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Why is Waste Management Up Today?

Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) shares are trading higher after a series of favorable analyst actions and industry reports highlighting the company’s strong fundamentals, dividend stability and premium valuation compared to peers.

  • JPMorgan upgraded WM to Overweight and lifted its price target, signaling confidence in continued earnings growth and cash flow generation.
  • Brokerage consensus price target raised to $247.06, reflecting upward revisions across multiple firms.
  • Analysts’ consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from 21 firms, with 11 rating the stock as a buy, underscores broad support.
  • Featured as one of “3 Top-Tier Dividend Stocks to Buy for a Worry-Free Retirement,” highlighting WM’s recession-resistant business and reliable payout.
  • MarketBeat analysis praises WM as a potential “tariff safe haven,” noting its ability to maintain premium margins amid regulatory and pricing pressures.
  • GuruFocus report points to WM’s “winning formula” of attractive financial metrics and competitive strengths, reinforcing its long-term growth narrative.
  • Listed among the top waste management stocks to follow by MarketBeat’s screener on May 24th, May 25th and May 26th, reflecting continued investor interest.

Going forward, investors will be watching upcoming earnings guidance and any shifts in disposal and recycling tariffs, which could further influence WM’s valuation relative to the broader S&P 500 and sector peers.

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Waste Management Stocks To Follow Now - May 25th
Waste Management, Fluor, Halliburton, Rockwell Automation, and CEMEX are the five Waste Management stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Waste management stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that collect, transport, recycle and dispose of residential, comme
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Leigh Baldwin & CO. LLC Makes New $1.02 Million Investment in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Leigh Baldwin & CO. LLC bought a new position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 5,047 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximat
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20,307 Shares in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Bought by Hall Capital Management Co. Inc.
Hall Capital Management Co. Inc. bought a new position in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 20,307 shares of the business service
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4,256 Shares in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Purchased by Cypress Asset Management Inc. TX
Cypress Asset Management Inc. TX acquired a new position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 4,256 shares of the business services provider's
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Ameriflex Group Inc. Makes New $441,000 Investment in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 2,004 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $441,000. A number of other large
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Putney Financial Group LLC Invests $376,000 in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Putney Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,862 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at
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American Trust Acquires Shares of 1,779 Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
American Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 1,779 shares of the business services provider's stock,
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Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Shares Bought by Vise Technologies Inc.
Vise Technologies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 54.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,921 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 1,
Brokerages Set Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) PT at $247.06
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Waste Management Stocks Worth Watching - May 24th
Waste Management, Fluor, Halliburton, Rockwell Automation, CEMEX, Tetra Tech, and Siyata Mobile are the seven Waste Management stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Waste management stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that collect, transport, process, recy
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Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Decreases Position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio trimmed its holdings in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 5.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 176,870 shares of the
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Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts
Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the twenty-one ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have given a buy
Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Upgraded at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Upgrades Waste Management (NYSE:WM) to "Overweight"
JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Waste Management from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $225.00 to $277.00 in a research report on Friday.
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Novem Group Takes Position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Novem Group purchased a new stake in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 1,636 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $330,000. Other hedge fu
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Woodline Partners LP Sells 23,019 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Woodline Partners LP trimmed its position in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 30.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 52,579 shares of the business services provider's stock a
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Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC Has $2.52 Million Stake in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its stake in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 30.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,485 shares of the bu
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BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp Purchases 152,224 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp increased its holdings in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 76.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 350,139 shares of the business services provide
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PharVision Advisers LLC Buys Shares of 3,338 Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
PharVision Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 3,338 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $674,000. Waste
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Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Shares Purchased by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC
UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 7.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,633,710 shares of the business services provider's stock afte
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Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC Acquires 48,260 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 36.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 179,212 shares of the
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USS Investment Management Ltd Has $23.79 Million Stock Position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
USS Investment Management Ltd lowered its position in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 6.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 117,925 shares of the business services provider's stock after sellin
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Voloridge Investment Management LLC Sells 217,583 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Voloridge Investment Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 26.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 604,776 shares of
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Waverly Advisors LLC Buys 3,955 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Waverly Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 5.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 71,721 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an add
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Zimmer Partners LP Cuts Holdings in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Zimmer Partners LP decreased its stake in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 41.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 53,000 shares of the business services provider's
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Vident Advisory LLC Has $5.04 Million Stock Position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Vident Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 190.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,973 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an ad
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Two Sigma Advisers LP Boosts Stake in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Two Sigma Advisers LP grew its position in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 14.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 280,300 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 34,800 shar
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Tidal Investments LLC Grows Position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Tidal Investments LLC boosted its stake in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 10.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 38,337 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additiona
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123,492 Shares in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Bought by Sone Capital Management LLC
Sone Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 123,492 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at app
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Westwood Holdings Group Inc. Sells 4,831 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Westwood Holdings Group Inc. decreased its position in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 1.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 348,854 shares of the business services provider's st
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Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Stake Lifted by Twinbeech Capital LP
Twinbeech Capital LP boosted its holdings in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 220.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 346,519 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 238,40
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Two Sigma Investments LP Sells 75,771 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Two Sigma Investments LP trimmed its position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 11.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 588,355 shares of the busin
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Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Shares Acquired by Teza Capital Management LLC
Teza Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 527.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 7,827 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 6,579 sh
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Promising Waste Management Stocks To Watch Today - May 18th
Waste Management, Halliburton, Rockwell Automation, Siyata Mobile, Fluor, GFL Environmental, and CEMEX are the seven Waste Management stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Waste management stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that collect, transport, proces
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Toronto Dominion Bank Buys 14,840 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Toronto Dominion Bank lifted its stake in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 8.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 200,294 shares of the business services provider's stock afte
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Rafferty Asset Management LLC Raises Holdings in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Rafferty Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 11.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 34,115 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchas
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ProShare Advisors LLC Decreases Stake in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
ProShare Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 43.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 53,685 shares of the business services provider's stock after sellin
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Gotham Asset Management LLC Purchases 1,885 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM)
Gotham Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 72.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,481 shares of the business services provider's
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