Top Waste Management Stocks To Keep An Eye On - August 11th

Key Points

• MarketBeat identifies Waste Management, Fluor, and Rockwell Automation as top stocks to monitor within the waste management sector, reflecting an increasing focus on sustainability and reliable demand.
• Waste Management, Inc. has a market capitalization of $95.46 billion and a 52-week price range between $199.69 and $242.58, exhibiting strong trading volume and performance metrics.
• Fluor Corporation's stock trades at $41.89 with a market cap of $6.77 billion, while Rockwell Automation is priced at $330.12 with a market cap of $37.12 billion, showcasing diverse opportunities within this industry.

Waste Management, Fluor, and Rockwell Automation are the three Waste Management stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Waste management stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that specialize in the collection, processing, recycling and safe disposal of municipal, industrial and hazardous waste. These firms operate under long-term service contracts and regulatory frameworks, generating revenue through fees for hauling, treatment and recycling services. Investors often view them as defensive or “recession-resilient” holdings thanks to steady demand, recurring cash flows and increasing focus on environmental sustainability. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Waste Management stocks within the last several days.

Waste Management (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.

WM stock traded up $1.90 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $236.99. The stock had a trading volume of 997,848 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,702,744. The firm has a market cap of $95.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.64. The business has a 50-day moving average of $230.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $229.10. Waste Management has a 52-week low of $199.69 and a 52-week high of $242.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.51, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

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Fluor (FLR)

Fluor Corporation provides engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC); fabrication and modularization; operation and maintenance; asset integrity; and project management services worldwide. The company operates through Energy Solutions, Urban Solutions, Mission Solutions, and Other segments. The Energy Solutions segment provides solutions to the energy transition markets, including asset decarbonization, carbon capture, renewable fuels, waste-to-energy, green chemicals, hydrogen, nuclear power, and other low-carbon energy sources.

Fluor stock traded down $0.00 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $41.89. The company had a trading volume of 4,688,578 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,578,087. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $49.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $42.51. Fluor has a 12 month low of $29.20 and a 12 month high of $60.10. The company has a market capitalization of $6.77 billion, a PE ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.43.

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Rockwell Automation (ROK)

Rockwell Automation, Inc. provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through three segments, Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. Its solutions include hardware and software products and services.

ROK stock traded down $3.11 during trading on Monday, reaching $330.12. The stock had a trading volume of 502,724 shares, compared to its average volume of 942,834. Rockwell Automation has a 52 week low of $215.00 and a 52 week high of $360.92. The stock's 50 day moving average is $336.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $294.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The firm has a market cap of $37.12 billion, a PE ratio of 38.76, a PEG ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 1.39.

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