Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Waste Management, Inc. NYSE: WM. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Waste Management stock on June 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.
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Waste Management Price Performance
Shares of WM traded up $4.1880 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $228.3880. 1,441,474 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,736,469. 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 50-day simple moving average of $229.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $229.71. Waste Management, Inc. has a 52-week low of $199.69 and a 52-week high of $242.58. The company has a market cap of $92.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.89, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.64.
Waste Management (NYSE:WM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $6.43 billion during 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 company's revenue was up 19.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.82 EPS. Waste Management has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Waste Management, Inc. will post 7.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms recently weighed in on WM. CIBC lifted their target price on shares of Waste Management from $244.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, June 26th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Waste Management from $260.00 to $271.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Waste Management from $255.00 to $256.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Waste Management from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Melius initiated coverage on shares of Waste Management in a research report on Monday, June 9th. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $254.35.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Waste Management during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,174,000. Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its stake in Waste Management by 28.3% during the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 31,374 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $7,190,000 after purchasing an additional 6,926 shares during the period. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Waste Management during the 2nd quarter valued at about $129,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Waste Management during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,012,000. Finally, Old North State Trust LLC lifted its stake in shares of Waste Management by 6.0% in the 2nd quarter. Old North State Trust LLC now owns 2,043 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $467,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. 80.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, SVP Rafael Carrasco sold 674 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $236.81, for a total value of $159,609.94. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 16,542 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,917,311.02. This represents a 3.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Devina A. Rankin sold 57,888 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $237.36, for a total transaction of $13,740,295.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 83,934 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $19,922,574.24. This represents a 40.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.18% of the company's stock.
About Representative McClain
Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.
About Waste Management
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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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