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 $256.04. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 17.87% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $210 (-3.33%) and the highest is $285 (+31.20%).

Price Target: $256.04 (+17.87%)

Analyst Consensus: Buy

Target	Low	Average	Median	High
Price	$210	$256.04	$263	$285
Change	-3.33%	+17.87%	+21.07%	+31.20%

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	Jan '26	Feb '26	Mar '26	Apr '26	May '26	Jun '26
Strong Buy	16	16	16	16	16	16
Buy	3	3	3	3	3	3
Hold	7	7	8	9	9	9
Sell	1	1	1	0	0	0
Strong Sell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	27	27	28	28	28	28

Latest Forecasts

Analyst	Firm	Rating	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside	Date
Adam Bubes Goldman Sachs	Goldman Sachs	Buy Reiterates $256 → $270	Buy	Reiterates	$256 → $270	+24.29%	Jun 4, 2026
Trevor Romeo William Blair	William Blair	Buy Reiterates n/a	Buy	Reiterates	n/a	n/a	Jun 4, 2026
John Eade Argus Research	Argus Research	Buy Maintains n/a	Buy	Maintains	n/a	n/a	May 7, 2026
Kevin Chiang CIBC	CIBC	Hold Maintains $244	Hold	Maintains	$244	+12.32%	Apr 30, 2026
Devin Dodge BMO Capital	BMO Capital	Hold Maintains $237	Hold	Maintains	$237	+9.10%	Apr 30, 2026

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Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year

26.51B

from 25.20B

5.20%

from 25.20B

Revenue Next Year

27.98B

from 26.51B

5.51%

from 26.51B

EPS This Year

8.20

from 7.50

9.39%

from 7.50

EPS Next Year

9.25

from 8.20

12.71%

from 8.20

Fiscal Year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
Period Ending	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2026
Revenue	17.93B	19.70B	20.43B	22.06B	25.20B	26.51B
Revenue Growth	17.83%	9.85%	3.70%	8.01%	14.24%	5.20%
Gross Profit	6.82B	7.40B	7.82B	8.68B	10.19B	10.90B
Gross Margin	38.03%	37.59%	38.28%	39.34%	40.44%	41.12%
Operating Income	2.96B	3.43B	3.82B	4.31B	4.70B	5.14B
Net Income	1.82B	2.24B	2.30B	2.75B	2.71B	3.26B
EPS	-	-	-	-	7.50	8.20
EPS Growth	-	-	-	-	3.73%	9.39%
Forward PE	30.82	26.22	27.40	25.74	27.23	26.48
Dividend / Share	2.30	2.60	2.80	3.00	3.30	3.75
Dividend Growth	-	13.04%	7.69%	7.14%	10.00%	13.62%
Free Cash Flow	2.23B	1.80B	1.11B	1.37B	1.73B	3.82B
No. Analysts	-	-	-	-	-	26

EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue	2026	2027	2028
High	26.7B
Avg	26.5B
Low	26.4B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	6.0%
Avg	5.2%
Low	4.8%

EPS Forecast

EPS	2026	2027	2028
High	-
Avg	8.20
Low	-

EPS Growth

EPS Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	-
Avg	9.4%
Low	-