Casella Waste Systems, Inc’s recently made public that its SR VP of Sustainable Growth Ligon Paul unloaded Company’s shares for reported $0.1 million on Aug 04 ’25. In the deal valued at $102.84 per share,1,000 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, Ligon Paul now holds 18,347 shares worth roughly $1.83 million.
Then, PAUL LIGON bought 1,000 shares, generating $102,980 in total proceeds.
Before that, Ligon Paul sold 1,000 shares. Casella Waste Systems, Inc shares valued at $116,980 were divested by the SR VP of Sustainable Growth at a price of $116.98 per share. As a result of the transaction, Ligon Paul now holds 19,347 shares, worth roughly $1.93 million.
Jefferies downgraded its Casella Waste Systems, Inc [CWST] rating to a Hold from a a Buy in a research note published on January 23, 2025; the price target was decreased to $113 from $115. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including William Blair’s analysts, who began to cover the stock in early October with a ‘”an Outperform”‘ rating. Deutsche Bank began covering CWST with “Hold” recommendation on May 23, 2024. Wells Fargo started covering the stock on November 27, 2023. It rated CWST as “an Overweight”.
Price Performance Review of CWST
On Monday, Casella Waste Systems, Inc [NASDAQ:CWST] saw its stock jump 0.88% to $99.95. Over the last five days, the stock has lost -2.53%. Casella Waste Systems, Inc shares have fallen nearly -2.94% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have fallen -5.54% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $121.24 was reached on 05/07/25, a 52-week low of $97.05 was recorded on 08/07/25.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For CWST Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 98.97, which if violated will result in even more drops to 97.99. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 100.46. A further resistance level may holdings at 100.97.
How much short interest is there in Casella Waste Systems, Inc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Casella Waste Systems, Inc stocks on 2025-07-31, dropping by -0.56 million shares to a total of 1.66 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-06-30 was 2.22 million shares. There was a decline of -33.63%, which implies that there is a negative sentiment for the stock.
The most recent change occurred on October 17, 2023 when Wolfe Research began covering the stock and recommended ‘”an Outperform”‘ rating along with a $96 price target.
