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Waste Management

242.20 USD
+3.71
1.56%
At close Updated Nov 5, 12:21 PM EST
1 day
1.56%
5 days
1.97%
1 month
17.2%
3 months
7.98%
6 months
7.89%
Year to date
10.9%
1 year
20.77%
5 years
51.48%
10 years
274.34%
 

About: WM, previously known as Waste Management, ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating 257 active landfill sites and about 342 transfer stations that help with transporting waste efficiently and economically. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial, and medical end markets for waste collection, transfer, and disposal. The company also has an energy business emanating from the beneficial use of landfill gas and is a leading recycler in North America.

Employees: 60,500

News

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Sentiment 3-Months
Positive 55.2%
Neutral 31%
Negative 13.8%
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Waste Management: Healthcare Turnaround And Sustainability Investments Support Upside
Waste Management is rated Buy, driven by a turnaround in Healthcare Solutions, strong core pricing, and operational efficiency. WM's recycling automation and renewable natural gas investments are nearing completion, supporting future earnings and free cash flow growth. The stock trades at a discount to peers and its historical average, with potential for multiple re-rating as performance improves.
Waste Management: Healthcare Turnaround And Sustainability Investments Support Upside
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MarketBeat
1 day ago
Republic Services Has the Momentum, But Waste Management Has Another Advantage
The garbage professionals were in prime time last week, and no, we don't mean the Eagles and Cowboys on Monday Night Football. Republic Services Inc. NYSE: RSG and Waste Management Inc. NYSE: WM are the two largest waste and recycling services firms in North America, and both reported earnings in the final days of October.
Republic Services Has the Momentum, But Waste Management Has Another Advantage
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Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
VEOEY vs. WM: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Investors interested in Waste Removal Services stocks are likely familiar with Veolia Environnement SA (VEOEY) and Waste Management (WM). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?
VEOEY vs. WM: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
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The Motley Fool
3 days ago
Is Waste Management a Buy After Its Latest Earnings Report?
Higher fuel and insurance claims costs trimmed WM's margin and left adjusted earnings a few cents short of estimates. Free cash flow rose 20% in the quarter and covered the dividend about 2.6 times over nine months.
Is Waste Management a Buy After Its Latest Earnings Report?
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24/7 Wall Street
4 days ago
Rollins Has Grown Revenue for 100 Straight Quarters. Here Are 3 More Boring Businesses to Watch
Rollins just logged a milestone that spans two crashes and a pandemic, and three other unglamorous businesses share the same stubborn habit of growing no matter what the economy does.
Rollins Has Grown Revenue for 100 Straight Quarters. Here Are 3 More Boring Businesses to Watch
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24/7 Wall Street
6 days ago
Trash Pays: Can Waste Management Keep Raising Its Dividend for Decades?
Waste Management has raised its dividend every year since 2009, and the cash keeps flowing in, but a quiet volume problem is building beneath the surface that could force a reckoning for income investors counting on decades more of raises.
Trash Pays: Can Waste Management Keep Raising Its Dividend for Decades?
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Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
WM Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Healthcare Gains and Volume Pressure
WM's healthcare EBITDA increases 33% and nine-month free cash flow jumps more than 42%, but slowing waste volumes and fuel costs test margins as 2026 guidance holds.
WM Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Healthcare Gains and Volume Pressure
Positive
MarketBeat
7 days ago
What Waste Management (WM) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call
Waste Management NYSE: WM reported third-quarter results that management said kept the company on track to meet its 2026 outlook, with revenue and free cash flow expected to finish at the high end of their respective guidance ranges. The company also announced that Chief Executive Officer Jim Fish will retire in early January after 10 years in the role, with President John Morris set to succeed him.
What Waste Management (WM) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call
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The Motley Fool
7 days ago
Waste Management: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
Waste Management expects full-year revenue and free cash flow at the high ends of guidance. Healthcare segment operating EBITDA grew 33% year over year in the third quarter.
Waste Management: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
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Seeking Alpha
7 days ago
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Waste Management, Inc. ( WM ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 28, 2026 10:00 AM EDT Company Participants Edward Egl - Director of Investor Relations James Fish - CEO & Director John Morris - President David Reed - CFO & Executive VP Tara Hemmer - Executive VP & COO Conference Call Participants Patrick Brown - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Jerry Revich - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Toni Kaplan - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Tami Zakaria - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Faiza Alwy - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Bryan Burgmeier - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Konark Gupta - Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, Research Division Seth Weber - BNP Paribas, Research Division Noah Kaye - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Research Division Sabahat Khan - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Kevin Chiang - CIBC Capital Markets, Research Division Trevor Romeo Adam Bubes - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division William Grippin - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division James Schumm - TD Cowen, Research Division Stephanie Benjamin Moore - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Tobey Sommer - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Shlomo Rosenbaum - Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Research Division Presentation Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the WM Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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