Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ Decreases Stock Position in Casella Waste Systems, Inc. $CWST

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ lessened its holdings in Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) by 31.6% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 39,100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 18,100 shares during the period. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ’s holdings in Casella Waste Systems were worth $3,710,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its position in shares of Casella Waste Systems by 1,106.7% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 867,285 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $100,067,000 after purchasing an additional 795,414 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Casella Waste Systems during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $55,948,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Casella Waste Systems by 20.0% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,597,599 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $299,711,000 after buying an additional 432,589 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Casella Waste Systems by 14.4% in the second quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 3,412,123 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $393,691,000 after buying an additional 428,909 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Casella Waste Systems by 72.1% during the third quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 536,376 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $50,891,000 after buying an additional 224,691 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.51% of the company’s stock.

Casella Waste Systems News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Casella Waste Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat consensus — Casella reported $0.30 EPS, ahead of the consensus $0.22 estimate, which is a short-term positive versus expectations. Casella (CWST) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue grew year-over-year — Quarterly revenue rose ~9.7% YoY to $469.1M, showing underlying demand and top-line growth in the business. Casella Press Release (Q4 & FY2025)
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue roughly in line with expectations — Reported revenue was essentially in-line/slightly below consensus (reported $469.06M vs. $471.3M expected), which tempers the EPS beat. Casella Q4 CY2025 Earnings Results
• Neutral Sentiment: FY-2026 guidance provided but ambiguous — Management released FY-2026 revenue guidance around the $2.0B level (consensus similar), but EPS guidance communicated in the release/notice was unclear or omitted, leaving investors with uncertainty on near-term profit trajectory. Globe Newswire: Q4 & FY2025 Results and FY2026 Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript available — Management commentary on margins, cost actions and capital allocation is in the earnings call transcript; investors will watch for detail that could sway sentiment. Casella CWST Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data for mid-February appears unreliable/insignificant in the filings cited, so short pressure is not a clear driver based on available data.
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability weakness and valuation risk — EPS is down from $0.41 a year ago and net margin remains thin (~0.85%), while the stock trades at a very high P/E (~398x), leaving shares vulnerable if growth or margin improvement disappoints. Casella Press Release (Q4 & FY2025)

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on CWST. UBS Group upped their target price on Casella Waste Systems from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Casella Waste Systems in a report on Thursday, December 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $112.00 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group set a $120.00 price objective on Casella Waste Systems and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Casella Waste Systems from $125.00 to $111.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Casella Waste Systems in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.33.

Casella Waste Systems Stock Performance

Shares of CWST stock opened at $95.46 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $6.06 billion, a PE ratio of 795.57 and a beta of 0.79. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $102.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $96.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. has a 52-week low of $82.22 and a 52-week high of $121.24.

Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The industrial products company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.08. Casella Waste Systems had a return on equity of 5.18% and a net margin of 0.43%.The firm had revenue of $469.06 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $471.32 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.41 earnings per share. Casella Waste Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Casella Waste Systems, Inc. will post 1.16 EPS for the current year.

About Casella Waste Systems

Casella Waste Systems, Inc is a regional resource management company headquartered in Rutland, Vermont. Established in 1975, the company has grown from a single-truck operation into a multi-state provider of integrated waste management solutions. Casella offers a comprehensive range of services, including residential, commercial and industrial waste collection, transfer station operations, landfill disposal, recycling processing and organics management.

Through a network of solid waste transfer stations, recycling facilities and landfills, Casella serves communities primarily across the northeastern United States and parts of the mid-Atlantic region.