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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$243.73
+0.3%
$246.70
$205.53
$256.84
$100.12B0.781.77 million shs248,980 shs
Verisk Analytics, Inc. stock logo
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
$222.11
+0.4%
$232.86
$187.86
$251.98
$31.70B0.78868,515 shs163,685 shs
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
$211.53
+0.7%
$208.54
$149.71
$214.54
$84.84B0.721.65 million shs244,596 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
0.00%-0.10%-2.67%+2.25%+10.49%
Verisk Analytics, Inc. stock logo
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
0.00%-0.62%-6.19%-9.58%+13.93%
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
0.00%+1.46%-1.43%+13.35%+26.53%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
4.3806 of 5 stars
1.04.04.24.42.72.51.9
Verisk Analytics, Inc. stock logo
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
4.7104 of 5 stars
2.25.02.53.63.32.51.9
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
4.7553 of 5 stars
2.25.04.23.22.52.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
2.00
Hold$258.366.00% Upside
Verisk Analytics, Inc. stock logo
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
2.43
Hold$252.0013.46% Upside
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
2.47
Hold$214.211.27% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest ADP, VRSK, and WM Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/26/2024
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
Raymond James
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$219.00 ➝ $229.00
4/26/2024
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
Oppenheimer
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$221.00 ➝ $228.00
4/26/2024
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$207.00 ➝ $212.00
4/26/2024
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$220.00 ➝ $240.00
4/26/2024
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$202.00 ➝ $214.00
4/26/2024
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$215.00 ➝ $227.00
4/26/2024
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$211.00 ➝ $215.00
4/8/2024
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
Royal Bank of Canada
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Initiated CoverageSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$189.00 ➝ $211.00
3/26/2024
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetUnderperform ➝ Underperform$227.00 ➝ $235.00
3/26/2024
Verisk Analytics, Inc. stock logo
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
Evercore ISI
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Reiterated RatingIn-Line ➝ In-Line$250.00
3/18/2024
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$230.00 ➝ $256.00
(Data available from 4/29/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$17.67B5.67$12.10 per share20.15$8.49 per share28.71
Verisk Analytics, Inc. stock logo
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
$2.68B11.82$7.79 per share28.52$2.22 per share100.05
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
$20.43B4.15$12.22 per share17.31$17.12 per share12.36

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$3.41B$8.5928.3724.352.2819.14%95.22%6.57%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
Verisk Analytics, Inc. stock logo
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
$614.60M$4.2152.7630.812.7622.92%305.15%19.52%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
$2.30B$6.1134.6226.912.8111.98%38.61%8.34%7/23/2024 (Estimated)

Latest ADP, VRSK, and WM Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/1/2024N/A
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$2.77N/A-$2.77N/AN/AN/A    
5/1/2024N/A
Verisk Analytics, Inc. stock logo
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
$1.52N/A-$1.52N/AN/AN/A  
4/24/2024Q1 2024
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
$1.52$1.75+$0.23$1.75$5.22 billion$5.16 billion    
2/21/2024Q4 23
Verisk Analytics, Inc. stock logo
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
$1.44$1.40-$0.04$1.60$673.56 million$677.20 million    
2/12/202412/31/2023
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
$1.53$1.74+$0.21$2.26$5.19 billion$5.22 billion    
1/31/2024Q2 2024
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$2.10$2.13+$0.03$2.13$4.65 billion$4.67 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$5.602.30%+12.06%65.19%48 Years
Verisk Analytics, Inc. stock logo
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
$1.560.70%+7.99%37.05%5 Years
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
$3.001.42%+8.70%49.10%21 Years

Latest ADP, VRSK, and WM Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/3/2024
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
quarterly$1.402.28%6/14/20246/14/20247/1/2024
3/14/2024
Verisk Analytics, Inc. stock logo
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
quarterly$0.390.63%3/14/20243/15/20243/29/2024
3/1/2024
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
quarterly$0.751.4%3/14/20243/15/20243/28/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
0.69
1.01
1.01
Verisk Analytics, Inc. stock logo
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
8.85
1.05
1.05
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
2.23
0.89
0.85

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
80.03%
Verisk Analytics, Inc. stock logo
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
90.00%
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
80.40%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
0.26%
Verisk Analytics, Inc. stock logo
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
0.40%
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
0.18%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
63,000410.79 million409.72 millionOptionable
Verisk Analytics, Inc. stock logo
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
7,500142.74 million142.17 millionOptionable
Waste Management, Inc. stock logo
WM
Waste Management
48,000401.08 million400.36 millionOptionable

ADP, VRSK, and WM Headlines

SourceHeadline
Why Waste Management (WM) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-TermWhy Waste Management (WM) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
zacks.com - April 29 at 10:46 AM
Retirement Systems of Alabama Has $47.98 Million Position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)Retirement Systems of Alabama Has $47.98 Million Position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
marketbeat.com - April 29 at 9:11 AM
Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Short Interest UpdateWaste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Short Interest Update
americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 2:18 AM
Blue Chip Partners LLC Acquires 38,696 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)Blue Chip Partners LLC Acquires 38,696 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
marketbeat.com - April 28 at 10:25 PM
Waste Management (NYSE:WM) PT Raised to $240.00Waste Management (NYSE:WM) PT Raised to $240.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 5:12 AM
Waste Management (NYSE:WM) PT Raised to $228.00 at OppenheimerWaste Management (NYSE:WM) PT Raised to $228.00 at Oppenheimer
americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 4:32 AM
Waste Management (NYSE:WM) PT Raised to $215.00Waste Management (NYSE:WM) PT Raised to $215.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 4:32 AM
Waste Management (NYSE:WM) PT Raised to $214.00Waste Management (NYSE:WM) PT Raised to $214.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 4:00 AM
Waste Management (NYSE:WM) PT Raised to $229.00 at Raymond JamesWaste Management (NYSE:WM) PT Raised to $229.00 at Raymond James
americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 4:00 AM
Waste Management (NYSE:WM) PT Raised to $212.00 at BMO Capital MarketsWaste Management (NYSE:WM) PT Raised to $212.00 at BMO Capital Markets
americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 4:00 AM
Stifel Nicolaus Increases Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Price Target to $227.00Stifel Nicolaus Increases Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Price Target to $227.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 4:00 AM
Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Shares Purchased by PFG Investments LLCWaste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Shares Purchased by PFG Investments LLC
marketbeat.com - April 27 at 10:35 PM
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptWaste Management, Inc. (WM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - April 27 at 9:12 PM
WM credits cost savings, strong EBITDA margins for positive Q1WM credits cost savings, strong EBITDA margins for positive Q1
wastedive.com - April 27 at 6:10 AM
Analyst Scoreboard: 15 Ratings For Waste ManagementAnalyst Scoreboard: 15 Ratings For Waste Management
markets.businessinsider.com - April 26 at 3:09 PM
Waste Management, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 19%: Heres What Analysts Think Will Happen NextWaste Management, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 19%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 3:09 PM
Raymond James Boosts Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Price Target to $229.00Raymond James Boosts Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Price Target to $229.00
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 2:44 PM
Best Stocks To Invest In 2024? 3 Blue Chip Stocks In FocusBest Stocks To Invest In 2024? 3 Blue Chip Stocks In Focus
stockmarket.com - April 26 at 2:26 PM
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp Takes Position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)Alaska Permanent Fund Corp Takes Position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 9:40 AM
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Shares Valuable Company Insights in Quarterly Financial FilingWaste Management, Inc. (WM) Shares Valuable Company Insights in Quarterly Financial Filing
americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 4:06 AM
Q1 2024 Waste Management Inc Earnings CallQ1 2024 Waste Management Inc Earnings Call
uk.finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 1:28 AM
Decoding Waste Management Inc (WM): A Strategic SWOT InsightDecoding Waste Management Inc (WM): A Strategic SWOT Insight
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 1:28 AM
Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Sells 85,830 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Sells 85,830 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 8:34 PM
Heritage Commerce: Q1 Earnings SnapshotHeritage Commerce: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
washingtonpost.com - April 25 at 8:28 PM

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Media Sentiment Over Time

Company Descriptions

Automatic Data Processing logo

Automatic Data Processing

NASDAQ:ADP
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The Employer Services segment offers strategic, cloud-based platforms, and human resources (HR) outsourcing solutions. Its offerings include payroll services, benefits administration, talent management, HR management, workforce management, insurance, retirement, and compliance services, as well as integrated HCM solutions. The PEO Services segment provides HR outsourcing solution to businesses through a co-employment model. This segment offers employee benefits, protection and compliance, talent engagement, expertise, comprehensive outsourcing, and recruitment process outsourcing services. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.
Verisk Analytics logo

Verisk Analytics

NASDAQ:VRSK
Verisk Analytics, Inc. provides data analytics and technology solutions to the insurance markets in the United States and internationally. It offers policy language, prospective loss costs, policy writing and rating rules, and various underwriting solutions for risk selection and segmentation, pricing, and workflow optimization; property- and auto- specific rating and underwriting information solutions that allows clients to understand, quantify, underwrite, mitigate, and avoid potential loss for risks; catastrophe modeling solutions, which enables companies to identify, quantify, and plan for the financial consequences of catastrophes for use by insurers, reinsurers, intermediaries, financial institutions, and governments. The company also provides life insurance solutions for transforming current workflows in life insurance underwriting, claim insights, policy administration, unclaimed property/equity, compliance and fraud detection, and actuarial and portfolio modeling; Marketing Solutions, such as compliant, real-time decisioning, profitability, and risk assessment for inbound consumer interactions; and international underwriting and claims solutions. In addition, it offers claims insurance solutions, which provides analytics in fraud detection, compliance reporting, subrogation liability assessment, litigation, and repair cost estimation and valuation solutions; and casualty solutions, such as compliance, casualty claims decision support, and workflow automation solutions. Further, the company supplies software to the specialty insurance market. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Waste Management logo

Waste Management

NYSE:WM
Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, material recovery facility (MRF), or disposal site; and owns and operates transfer stations, as well as owns, develops, and operates landfill facilities that produce landfill gas used as renewable natural gas for generating electricity. As of December 31, 2022, the company owned or operated 254 solid waste landfills, five secure hazardous waste landfills, 97 MRFs, and 337 transfer stations. It also provides materials processing and commodities recycling services at its MRFs, where cardboard, paper, glass, metals, plastics, construction and demolition materials, and other recycling commodities are recovered for resale or redirected for other purposes; recycling brokerage services, such as managing the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties; and other strategic business solutions. In addition, the company offers construction and remediation services; services related with the disposal of fly ash, and residue generated from the combustion of coal and other fuel stocks; in-plant services comprising full-service waste management solutions and consulting services; and specialized disposal services for oil and gas exploration and production operations. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.