Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Casella Waste Systems (CWST)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ: CWST) recently:

• 10/21/2026 – Casella Waste Systems was downgraded by UBS Group from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock, down from $122.00.
• 10/21/2026 – Casella Waste Systems had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $91.00 to $99.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – Casella Waste Systems was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 10/9/2026 – Casella Waste Systems had its “strong-buy” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial. They now have a $106.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Casella Waste Systems had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $105.00 to $91.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Casella Waste Systems was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “sell (d)”.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Douglas R. Casella sold 15,157 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.05, for a total value of $1,380,044.85. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 91,484 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,329,618.20. This represents a 14.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael K. Burke sold 1,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.26, for a total transaction of $104,786.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 13,641 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,299,441.66. This represents a 7.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 18,700 shares of company stock worth $1,709,494. 3.78% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Casella Waste Systems, Inc is a regional solid waste services company founded in 1975 and headquartered in Rutland, Vermont. The company provides collection, transfer, disposal, recycling and organics services for residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers.

Casella operates an integrated network of solid waste management assets, including transfer stations, recycling facilities, landfills, composting and organics-processing operations, and resource-recovery facilities.