Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
| Market Cap | 86.04B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 24.78B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 2.56B |
| Shares Out | 402.87M |
| EPS (ttm) | 6.35 |
| PE Ratio | 33.63 |
| Forward PE | 26.55 |
| Dividend | $3.30 (1.55%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Volume | 1,277,400 |
| Open | 213.07 |
| Previous Close | 212.55 |
| Day's Range | 212.91 - 215.39 |
| 52-Week Range | 194.11 - 242.58 |
| Beta | 0.59 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 247.50 (+15.88%) |
| Earnings Date | Oct 27, 2025 |
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 transfer stations; and owns, develops, and operates landfill gas-to-energy facilities that produce renewable electricity and renew... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2024, Waste Management's revenue was $22.06 billion, an increase of 8.01% compared to the previous year's $20.43 billion. Earnings were $2.75 billion, an increase of 19.18%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Forecast
According to 21 analysts, the average rating for WM stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $247.5, which is an increase of 15.88% from the latest price.
News
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WM stock had a rough year, with multiple share price drops. Over three years, the company badly underperformed the S&P 500.
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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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