Benzinga · Feb 26, 2026
NYSE · WM
Waste Management, Inc.
Industrials · Waste Management
$224.55
Up+$0.34 (+0.15%)
Updated Aug 16, 2026, 9:27 AM
SID Score
5.7/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
54/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 85.4B
- P/E ratio
- 33.32
- Dividend yield
- 1.47%
- 52-week range
- $207.74 – $248.13
- Volume
- 1.53M
- Avg. volume
- 1.88M
Price performance
WM price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
WM closed at $224.55 after 20 trading sessions, down 6.07% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $224.55
- Period change
- -6.07%
- Period low
- $224.21
- Period high
- $239.41
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $225.31 | $225.93 | $223.70 | $224.55 | 1.53M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $227.59 | $228.37 | $224.15 | $224.21 | 2.25M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $225.05 | $228.39 | $223.46 | $226.32 | 1.38M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $225.68 | $228.98 | $225.68 | $226.85 | 1.31M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $227.18 | $227.886 | $225.5647 | $226.60 | 1.51M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $227.38 | $231.5625 | $226.7001 | $227.68 | 1.68M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $226.94 | $229.33 | $222.77 | $229.01 | 2.87M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $226.05 | $226.44 | $222.42 | $224.31 | 2.13M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $224.89 | $226.05 | $222.16 | $225.25 | 3.08M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $227.02 | $228.07 | $223.83 | $226.43 | 2.21M |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $225.85 | $228.45 | $224.00 | $226.55 | 2.19M |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $230.02 | $231.105 | $225.15 | $226.33 | 2.94M |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $236.69 | $242.88 | $235.7502 | $236.60 | 2.76M |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $242.21 | $243.6095 | $238.795 | $239.41 | 2.08M |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $238.10 | $241.127 | $237.665 | $237.90 | 1.45M |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $237.52 | $239.30 | $236.625 | $238.75 | 1.3M |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $236.66 | $239.49 | $235.0001 | $237.27 | 1.44M |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $235.17 | $236.76 | $233.41 | $236.38 | 1.58M |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $235.03 | $235.93 | $232.80 | $233.18 | 2.01M |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $238.87 | $240.86 | $237.0002 | $239.05 | 1.32M |
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
WM ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste and medical waste services in the United States, operating 262 active landfills, about 506 solid and medical waste transfer stations, and 105 recycling facilities. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial, and medical end markets and is also a leading recycler in North America.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $252.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 16
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Stifel | Buy | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Scotiabank | Sector Perform | — |
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Benzinga · Feb 26, 2026
Live On CNBC, Josh Brown Hosts Segment Titled "Josh's Best Stock Spotlight: Waste Management"
Yahoo · Feb 25, 2026
Waste Management Expands AI Recycling Network With Pembroke Pines Megaplant
Waste Management has opened a large, AI powered recycling facility in Pembroke Pines, South Florida. The plant is designed to increase recycling capacity and efficiency while serving multiple counties in the region. This new facility represents a meaningful expansion of the company’s recycling infrastructure and support for local environmental initiatives. For investors watching NYSE:WM, this new facility arrives with the stock trading at $229.58 and long term returns that have been...
Yahoo · Feb 23, 2026
Waste Management (WM): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q4 Earnings?
Waste Management has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small return of 2.9% while holding steady at $230.52.
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