Waste Management (WM) Set to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) is anticipated to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 27th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $2.18 per share and revenue of $6.81 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $2.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.04. Waste Management had a net margin of 11.11% and a return on equity of 31.68%. The business had revenue of $6.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.71 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.92 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Waste Management to post $8.09 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8.97 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Waste Management Price Performance

NYSE WM opened at $239.47 on Monday. Waste Management has a 12 month low of $194.11 and a 12 month high of $248.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $95.72 billion, a PE ratio of 33.92, a P/E/G ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.42. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $216.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $222.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

Waste Management Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th were paid a dividend of $0.9450 per share. This represents a $3.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 11th. Waste Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 53.54%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO John Carroll sold 1,365 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.90, for a total transaction of $300,163.50. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 3,509 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $771,629.10. The trade was a 28.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.18% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Waste Management from $230.00 to $220.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Waste Management in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings raised Waste Management from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Barclays raised their target price on Waste Management from $270.00 to $277.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their target price on Waste Management from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Waste Management has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $256.06.

About Waste Management

Waste Management, Inc, doing business as WM (NYSE:WM), is an environmental services company that provides waste collection, transportation, disposal, recycling and resource-recovery services. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and other environmental infrastructure.

WM’s services include curbside and commercial waste collection, construction and demolition debris management, recycling, organics processing and landfill disposal.