CRAFT JASON 4
4 · Waste Connections, Inc. · Filed Jul 2, 2026
Research Summary
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Waste Connections (WCN) EVP/COO Jason Craft Buys 54 Shares
What Happened
Jason Craft, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Waste Connections (WCN), acquired 54 shares on June 30, 2026. The shares were purchased at $158.36 per share for a reported total of $8,551. The filing classifies this as an "other acquisition" (transaction code J) and notes the shares were bought under the company’s 2020 Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-06-30; Filing date: 2026-07-02 (filed within the typical 2-business-day Form 4 window).
- Price: $158.36 per share; Amount acquired: 54 shares; Total reported value: $8,551.
- Shares were acquired under the Waste Connections 2020 ESPP; purchase price equaled 95% of the NYSE closing price on 6/30/2026 (footnote F1).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in this filing.
- Transaction code: J (other acquisition or disposition) — here used for an ESPP purchase.
Context
This was an ESPP purchase (employees often buy at a discount—here 95% of the closing price, i.e., a 5% discount). ESPP purchases are routine compensation/benefit transactions rather than open-market investment decisions, though purchases can be interpreted positively by some investors. The amount is modest (~$8.6K) and does not on its own indicate a change in insider sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
- Other
Common Shares
[F1]2026-06-30$158.36/sh+54$8,551→ 32,915 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]These shares were acquired under the Waste Connections, Inc. 2020 Employee Share Purchase Plan ("ESPP"), for the offering period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. In accordance with the ESPP, these shares were acquired at a price equal to 95% of the closing price of the shares on the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2026.