Tara Hemmer Sells 690 Shares of Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Stock

Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) SVP Tara Hemmer sold 690 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.71, for a total transaction of $151,599.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 83,736 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,397,636.56. The trade was a 0.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Waste Management Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:WM opened at $225.11 on Wednesday. Waste Management, Inc. has a 52-week low of $194.11 and a 52-week high of $242.58. The company has a market capitalization of $90.69 billion, a PE ratio of 33.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.22, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.89. The company has a fifty day moving average of $219.66 and a 200-day moving average of $219.14.

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The business services provider reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $6.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.39 billion. Waste Management had a return on equity of 32.45% and a net margin of 10.74%.The company’s revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.70 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Waste Management, Inc. will post 7.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Waste Management Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were given a dividend of $0.825 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $3.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Waste Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 49.25%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Waste Management

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WM. NewEdge Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Waste Management by 16.5% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 27,493 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,040,000 after acquiring an additional 3,885 shares in the last quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Waste Management by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 1,201 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period. F m Investments LLC increased its stake in Waste Management by 21.0% in the fourth quarter. F m Investments LLC now owns 64,533 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $14,179,000 after purchasing an additional 11,197 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of Waste Management by 10.6% during the 4th quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 28,139 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,182,000 after purchasing an additional 2,705 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ethic Inc. grew its stake in shares of Waste Management by 13.1% in the 4th quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 31,140 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,842,000 after buying an additional 3,618 shares during the period. 80.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WM has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of Waste Management from $263.00 to $264.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on Waste Management from $255.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Truist Financial set a $260.00 price target on Waste Management in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. DZ Bank assumed coverage on Waste Management in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $250.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Waste Management from $236.00 to $252.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Two equities 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $253.55.

Trending Headlines about Waste Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have raised price targets on WM across multiple reports (new targets run roughly from low‑$235s up to $270), reflecting stronger confidence in the company’s outlook and supporting buying interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Post‑earnings commentary highlights healthy cash flow, margin resilience and RNG (renewable natural gas) initiatives — operational positives that underpin higher analyst targets and medium‑term earnings potential. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Operational win / responsiveness: Waste Management is partnering with the City of Jackson for winter‑storm trash collection recovery efforts, showing local operations and emergency response capability that can support near‑term revenue and community relations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/sponsorship exposure at the WM Phoenix Open (Pro‑Am draws, Birds Nest concerts and other event coverage) boosts visibility and marketing value but is unlikely to move fundamentals materially in the short term. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Local and event safety coverage: reporting on what the Phoenix Open is doing differently this year (and how police are handling impaired driving around the event) is primarily reputational and operations‑related — monitor headlines but expect limited direct impact on earnings. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Cluster of insider sales disclosed for Jan. 30 — multiple senior executives (CFO, COO, several SVPs/VPs and others) reported modest reductions in holdings. These look like routine monetizations (not departures) but the concentration of filings may create short‑term investor caution. Representative filings: Read More. and Read More.

Waste Management Company Profile

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.