NIELSEN III ROBERT 4
4 · Waste Connections, Inc. · Filed May 14, 2026
Research Summary
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Waste Connections (WCN) SR VP Robert Nielsen III Sells 627 Shares
What Happened
Robert Nielsen III, Senior Vice President of Operations at Waste Connections (WCN), sold a total of 627 shares in two open-market transactions: 337 shares at $153.00 on May 12, 2026 ($51,561) and 290 shares at $151.00 on May 13, 2026 ($43,790). Combined proceeds from the sales totaled $95,351. These were outright sales (S), not purchases or option exercises.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- May 12, 2026 — 337 shares sold at $153.00 each ($51,561)
- May 13, 2026 — 290 shares sold at $151.00 each ($43,790)
- Total shares sold: 627; total proceeds: $95,351.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- No footnotes (e.g., 10b5-1 plan or tax-withholding notations) were listed in the information provided.
- Filing: Form 4 was filed on May 14, 2026; this appears timely (filed within the normal two-business-day window after the transactions).
Context
These were straight sales reported by an executive; sales are often routine for liquidity or tax reasons and do not by themselves indicate the insider’s view of the company's future. For retail investors, purchases are generally more indicative than sales, but tracking insider activity over time can still provide useful context.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Common Shares
2026-05-12$153.00/sh−337$51,561→ 5,040 total - Sale
Common Shares
2026-05-13$151.00/sh−290$43,790→ 4,750 total