Waste Management (NYSE:WM) CAO John Carroll Sells 47 Shares

Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) CAO John Carroll sold 47 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.30, for a total transaction of $11,529.10. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 8,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,203,529.90. This represents a 0.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Waste Management Price Performance

WM stock traded down $11.30 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $235.21. The stock had a trading volume of 2,654,698 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,395,214. Waste Management, Inc. has a twelve month low of $194.11 and a twelve month high of $248.13. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $228.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $219.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.22, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $94.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.11, a PEG ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.57.

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

Waste Management Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a $0.945 dividend. This is an increase from Waste Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.78 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Waste Management’s payout ratio is 49.25%.

Waste Management News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Waste Management this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.945 (annualized $3.78), increasing yield and returning cash to shareholders — a supportive signal for income-focused investors. Dividend Increase Article
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages have raised price targets and maintained buy/outperform views (e.g., Stifel, TD Cowen, Oppenheimer), supporting medium-term analyst sentiment and valuations. Analyst Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Waste Management executives and partners will participate in industry events (e.g., Deep Isolation presentations at Waste Management 2026), highlighting strategy around advanced waste solutions but with limited immediate financial impact. Deep Isolation Event
• Neutral Sentiment: Company announced updates to executive performance-based compensation programs — worth monitoring for governance implications but not an immediate earnings driver. Compensation Update
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling by multiple senior officers this week — notably COO John Morris (large block sales reported, including ~7,979 shares on Mar 6 and additional filings on Mar 9) and other senior execs — which investors often view as a bearish signal and can pressure the stock. Insider Sales Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Waste Management missed consensus in its most recent quarter (EPS and revenue slightly below expectations), which reduces near-term margin for upside absent stronger operational beats. (Q4 results announced Jan. 28 — referenced in company filings and coverage.)

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Waste Management

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WM. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Waste Management by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,990,067 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $8,566,508,000 after purchasing an additional 553,605 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Waste Management by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,390,748 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,820,921,000 after acquiring an additional 281,456 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Waste Management by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,993,006 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,972,371,000 after acquiring an additional 117,476 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Waste Management by 5.1% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,668,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,250,613,000 after acquiring an additional 277,250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in Waste Management in the fourth quarter valued at $1,022,916,000. 80.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on WM shares. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Waste Management from $266.00 to $265.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Waste Management from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Waste Management from $263.00 to $264.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Waste Management from $246.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Waste Management from $270.00 to $263.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Waste Management currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $253.55.

About Waste Management

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.