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After finishing at $230.03 in the prior trading day, Waste Management, Inc (NYSE: WM) closed at $229.61, down -0.18%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.18 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.96 million shares were traded. WM stock price reached its highest trading level at $230.2512 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $228.765.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of WM by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 190.71 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 42.76. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.82 and its Current Ratio is at 0.86. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.61 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.51.
On May 23, 2025, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $277.
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 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 92493799424 and an Enterprise Value of 116074864640. As of this moment, Waste’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 34.07, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 26.89. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.35. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.86 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 10.05. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.847 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.542.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WM is 0.65, which has changed by 0.09348512 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13054323 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 $199.69. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.05%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 2.00%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.70M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2045290 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 402.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 401.82M. Insiders hold about 0.25% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.05% stake in the company. Shares short for WM as of 1753920000 were 3899314 with a Short Ratio of 2.30, compared to 1751241600 on 3757086. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3899314 and a Short% of Float of 0.97.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, WM’s forward annual dividend rate was 3.15, compared to 3.15 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.013693866The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.55.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for Waste Management, Inc (WM) is a result of the insights provided by 19.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.97, with high estimates of $2.09 and low estimates of $1.79.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.82 and $7.26 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.58. EPS for the following year is $8.54, with 21.0 analysts recommending between $8.99 and $8.01.
Revenue Estimates
17 analysts predict $6.51B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $6.58B to a low estimate of $6.45B. As of the current estimate, Waste Management, Inc’s year-ago sales were $5.61BFor the next quarter, 17 analysts are estimating revenue of $6.43B. There is a high estimate of $6.51B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $6.35B.
A total of 19 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $25.46B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $25.25B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $25.38B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $22.06BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $26.9B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $28.05B and the low estimate is $26.48B.
