Key facts, as of
As of November 6, 2026, Waste Management (WM) trades at $236.26, up 18.4% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $197.47 to $248.13; the price is 4.8% below that high. It is 4.8% below its all-time high of $248.13, reached in March 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +324.9%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 4.7% above its 200-day average of $225.59. Its 30-day volatility is 31.9% annualized, which we rate high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 31.0 and a dividend yield of 1.60%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Waste Management (WM) stock analysis", 2026-11-06. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/wm
Where it trades today
trading 77% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Waste Management (WM) is 4.8% below its all-time high of $248.13, reached in March 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +324.9%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- WM closes above its 50-day average ($219.37) while the 50-day is still under the 200-day ($225.59): a rebound inside a longer decline, not yet an uptrend.
- At $236.26, WM is 4.8% below its 1-year high of $248.13, set on March 6, 2026, and 19.6% above its 1-year low of $197.47 (November 10, 2025).
- Over the past month WM rose 12.5%, from $210.10 to $236.26.
- WM trades at 31.0x its last twelve months of earnings and 26.4x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 17.4% higher.
- Its P/E is 9.3% below the 34.2x of RSG, the other waste management company we track.
- WM's 30-day volatility, 31.9% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 2.0%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 0.39: over five years of monthly returns, WM moved about 0.39% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
What would change the read
- The rebound holds while it closes above the 50-day average, $219.37 (−7.1%); it becomes an uptrend when the 50-day climbs 2.8% to cross the 200-day at $225.59.
- A close above $248.13 (+5.0%) would be a new 1-year high; below $197.47 (−16.4%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for WM, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under waste management among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for WM by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for WM. Last refresh: Nov 8, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Waste Management.
What Waste Management does
Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and internationally. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, recovery facility, or disposal site; owns and operates transfer stations; and owns, develops, and operates landfill gas-to-energy facilities that produce renewable electricity and renewable natural gas. It also operates materials processing and commodities recycling services, including cardboard, paper, glass, metals, plastics,…
What analysts expect
WM carries a buy consensus from 25 analysts, with an average price target of $255.60 versus $236.26 today (+8.2%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
WM generated $26.07B in trailing revenue (6.3% year over year), with a 11.8% net margin, and $2.48B of free cash flow, against $23.17B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25.20B | $10.19B | $4.61B | $2.71B | $6.72 | $2.82B |
| 2024 | $22.06B | $8.68B | $4.15B | $2.75B | $6.84 | $2.16B |
| 2023 | $20.43B | $7.82B | $3.82B | $2.30B | $5.69 | $1.82B |
| 2022 | $19.70B | $7.40B | $3.43B | $2.24B | $5.42 | $1.95B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
WM is in 17 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLI: 1.58% of the fund, holding #21 of 83.
Famous investors who hold it
WM is in the latest 13F of 1 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Bill Gates (Gates Foundation Trust) holds the most of it: 17.3% of the portfolio, position #4 of 24, as of Q2 2026.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
WM beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under waste management among the assets we track (RSG).
WMyou are here$236.26$93.95B
RSGRepublic Services$246.85$75.20BWhat the chart is saying
Back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend.
recovering- Price is 7.7% above its 50-day average and 4.7% above its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on 2026-09-22 (a “death cross”).
- RSI at 59 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $242.54 (+2.7%), the nearest floor $231.00 (-2.2%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is WM valued right now?
Waste Management trades at 31.0 times its last twelve months of earnings and 26.4 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 6, 2026). On the chart: back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend. Price is 7.7% above its 50-day average and 4.7% above its 200-day.
What is the risk level of WM?
Based on 30-day volatility of 31.9%, WM has HIGH risk. Its beta of 0.39 means it has swung less than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does WM pay dividends?
Yes, Waste Management has a dividend yield of 1.60%.
How far is WM from its all-time high?
Waste Management is 4.8% below its all-time high of $248.13, reached in March 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +324.9%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold WM?
17 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold Waste Management. The largest weights: XLI (1.58%), VIG (0.34%), VYM (0.32%), VTV (0.31%) and RSP (0.21%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is WM?
0.12%, as of September 30, 2026: WM is holding #148 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $1.15 in Waste Management.
Which famous investors own WM?
Bill Gates (17.3% of Gates Foundation Trust's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for WM?
The average analyst price target for Waste Management (WM) is $255.60 based on 25 analyst estimates, about 8.2% above the current price of $236.26. The published range runs from $220.00 to $283.00.
How much revenue does WM generate?
Waste Management reported $26.07B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 6.3% year over year. Net margin sits at 11.8%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare WM with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.