Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. sold between $1,001 and $15,000 of shares in Waste Management, Inc. on September 26th, as disclosed in a filing on October 10th.
• The stock price of Waste Management increased by 0.2% to $217.43 during trading, with significant trading volume compared to its average.
• Waste Management has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.825 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 1.5%.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM). In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Waste Management stock on September 26th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of StandardAero NYSE: SARO on 10/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 10/1/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Fortive NYSE: FTV on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of StandardAero NYSE: SARO on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of APi Group NYSE: APG on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GoDaddy NYSE: GDDY on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PTC NASDAQ: PTC on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries OTCMKTS: MHVYF on 9/30/2025.

Waste Management Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE WM traded up $0.34 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $217.43. 264,510 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,682,103. The business's 50-day moving average price is $222.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $227.89. Waste Management, Inc. has a twelve month low of $199.69 and a twelve month high of $242.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.51. The company has a market capitalization of $87.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.64.

Waste Management (NYSE:WM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $6.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.37 billion. Waste Management had a net margin of 11.36% and a return on equity of 34.37%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 19.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.82 earnings per share. Waste Management has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Waste Management, Inc. will post 7.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Waste Management Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 12th were given a dividend of $0.825 per share. This represents a $3.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 12th. Waste Management's payout ratio is presently 48.96%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WM has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Waste Management from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $229.00 target price on shares of Waste Management in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on shares of Waste Management from $265.00 to $262.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Raymond James Financial upped their price target on shares of Waste Management from $255.00 to $256.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, National Bankshares decreased their target price on shares of Waste Management from $250.00 to $243.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $254.32.

Institutional Trading of Waste Management

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. McAdam LLC lifted its stake in Waste Management by 3.1% during the first quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 1,482 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $343,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Syntegra Private Wealth Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Waste Management by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Syntegra Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,291 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $524,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Waste Management by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC now owns 1,533 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $355,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Formidable Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Waste Management by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC now owns 2,317 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $536,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Harbour Trust & Investment Management Co increased its holdings in shares of Waste Management by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Harbour Trust & Investment Management Co now owns 4,120 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $943,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. 80.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Waste Management

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.

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