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Waste Management, Inc (NYSE: WM) closed the day trading at $222.38 down -1.41% from the previous closing price of $225.57. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.41 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.79 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of WM, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 344.18 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 48.71. 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 April 25, 2025, HSBC Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $265.
Scotiabank Upgraded its Sector Perform to Sector Outperform on January 27, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $225 to $250.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 02 ’25 when Morris John J sold 23,795 shares for $233.32 per share. The transaction valued at 5,551,859 led to the insider holds 92,098 shares of the business.
Morris John J bought 23,795 shares of WM for $5,551,859 on May 02 ’25. On Mar 07 ’25, another insider, Morris John J, who serves as the EVP & Chief Operation Officer of the company, sold 19,153 shares for $224.71 each. As a result, the insider received 4,303,896 and left with 85,257 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Waste’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.54, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 25.84. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.41. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.90 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 10.34.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WM has reached a high of $239.32, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $196.59. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.75%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 2.44%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 402.37M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 401.47M. Insiders hold about 0.23% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.14% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
Waste Management, Inc (WM) is currently under the scrutiny of 19.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.07, with high estimates of $2.31 and low estimates of $1.94.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.42 and $7.08 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.63. EPS for the following year is $8.59, with 21.0 analysts recommending between $9.21 and $8.12.
Revenue Estimates
18 analysts predict $6.37B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $6.45B to a low estimate of $6.17B. As of the current estimate, Waste Management, Inc’s year-ago sales were $5.4BFor the next quarter, 18 analysts are estimating revenue of $6.58B. There is a high estimate of $6.66B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $6.37B.
A total of 22 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $25.7B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $25.15B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $25.54B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $22.06BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $26.99B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $28B and the low estimate is $26.46B.
