Waste Management, Inc. $WM Shares Acquired by AlphaQuest LLC

AlphaQuest LLC increased its stake in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) by 131.8% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 19,246 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,942 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Waste Management were worth $4,250,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WM. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P acquired a new stake in shares of Waste Management in the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new stake in Waste Management in the third quarter valued at about $41,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in Waste Management during the second quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Waste Management by 47.0% during the 3rd quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 244 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gladwyn Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Waste Management in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $58,000. 80.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Waste Management

In other Waste Management news, SVP Rafael Carrasco sold 1,380 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $217.06, for a total transaction of $299,542.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 15,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,373,112.40. This trade represents a 8.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.18% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Waste Management from $270.00 to $263.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Waste Management from $232.00 to $230.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Waste Management in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Waste Management from $266.00 to $265.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on Waste Management from $255.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Waste Management has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $251.19.

Key Headlines Impacting Waste Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: TD Cowen maintained a Buy on WM and set a $270 price target, signaling continued bullish analyst conviction despite the recent miss. Buy Rating on Waste Management
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns resumed: WM raised the dividend (~14% announced) and signaled intent to resume buybacks (company commentary and press release), supporting medium‑term shareholder return expectations and offsetting some earnings concerns. WM Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Longer‑term fundamentals intact: commentary from market coverage highlights steady revenue growth, margin expansion and an expected pickup in free cash flow that underpins buybacks/dividends and supports upside over time. Waste Management (WM) MarketBeat Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 call transcript posted — useful for detail: the earnings call transcript is available for investors who want management’s explanation of misses, cost trends, and the healthcare segment outlook. WM Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/consensus backdrop: A strong analyst base remains (median price target ~$255), so short‑term volatility may be seen as a buying opportunity by some institutions. QuiverQuant: WM stock falls on Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings and revenue misses: Q4 revenue (~$6.31B) and EPS (miss vs. consensus) came in below Street expectations — the immediate catalyst for the share pullback as investors mark down near‑term growth/beat risk. Waste Management Stock Falls After Disappointing Q4 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance and expectations: FY‑2026 revenue/growth guidance was roughly in line-to-slightly below consensus, leaving room for downside if volumes or pricing soften. That tempered the relief investors might have expected from margin/FCF commentary. WM Earnings Miss Estimates in Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Operational disruption: A winter storm caused service interruptions in parts of the network, a near‑term operational headwind that could pressure weekly volumes and sentiment. Winter Storm Disrupts WM Service And Tests Long Term Investment Story

Waste Management Stock Performance

WM opened at $223.02 on Friday. Waste Management, Inc. has a twelve month low of $194.11 and a twelve month high of $242.58. The stock has a market cap of $89.85 billion, a PE ratio of 33.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.59. The business’s 50 day moving average is $219.14 and its 200-day moving average is $219.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36.

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The business services provider reported $1.93 EPS 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 33.22%. The business had revenue of $6.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.39 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.70 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that Waste Management, Inc. will post 7.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Waste Management Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were issued a $0.825 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $3.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Waste Management’s dividend payout ratio is presently 49.25%.

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.