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As of close of business last night, Waste Management, Inc’s stock clocked out at $217.87, up 0.24% from its previous closing price of $217.35. In other words, the price has increased by $0.24 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.78 million shares were traded. WM stock price reached its highest trading level at $218.32 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $216.0.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of WM’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 373.50 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 36.54. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.80 and its Current Ratio is at 0.84. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.45 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.36.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, DZ Bank on November 25, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $250.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 20 ’25 when Carrasco Rafael sold 1,380 shares for $217.06 per share. The transaction valued at 299,543 led to the insider holds 15,540 shares of the business.
Carrasco Rafael bought 1,380 shares of WM for $299,543 on Nov 20 ’25. On Nov 03 ’25, another insider, MENKE SEAN E, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 2,000 shares for $196.42 each. As a result, the insider paid 392,840 and bolstered with 7,314 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WM now has a Market Capitalization of 87772643328 and an Enterprise Value of 110960648192. As of this moment, Waste’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 34.33, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 26.15. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.64. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.54 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 9.22. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.477 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.248.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WM is 0.58, which has changed by -0.032205045 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1326145 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WM has reached a high of $242.58, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $194.11. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.58%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -3.10%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that WM traded 1.84M shares on average per day over the past three months and 2441920 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 402.86M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 401.88M. Insiders hold about 0.25% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.84% stake in the company. Shares short for WM as of 1763078400 were 4554743 with a Short Ratio of 2.47, compared to 1760486400 on 4663738. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4554743 and a Short% of Float of 1.13.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 3.225, WM has a forward annual dividend rate of 3.22. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.014837818. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.52.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Waste Management, Inc (WM) is currently drawing attention from 25.0 analysts actively involved in the ongoing evaluation and rating process.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.8, with high estimates of $1.97 and low estimates of $1.56.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.63 and $7.38 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.5. EPS for the following year is $8.35, with 27.0 analysts recommending between $8.99 and $7.75.
Revenue Estimates
In . The current quarter, 23 analysts expect revenue to total $6.39B. It ranges from a high estimate of $6.47B to a low estimate of $6.36B. As of . The current estimate, Waste Management, Inc’s year-ago sales were $5.89BFor the next quarter, 23 analysts are estimating revenue of $6.35B. There is a high estimate of $6.5B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $6.26B.
A total of 25 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $25.37B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $25.25B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $25.28B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $22.06BBased on 26 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $26.69B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $27.17B and the low estimate is $26.18B.