Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
NYSE: WM · Real-Time Price · USD
233.13
-2.38 (-1.01%)
May 8, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Waste Management Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 17 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Waste Management stock have an average target of 243.29, with a low estimate of 219 and a high estimate of 271. The average target predicts an increase of 4.36% from the current stock price of 233.13.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Waste Management stock from 20 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Buy | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hold | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaport Global | Seaport Global | Hold Initiates n/a | Hold | Initiates | n/a | n/a | May 7, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $260 → $271 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $260 → $271 | +16.24% | May 1, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $227 → $229 | Hold | Maintains | $227 → $229 | -1.77% | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Baird | Baird | Hold Maintains $235 → $245 | Hold | Maintains | $235 → $245 | +5.09% | Apr 30, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $240 → $250 | Hold | Maintains | $240 → $250 | +7.24% | Apr 30, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
26.25B
from 22.06B
Increased by 18.98%
Revenue Next Year
27.70B
from 26.25B
Increased by 5.51%
EPS This Year
7.92
from 6.81
Increased by 16.24%
EPS Next Year
8.97
from 7.92
Increased by 13.29%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 27.2B | 28.9B | 30.5B | ||
| Avg | 26.3B | 27.7B | 29.0B | ||
| Low | 22.7B | 23.9B | 26.2B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 23.2% | 10.0% | 10.2% | ||
| Avg | 19.0% | 5.5% | 4.6% | ||
| Low | 2.8% | -9.0% | -5.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.80 | 9.97 | 10.78 | ||
| Avg | 7.92 | 8.97 | 9.80 | ||
| Low | 6.24 | 7.33 | 8.68 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 29.2% | 26.0% | 20.3% | ||
| Avg | 16.2% | 13.3% | 9.3% | ||
| Low | -8.3% | -7.4% | -3.2% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.