Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
NYSE: WM · Real-Time Price · USD
219.76
+2.85 (1.31%)
At close: Oct 3, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
221.00
+1.24 (0.56%)
After-hours: Oct 3, 2025, 7:57 PM EDT
Waste Management Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 20 analysts that cover Waste Management stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $253.5, which forecasts a 15.35% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $225 and the highest is $277.
Price Target: $253.5 (+15.35%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Waste Management stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Buy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Hold | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stifel | Stifel | Strong Buy Initiates $252 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $252 | +14.67% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Initiates $272 | Buy | Initiates | $272 | +23.77% | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $275 → $268 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $275 → $268 | +21.95% | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Scotiabank | Buy Maintains $265 → $275 | Buy | Maintains | $265 → $275 | +25.14% | Jul 31, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Hold Maintains $245 → $248 | Hold | Maintains | $245 → $248 | +12.85% | Jul 30, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
26.18B
from 22.06B
Increased by 18.64%
Revenue Next Year
27.74B
from 26.18B
Increased by 5.98%
EPS This Year
7.79
from 6.81
Increased by 14.39%
EPS Next Year
8.80
from 7.79
Increased by 12.97%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 27.0B | 29.4B | |||
| Avg | 26.2B | 27.7B | |||
| Low | 24.7B | 26.0B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 22.2% | 12.5% | |||
| Avg | 18.6% | 6.0% | |||
| Low | 12.2% | -0.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.21 | 9.44 | |||
| Avg | 7.79 | 8.80 | |||
| Low | 7.11 | 7.85 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 20.6% | 21.1% | |||
| Avg | 14.4% | 13.0% | |||
| Low | 4.5% | 0.8% |
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.