOMENIC | SR VP Operations | Buy | 727 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | PIO, DOMENIC | SR VP Operations | Sale | 390 | $161.38 | $62937.15 |
| 2026-02-17 | NIELSEN, III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sale | 551 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | NIELSEN, III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sale | 3,075 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | NIELSEN, III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Buy | 3,075 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | NIELSEN, III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sale | 749 | $161.28 | $120798.72 |
| 2026-02-17 | NIELSEN, III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Buy | 551 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | NIELSEN, III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sale | 135 | $161.28 | $21772.80 |
| 2026-02-17 | NETHERTON, SUSAN | SR VP People, Training & Dev | Sale | 2,946 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | NETHERTON, SUSAN | SR VP People, Training & Dev | Sale | 528 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are WCN insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, WCN insiders have been net sellers, with about $6.66M in stock sold across 68 sales, against 5 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at WCN mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which WCN insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. SHEA, PATRICK JAMES accounts for the largest share on record, with about $1.57M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.