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Casella Waste Systems (CWST) stock

Waste removal , market cap $6.4B

$93.00
-6.08%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score
4
Below Average
In its industry
#6of 6
Checks firing
4of 14
Trending down
From 52-week high
-13.9%
under its best in a year

CWST's Quality Score fell 5 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 4. A loss of $11M over the last four quarters, after a profit of $15M the four before.

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Why does CWST lag the market?

Up 15% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 13% in the past year.

  • Its profit per share fell from $1.86 to $0.12 and its operating margin fell from 7.7% to 3.5%.

Sources: Price history, Nov 9, 2026; Annual reports, Dec 31, 2025

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Key facts on CWST

Key facts on CWST
Holding it backAn $11M loss after a $15M profit a year earlier
Latest filing8-K, Nov 9 Reported its quarterly results
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CWST in the news

ReportLast night: sales of $559.2M; a loss of $0.11 a share. Raised its outlook for the year. Past reports ›

In the newsForm 144 CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC For: 10 November By Investing.com uk.investing.com and 2 more · 3:46 AM ET

Big story

Tue Oct 20: Investor

Casella Waste Systems shares gain after Jana Partners discloses stake

CWST closed +7.5% that day on 2.8x normal volume.

Reported by Investing.com · covered by 4 outlets

What's next

Tue Nov 10: Q3 2026 Earnings Conference CallDate confirmed.

CWST catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -0.9% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.

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Why CWST scores 4

Below Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

  • +4Chart checks 4 of 14 firing right now, one point each
  • +1Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, down over two years
  • Profit subtractsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
  • Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
  • News subtracts

No effect today: Run-up, Size, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, and Insider trades.

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How CWST ranks in Waste Management

CWST is #6 of 6 by Quality Score.

How CWST ranks in Waste Management
RankStockQuality Score
6Casella Waste Systems (CWST) logoCWSTCasella Waste Systems4

Net income over four quarters: CWST -$11.3M, WCN $1.13B.

More in Waste Management

When does CWST report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Feb 18, after the close (in 100 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What CWST reported on Nov 9, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $559.2M, 15% more than a year ago; a loss of $0.11 a share, from a profit of $0.16.

“Revenues were $559.2 million for the quarter, up $73.9 million, or up 15.2%, from the same period in 2025, with revenue growth mainly driven by: the positive impact from acquisitions, including the rollover contribution from deals closed in prior periods; positive collection an d disposal pri cing; an increase in landfill volumes; and strong National Accounts growth in our Resource Solutions operating segment.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press releaseThe filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

CWST's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
MeasureFigure
Fiscal year 2026
Revenues$2.10B to $2.11Braised

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 9)

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The numbers

Market value
$6.4B
today
Sales
$2B
up 13% on the year
Free cash flow
$80.7M
last 12 months

Sales grew 19% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Its share count grew 5.3% a year over 5 years.

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The whole report on CWST: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

+9.6%-1.2%-6.1%
Apr 30Aug 6Nov 9
ReportedGapReaction5
days
Nov 9, 2026After close-10.0%-6.1%not yet
Aug 6, 2026After close-1.1%-1.2%+0.6%
Apr 30, 2026After close+7.0%+9.6%+7.8%

CWST closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and CWST's Quality Score going into each

CWST sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $1.8B. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

CWST has 4 of 14 chart checks firing

Volume1 of 3 shown
Tight range1 of 3 shown
Buying1 of 3 shown
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CWST RSI today: 50.6, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 50.6, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.

The deep dive on CWST

9 more findings on CWST, each with its source, for Pro members.

CWST insider trades

3 insiders sold $3M across 9 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellMichael K. Burke$105KDirectorat $95.26 on Sep 3, filed Sep 3

All 9 insider filings on CWST from the last six months, for Pro members.

All CWST insider trades

CWST trades by Congress and the executive branch

2 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellDonald Trump$50K to $100KPresident (R)traded Jul 29, disclosed Sep 22(55 days later)
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CWST's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

7 more officers and directors file at CWST.

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Which ETFs hold CWST?

In ETFs: CWST is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Casella Waste Systems

Casella Waste Systems Inc is a solid waste removal company, providing resource management services to residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial customers. The company's reportable segments on Geographical basis include Eastern, Western and Mid-Atlantic regions through the Resource solution segment. It generates maximum revenue from the Western region segment. The company's services include Recycling, Collection, Organics, Energy, Landfills, Special Waste as well as Professional Services.

5,600 employeesRutland, VTcasella.com

What Casella Waste Systems says it competes with

“The solid waste services industry is competitive and requires substantial labor and capital resources.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 20, 2026

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BreakawaySep 22Donald Trump sold CWST$50K to $100K, disclosed Sep 22

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As of Nov 10, 2026: CWST's Quality Score is 4 (Below Average), #6 of 6 in Waste Management. Insiders sold $3M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does CWST's Quality Score say?

CWST scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #6 of 6 in Refuse Systems by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 15% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 13% in the past year. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is CWST's Quality Score?

CWST scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #6 of 6 in Refuse Systems by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CWST's 4.

Are insiders buying CWST?

3 insiders sold $3M across 9 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Michael K. Burke, Director, who sold $105K on Sep 3. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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