Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:WM Waste Management (WM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $204.34 -2.75 (-1.33%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$204.39 +0.05 (+0.02%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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$203.55▼$207.4050-Day Range$204.34▼$239.5452-Week Range$194.11▼$248.13Volume2.34 million shsAverage Volume2.08 million shsMarket Capitalization$81.68 billionP/E Ratio28.94Dividend Yield1.85%Price Target$258.89Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Waste Management, Inc., doing business as WM (NYSE: WM), is an environmental services company that provides waste collection, transfer, disposal, recycling and resource recovery services. Its customers include residential households, commercial businesses, industrial organizations and municipalities. The company operates a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-to-energy assets across the United States and Canada. Its services include curbside collection, dumpster and roll-off services, recycling, landfill disposal, organics management and specialized waste solutions. Founded in 1968, WM has expanded from a traditional waste collection business into a broader provider of environmental and sustainability services. The company also develops renewable natural gas and other energy-recovery projects that capture value from landfill gas and organic waste.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Waste Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks96th Percentile Overall ScoreWM MarketRank™: Waste Management scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 666 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWaste Management has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.68, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWaste Management has a consensus price target of $258.89, representing about 26.7% upside from its current price of $204.34.Amount of Analyst CoverageWaste Management has been the subject of 10 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 Growth11.19% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Waste Management are expected to grow by 11.19% in the coming year, from $8.13 to $9.04 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Waste Management is 28.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.77.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Waste Management is 28.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.13.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWaste Management has a PEG Ratio of 2.60. 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 8.24. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.45% 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 2.58, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Waste Management has recently decreased by 0.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldWaste Management pays a meaningful dividend of 1.83%, 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 41.81% 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 Media1.7 / 5News Sentiment-0.36 News SentimentWaste Management has a news sentiment score of -0.36. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Waste Management this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 34 people have searched for WM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -3% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows25 people have added Waste Management to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 178% 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 HeadlinesWhy Waste Management (WM) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today3 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comVEOEY vs. WM: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?September 30 at 8:50 AM | finance.yahoo.comTrump To Relaunch USD?President Trump's summit with Xi Jinping drew headlines for tariffs and trade truces, but the real story may be a bid to reset the US dollar. Porter Stansberry says the meeting, attended by figures like Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and Larry Fink, connects to a 13-nation pact designed to cut China out of a massive investment wave.September 30 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)2 Brilliant Stocks to Buy in October and Hold ForeverSeptember 30 at 8:50 AM | fool.com2 Safe-and-Steady Stocks to Target This Week and 1 We Brush OffSeptember 30 at 8:50 AM | finance.yahoo.comYou Can Do Better Than Waste Management. Buy Clean Harbors Instead.September 30 at 8:50 AM | fool.comTurning Trash to Cash: A $129M Bet on Waste (WM)Bill Gates's Cascade Investment bought $129.3 million in Republic Services shares in September 2026. See how its margins, debt, and price targets compare with rival Waste Management.September 16, 2026 | marketbeat.comWaste Management (NYSE:WM) CAO John Carroll Sells 1,365 Shares of StockSeptember 9, 2026 | insidertrades.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 2026. Since then, WM stock has decreased by 7.0% and is now trading at $204.3440. How were Waste Management's earnings last quarter? Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) released its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The business services provider reported $2.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.04. The business'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 others. 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), Humana (HUM), Chevron (CVX), American Water Works (AWK), Verizon Communications (VZ), Waste Connections (WCN) and Meta Platforms (META). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/28/2026Record date for 9/25 Dividend9/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend9/11/2026Dividend Payable9/25/2026Today9/30/2026Next 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 (1w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 9 days, 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$258.89 High Price Target$277.00 Low Price Target$230.00 Potential Upside/Downside+26.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.68 Research Coverage19 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.06 Trailing P/E Ratio28.94 Forward P/E Ratio25.13 P/E Growth2.61Net 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 / Sales3.24 Cash Flow$14.79 per share Price / Cash Flow13.82 Book Value$24.80 per share Price / Book8.24Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares399,710,000Free Float398,996,000Market Cap$81.68 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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