Investors seeking to outperform the market often focus on hand-picking stocks. Selecting the right ones has proven to be a key factor in boosting wealth.
As of close of business last night, Waste Management, Inc’s stock clocked out at $233.99, down -0.99% from its previous closing price of $236.33. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.99 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.31 million shares were traded. WM stock price reached its highest trading level at $235.785 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $230.5.
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 362.15 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 51.26. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.79 and its Current Ratio is at 0.83. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.76 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.65.
On May 23, 2025, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $277.
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 May 30 ’25 when Carrasco Rafael sold 1,941 shares for $240.00 per share. The transaction valued at 465,840 led to the insider holds 16,920 shares of the business.
Carrasco Rafael bought 1,941 shares of WM for $465,840 on May 30 ’25. On May 27 ’25, another insider, Rankin Devina A, who serves as the EVP & CFO of the company, sold 57,888 shares for $237.36 each. As a result, the insider received 13,740,429 and left with 83,934 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 95101026304 and an Enterprise Value of 117781438464. As of this moment, Waste’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 35.29, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 27.20. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.58. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.11 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 10.88. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.138 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.496.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WM is 0.67, which has changed by 0.15762138 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11730647 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 $196.59. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.99%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.42%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that WM traded 1.79M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1560580 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 402.37M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 401.41M. Insiders hold about 0.25% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.91% stake in the company. Shares short for WM as of 1747267200 were 3178533 with a Short Ratio of 1.77, compared to 1744675200 on 3898482. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3178533 and a Short% of Float of 0.7900001.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 3.075, WM has a forward annual dividend rate of 3.15. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.013012293The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.57.
