Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
| Market Cap | 91.20B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 23.95B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 2.72B |
| Shares Out | 402.83M |
| EPS (ttm) | 6.74 |
| PE Ratio | 33.59 |
| Forward PE | 28.30 |
| Dividend | $3.30 (1.46%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Volume | 1,527,652 |
| Open | 224.65 |
| Previous Close | 224.58 |
| Day's Range | 224.65 - 226.82 |
| 52-Week Range | 199.69 - 242.58 |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 252.72 (+11.63%) |
| Earnings Date | Oct 27, 2025 |
About WM
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 renew... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2024, Waste Management's revenue was $22.06 billion, an increase of 8.01% compared to the previous year's $20.43 billion. Earnings were $2.75 billion, an increase of 19.18%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 20 analysts, the average rating for WM stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $252.72, which is an increase of 11.63% from the latest price.
News
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