Waste Management Inc. Common Stock (WM)
Stock · NYSE · Utilities
$219.66as of 8/28/2026
Price chart
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Resistance level
$223.76
Industry
Environmental Services
About WM
Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and internationally. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, recovery facility, or disposal site; owns and operates…
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Employees
- 60,500
- Website
- www.wm.com/
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $226.7$231.55
- Market cap
- $91.54B
- P/E (trailing)
- 31.71
- P/E (forward)
- 24.91
- EPS (trailing)
- $7.06
- Dividend yield
- 1.66%
- Beta
- 0.42
- Avg. volume
- 2.20M
- Ex-dividend date
- June 5, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- June 18, 2026
52-week range
$194.11$248.13
Next earnings: October 26, 2026 · EPS estimate $2.19After Closeconfirmed
How Waste Management Inc. Common Stock Makes Money
Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results
Source: 10-K filed Feb 9, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub
Forecasts
25 analyst ratings
Buy 72%
Hold 28%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$285
+29.7%
Median
$268
+22.0%
Low
$220
+0.2%
Waste Management Inc. Common Stock Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- WMWaste Management Inc. Common Stock$219.62▲ 0.85%Market cap $91.54BP/E 31.71$194.11$248.13
- RSGRepublic Services Inc. Common Stock$222.07▲ 1.28%Market cap $64.48BP/E 30.20$196.41$235.18
- CWSTCasella Waste Systems Inc. Class A Common Stock$93.72▲ 0.77%Market cap $5.75BP/E 807.28$74.05$107.96
- CITRCitroTech Inc. Common Stock$6.02▼ 0.66%Market cap $133.25MP/E —$4.35$12
- SKYQSky Quarry Inc. Common Stock$2.62▼ 2.60%Market cap $49.86MP/E 14.94$1.1$19.45
- QRHCQuest Resource Holding Corporation Common Stock$1.42▲ 0.71%Market cap $26.76MP/E —$0.81$2.41
- AWXAvalon Holdings Corporation Common Stock$2.67▼ 1.11%Market cap $9.98MP/E 18.23$2.4$5.43
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WM Waste Management Inc. Common Stock | $91.54B | 31.71 | $219.62 | ▲ 0.85% | $194.11$248.13 |
| RSG Republic Services Inc. Common Stock | $64.48B | 30.20 | $222.07 | ▲ 1.28% | $196.41$235.18 |
| CWST Casella Waste Systems Inc. Class A Common Stock | $5.75B | 807.28 | $93.72 | ▲ 0.77% | $74.05$107.96 |
| CITR CitroTech Inc. Common Stock | $133.25M | — | $6.02 | ▼ 0.66% | $4.35$12 |
| SKYQ Sky Quarry Inc. Common Stock | $49.86M | 14.94 | $2.62 | ▼ 2.60% | $1.1$19.45 |
| QRHC Quest Resource Holding Corporation Common Stock | $26.76M | — | $1.42 | ▲ 0.71% | $0.81$2.41 |
| AWX Avalon Holdings Corporation Common Stock | $9.98M | 18.23 | $2.67 | ▼ 1.11% | $2.4$5.43 |
P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.
Latest news
- 3 Things to Know Before You Buy Waste Management StockYahoo · 8/21/2026
- Where Does Waste Management (WM) Value Sit After A 59% Gain?Yahoo · 8/19/2026
- Waste Management (WM) Could Be 14% Undervalued As Sustainability Growth Draws AttentionYahoo · 8/19/2026
- Bill Gates’ Foundation Cut $800 Million in Q2 From Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway — Here’s Where It Put the Money InsteadYahoo · 8/18/2026
- Bill Gates’ Foundation Cut $800 Million in Q2 From Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway — Here’s Where It Put the Money Insteadbenzinga · 8/17/2026
- WM's 2026 Outlook Tests Whether Margin Gains Can Offset Softer VolumesYahoo · 8/14/2026
- Is WM Stock Worth Buying as Margins Rise but Valuation Stays Rich?Yahoo · 8/14/2026
- Here's Why Investors Must Hold WM Stock in Their Portfolios NowYahoo · 8/14/2026
- Waste Management (WM) Fell Behind the Rally. Is It an Opportunity?Yahoo · 8/14/2026
Insider Activity
Insider Actions →Acquired
14.8K
Disposed
8.8K
- David L. Reed · August 7, 2026 · Gift5.4K
- Rafael Carrasco · June 5, 2026 · Option Exercise2.7K @ $126.01
- Rafael Carrasco · June 5, 2026 · Sale2.7K @ $220.47
- Marcel Dalby · May 20, 2026 · Grant2.3K
- Tara J. Hemmer · May 20, 2026 · Grant2.5K
- John J. Morris · May 20, 2026 · Tax Withholding566 @ $220.49
- Bruce E. Chinn · May 15, 2026 · Grant861 @ $220.71
- Maryrose Sylvester · May 15, 2026 · Grant861 @ $220.71
- Thomas Bene · May 15, 2026 · Grant861 @ $220.71
- Andres Gluski · May 15, 2026 · Grant861 @ $220.71
- Kathleen M. Mazzarella · May 15, 2026 · Grant1.3K @ $220.71
- William B. Plummer · May 15, 2026 · Grant861 @ $220.71
- Sean E. Menke · May 15, 2026 · Grant861 @ $220.71
- Victoria M. Holt · May 15, 2026 · Grant861 @ $220.71
- Johnson Varkey · April 4, 2026 · Tax Withholding192 @ $233.94
Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 315.06M
- Total value held
- $70.08B
- Institutional holders
- 2316
Top holders this quarter
- Unknown30.20M
- Unknown27.64M
- Unknown25.17M
- Unknown17.50M
- Unknown9.19M
- Unknown8.73M
- Unknown7.43M
- Unknown7.08M
- Unknown4.98M
- Unknown4.46M
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AI Market Commentary
AI-generatedSynthesized from recent news and fundamentals/technical data -- not human analyst commentary or trader sentiment.
August 30, 2026
Analyst Note: Waste Management Still Attractive, But Valuation Is the Concern. A Seeking Alpha commentary argues that Waste Management is a high-quality business worth owning, but the author hesitates at the current share price, citing valuation rather than any problem with the company's fundamentals. The piece frames WM as a long-term compounder whose appeal is limited when the price already reflects much of that quality. With shares trading near the upper end of their 52-week range and a trailing P/E above 30, the discussion focuses on the gap between price and intrinsic value. No new earnings or operational news from the company is referenced in the article.