NYSE:WM Waste Management (WM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $228.70 +2.29 (+1.01%) As of 09:55 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Waste Management Stock (NYSE:WM) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Waste Management alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$227.00▼$229.7150-Day Range$201.82▼$227.0252-Week Range$194.11▼$248.13Volume115,474 shsAverage Volume2.17 million shsMarket Capitalization$91.41 billionP/E Ratio32.39Dividend Yield1.65%Price Target$256.06Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Waste Management, Inc., doing business as WM (NYSE:WM), is an environmental services company that provides waste collection, transportation, disposal, recycling and resource-recovery services. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and other environmental infrastructure. WM’s services include curbside and commercial waste collection, construction and demolition debris management, recycling, organics processing and landfill disposal. It also develops renewable natural gas and other energy-recovery projects that use landfill gas, and provides specialized waste-management services for certain industrial and healthcare customers. Founded in 1968, the company was formerly known as Waste Management, Inc. and adopted the WM name in 2022 to reflect its broader focus on environmental solutions. WM primarily operates across the United States and Canada. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Fish.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Waste Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreWM MarketRank™: 4.332043240355 of 5 starsWaste Management scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 184th out of 651 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWaste Management has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.72, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWaste Management has a consensus price target of $256.06, representing about 12.9% upside from its current price of $226.83.Amount of Analyst CoverageWaste Management has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Waste Management's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.96% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Waste Management are expected to grow by 10.96% in the coming year, from $8.12 to $9.01 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Waste Management is 32.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 35.69.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Waste Management is 32.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.40.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWaste Management has a PEG Ratio of 2.89. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWaste Management has a P/B Ratio of 9.15. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Waste Management's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.95% of the float of Waste Management has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWaste Management has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Waste Management has recently increased by 35.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldWaste Management pays a meaningful dividend of 1.67%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWaste Management has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Waste Management is 53.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Waste Management will have a dividend payout ratio of 41.95% next year. This indicates that Waste Management will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Waste Management's dividend. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment-0.28 News SentimentWaste Management has a news sentiment score of -0.28. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Waste Management this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest44 people have searched for WM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 26% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows30 people have added Waste Management to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 329% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Waste Management insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $300,164.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.18% of the stock of Waste Management is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.40% of the stock of Waste Management is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Waste Management's insider trading history. Receive WM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Waste Management and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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WM Stock News HeadlinesWaste Management (WM) Expected to Release Earnings on TuesdayOctober 20 at 3:57 AM | americanbankingnews.comCritical Comparison: Waste Management (NYSE:WM) versus RB Global (NYSE:RBA)October 19 at 8:00 AM | americanbankingnews.com80 Days Until the Pentagon Restricts Chinese Rare EarthsChina controls more than 90% of global rare earth alloy production, leverage it is using to restrict exports to the U.S. With a January 1, 2027 deadline approaching, the Pentagon selected four companies to build critical mineral processing facilities on U.S. military bases. Only one was chosen for heavy rare earths - a Nasdaq-listed firm with an Ohio metallurgy facility under Pentagon contracts and rights to 80% of output from a major Canadian processing plant.October 20 at 1:00 AM | The Tomorrow Investor (Ad)Best Waste Management Stocks Worth Watching - October 16thOctober 19 at 5:03 AM | americanbankingnews.comEQT Infrastructure to acquire Cleanaway in $9.3bn scheme at hefty premiumOctober 19 at 3:31 AM | tipranks.comWaste Management (WM) Has a Long Runway. Is the Stock Worth Buying?October 18 at 12:27 PM | finance.yahoo.comWaste Management (WM) Has a Long Runway. Is the Stock Worth Buying?October 18 at 11:51 AM | insidermonkey.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: nVent Electric (NVT) and Waste Management (WM)October 16, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines WM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WM shares performed this year? Waste Management's stock was trading at $219.76 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WM stock has increased by 3.2% and is now trading at $226.8320. How were Waste Management's earnings last quarter? Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The business services provider reported $2.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.04. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Waste Management have any subsidiaries? Waste Management subsidiaries include Advanced Disposal Services, Anderson Rubbish Disposal, Illini Disposal, Deffenbaugh Industries Inc., Liquid Logistics, Summit Energy Services Inc, Greenstar Recycling LLC, and more. Who are Waste Management's major shareholders? Waste Management's top institutional shareholders include Banque Pictet & Cie SA (0.32%), Eastern Bank (0.04%), Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd (0.02%) and Godsey & Gibb Inc. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include James C Fish Jr, John J Morris, Tara J Hemmer, John C Pope, Charles C Boettcher, Michael J Watson, Rafael Carrasco, Christopher P Desantis, Johnson Varkey, David L Reed, Donald J Smith, Kimberly G Stith, Maryrose Sylvester and John A Carroll. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Waste Management? Shares of WM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Waste Management own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Waste Management investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Walmart (WMT), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Visa (V), AbbVie (ABBV) and Walt Disney (DIS). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/28/2026Record date for 9/25 Dividend9/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend9/11/2026Dividend Payable9/25/2026Today10/20/2026Next Earnings (Confirmed)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (4w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 4 weeks, WM's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Commercial Services & Supplies Sub-IndustryEnvironmental & Facilities Services Current SymbolNYSE:WM CIK823768 Webwww.wm.com Phone(713) 512-6200Fax713-512-6299Employees60,500Year Founded1968Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Waste Management$256.06 High Price Target$277.00 Low Price Target$220.00 Potential Upside/Downside+12.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.72 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.06 Trailing P/E Ratio32.13 Forward P/E Ratio27.93 P/E Growth2.89Net Income$2.71 billion Net Margins11.11% Pretax Margin14.12% Return on Equity31.68% Return on Assets6.81% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.24 Current Ratio0.91 Quick Ratio0.87 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$25.20 billion Price / Sales3.60 Cash Flow$14.98 per share Price / Cash Flow15.14 Book Value$24.80 per share Price / Book9.15Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares399,710,000Free Float398,996,000Market Cap$90.67 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.42 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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