Waste Management (NYSE:WM) SVP Sells $151,116.90 in Stock

Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) SVP Rafael Carrasco sold 690 shares of Waste Management stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.01, for a total transaction of $151,116.90. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 22,892 shares in the company, valued at $5,013,576.92. This represents a 2.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Rafael Carrasco also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, November 20th, Rafael Carrasco sold 1,380 shares of Waste Management stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $217.06, for a total value of $299,542.80.

Waste Management Stock Up 0.6%

Waste Management stock opened at $226.44 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $91.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.80, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.22, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.89. Waste Management, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $194.11 and a fifty-two week high of $242.58. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $219.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $219.19.

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

Waste Management Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a dividend of $0.825 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $3.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Waste Management’s dividend payout ratio is currently 49.25%.

Institutional Trading of Waste Management

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Syntegra Private Wealth Group LLC increased its holdings in Waste Management by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Syntegra Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,291 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $524,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. increased its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Trust & Investment Management Co raised its position in shares of Waste Management by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Harbour Trust & Investment Management Co now owns 4,120 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $943,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Waste Management by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,922 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $422,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Waste Management by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,104 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,341,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. 80.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on WM shares. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Waste Management from $236.00 to $252.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $250.00 price objective (down from $254.00) on shares of Waste Management in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Waste Management from $223.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup dropped their target price on Waste Management from $270.00 to $263.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Waste Management in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $256.00 price target for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average 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: Analysts raised price targets and reiterated buy/overweight views, boosting investor confidence in WM’s medium‑term outlook; several published targets cited in recent coverage range into the mid‑$200s. Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Price Target Raised to $270.00
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings‑call highlights emphasize healthy cash flow, margin resilience and growth in renewable natural gas (RNG) initiatives — operational drivers that support earnings upgrades and the higher targets. Waste Management Earnings Call Highlights Cash, Margins, RNG
• Neutral Sentiment: High‑visibility sponsorships and events (WM Phoenix Open) are generating media attention and brand exposure; useful for marketing but unlikely to move fundamentals materially. What Waste Management Phoenix Open is doing differently for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational work such as winter‑storm collection recovery in Jackson underscores steady municipal and service demand but is routine for WM’s service footprint. City of Jackson, Waste Management to begin winter storm trash collection recovery efforts
• Negative Sentiment: A cluster of insider sales (multiple executives and senior VPs disclosed small single‑day sales on Jan. 30) could be perceived negatively by some investors even though the transactions look like routine monetizations and only trimmed stakes modestly. Representative SEC disclosure. SEC Filing — Johnson Varkey Sale

Waste Management Company Profile

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.