Waste Management, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides waste management environmental services to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in North America. It provides 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, develops, and operates landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States, as well as owns and operates transfer stations.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Refuse systems
Sub-IndustryEnvironmental & Facilities Services
SectorBusiness Services
Phone713-512-6200
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$14.91 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees43,700
Next Earnings Date10/24/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Waste Management's stock symbol?
Waste Management trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WM."
How often does Waste Management pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Waste Management?
Waste Management declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, August 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 6th will be given a dividend of $0.512 per share on Friday, September 20th. This represents a $2.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 5th. View Waste Management's Dividend History.
How will Waste Management's stock buyback program work?
Waste Management announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, December 13th 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback $1,500,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 3.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Waste Management's earnings last quarter?
Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 25th. The business services provider reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.04. The business services provider had revenue of $3.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.94 billion. Waste Management had a return on equity of 29.15% and a net margin of 11.49%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.01 earnings per share. View Waste Management's Earnings History.
When is Waste Management's next earnings date?
What guidance has Waste Management issued on next quarter's earnings?
Waste Management updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, July, 25th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $4.28-4.38 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $4.29.
What price target have analysts set for WM?
12 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Waste Management's shares. Their forecasts range from $98.00 to $127.00. On average, they expect Waste Management's stock price to reach $115.90 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.8%. View Analyst Price Targets for Waste Management.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Waste Management?
12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Waste Management in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Waste Management.
Has Waste Management been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about WM stock have trended positive recently, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Waste Management earned a coverage optimism score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the business services provider a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Waste Management.
Are investors shorting Waste Management?
Waste Management saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,397,900 shares, a decline of 5.2% from the June 15th total of 3,583,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,600,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days. Approximately 0.8% of the company's shares are short sold. View Waste Management's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Waste Management's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Waste Management own?
Who are Waste Management's key executives?
Waste Management's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. James C. Fish Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Ms. Devina A. Rankin, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 43)
- Mr. John J. Morris Jr., Exec. VP & COO (Age 49)
- Ms. Leslie K. Nagy, VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 45)
- Mr. Edward A. Egl, Director of Investor Relations
Who are Waste Management's major shareholders?
Waste Management's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.48%), BlackRock Inc. (7.58%), Parnassus Investments CA (1.29%), Northern Trust Corp (1.21%), AQR Capital Management LLC (0.96%) and Invesco Ltd. (0.91%). Company insiders that own Waste Management stock include Barry H Caldwell, Devina A Rankin, James C Fish Jr, Jeff M Harris, John J Morris, Michael J Watson, Nikolaj H Sjoqvist, Patrick W Gross, Steve Batchelor and Tara J Hmmer. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Waste Management.
Which institutional investors are selling Waste Management stock?
WM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, AGF Investments Inc., Parnassus Investments CA, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., Quest Capital Management Inc. ADV, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. and Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Waste Management company stock in the last year include Devina A Rankin, James C Fish Jr, Jeff M Harris, John J Morris, Michael J Watson, Patrick W Gross, Steve Batchelor and Tara J Hmmer. View Insider Buying and Selling for Waste Management.
Which institutional investors are buying Waste Management stock?
WM stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Senator Investment Group LP, California Public Employees Retirement System, Invesco Ltd., Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC, APG Asset Management N.V. and AMI Asset Management Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for Waste Management.
How do I buy shares of Waste Management?
Shares of WM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Waste Management's stock price today?
One share of WM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $118.07.
How big of a company is Waste Management?
Waste Management has a market capitalization of $50.09 billion and generates $14.91 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $1.93 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.20 on an earnings per share basis. Waste Management employs 43,700 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Waste Management.
What is Waste Management's official website?
How can I contact Waste Management?
Waste Management's mailing address is 1001 FANNIN STREET, HOUSTON TX, 77002. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 713-512-6200 or via email at [email protected]
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