Johnson Varkey Sells 121 Shares of Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Stock

Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) SVP Johnson Varkey sold 121 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.27, for a total value of $29,677.67. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 9,293 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,279,294.11. This trade represents a 1.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Johnson Varkey also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Johnson Varkey sold 617 shares of Waste Management stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $244.13, for a total transaction of $150,628.21.
• On Friday, January 30th, Johnson Varkey sold 428 shares of Waste Management stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.63, for a total transaction of $94,001.64.

Waste Management Price Performance

Shares of WM stock traded down $11.30 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $235.21. 2,654,698 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,395,214. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $228.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $219.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.22, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.89. The company has a market cap of $94.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.11, a PEG ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.57. Waste Management, Inc. has a 12 month low of $194.11 and a 12 month high of $248.13.

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The business services provider reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $6.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.39 billion. Waste Management had a net margin of 10.74% and a return on equity of 32.45%. Waste Management’s revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.70 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Waste Management, Inc. will post 7.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Waste Management Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.945 per share. This is an increase from Waste Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Waste Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 49.25%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. grew its position in Waste Management by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 1,588 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Bey Douglas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Waste Management by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Bey Douglas LLC now owns 1,233 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $271,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Waste Management by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,922 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $422,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Waste Management by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,104 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,341,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Waste Management by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,398 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $527,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on WM. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Waste Management from $236.00 to $252.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Waste Management from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of Waste Management from $263.00 to $264.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on Waste Management from $255.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, UBS Group raised Waste Management from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $225.00 to $260.00 in a report on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Waste Management has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $253.55.

Key Stories Impacting Waste Management

Here are the key news stories impacting Waste Management this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.945 (annualized $3.78), increasing yield and returning cash to shareholders — a supportive signal for income-focused investors. Dividend Increase Article
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages have raised price targets and maintained buy/outperform views (e.g., Stifel, TD Cowen, Oppenheimer), supporting medium-term analyst sentiment and valuations. Analyst Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Waste Management executives and partners will participate in industry events (e.g., Deep Isolation presentations at Waste Management 2026), highlighting strategy around advanced waste solutions but with limited immediate financial impact. Deep Isolation Event
• Neutral Sentiment: Company announced updates to executive performance-based compensation programs — worth monitoring for governance implications but not an immediate earnings driver. Compensation Update
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling by multiple senior officers this week — notably COO John Morris (large block sales reported, including ~7,979 shares on Mar 6 and additional filings on Mar 9) and other senior execs — which investors often view as a bearish signal and can pressure the stock. Insider Sales Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Waste Management missed consensus in its most recent quarter (EPS and revenue slightly below expectations), which reduces near-term margin for upside absent stronger operational beats. (Q4 results announced Jan. 28 — referenced in company filings and coverage.)

About Waste Management

Waste Management, Inc (NYSE: WM) is a leading provider of integrated waste management and environmental services in North America. The company offers end-to-end solutions that span collection, transfer, disposal and recycling, along with landfill operations and related infrastructure. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Waste Management serves a broad customer base that includes residential, commercial, industrial and municipal clients.

Core services include curbside and commercial waste collection, roll-off and temporary container services, materials recovery and recycling, and engineered landfill disposal.