Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
NYSE: WM · Real-Time Price · USD
227.68
-1.33 (-0.58%)
Aug 7, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Waste Management Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 28 analysts polled by S&P Global, Waste Management stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $260.84. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 14.56% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $220 (-3.37%) and the highest is $285 (+25.18%).

Price Target: $260.84 (+14.56%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$220$260.84$268$285
Change-3.37%+14.56%+17.71%+25.18%

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

Chart
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy161616161616
Buy333333
Hold899999
Sell100000
Strong Sell000000
Total282828282828

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
UBS
UBS
Buy
Maintains
$265$270
BuyMaintains$265$270+18.59%Aug 4, 2026
Unknown Analyst
Oppenheimer
No rating
Oppenheimer
Buy
Maintains
$263
BuyMaintains$263+15.51%Jul 31, 2026
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
Buy
Maintains
$275
BuyMaintains$275+20.78%Jul 31, 2026
CIBC
CIBC
Hold
Maintains
$244$250
HoldMaintains$244$250+9.80%Jul 30, 2026
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Maintains
$264$270
BuyMaintains$264$270+18.59%Jul 30, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
26.38B
from 25.20B
Increased by 4.67%
Revenue Next Year
27.83B
from 26.38B
Increased by 5.48%
EPS This Year
8.13
from 7.50
Increased by 8.45%
EPS Next Year
9.14
from 8.13
Increased by 12.37%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
17.93B19.70B20.43B22.06B25.20B26.38B
Revenue Growth
17.83%9.85%3.70%8.01%14.24%4.67%
Gross Profit
6.82B7.40B7.82B8.68B10.19B10.87B
Gross Margin
38.03%37.59%38.28%39.34%40.44%41.19%
Operating Income
2.96B3.43B3.82B4.31B4.70B5.11B
Net Income
1.82B2.24B2.30B2.75B2.71B3.22B
EPS
----7.508.13
EPS Growth
----3.73%8.45%
Forward PE
30.8226.2227.4025.7427.2327.99
Dividend / Share
2.302.602.803.003.303.77
Dividend Growth
-13.04%7.69%7.14%10.00%14.38%
Free Cash Flow
2.23B1.80B1.11B1.37B1.73B3.79B
No. Analysts
-----23
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High26.5B
Avg26.4B
Low26.3B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
5.2%
Avg
4.7%
Low
4.4%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High8.48
Avg8.13
Low7.89

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
13.1%
Avg
8.4%
Low
5.2%