Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
NYSE: WM · Real-Time Price · USD
219.82
+1.00 (0.46%)
At close: May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
219.04
-0.78 (-0.35%)
Pre-market: May 18, 2026, 5:22 AM EDT
Waste Management Analyst Ratings
Total Analysts
28
Consensus Rating
Buy
Price Target
$256.44
Upside
+16.66%
Ratings History
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Strong Buy Maintains $270 → $275 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $270 → $275 | +25.10% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $235 → $240 | Hold | Maintains | $235 → $240 | +9.18% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Maintains $266 → $270 | Buy | Maintains | $266 → $270 | +22.83% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $273 → $268 | Buy | Maintains | $273 → $268 | +21.92% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Baird | Baird | Buy Maintains $248 → $260 | Buy | Maintains | $248 → $260 | +18.28% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy Maintains $265 → $270 | Buy | Maintains | $265 → $270 | +22.83% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $250 → $273 | Buy | Maintains | $250 → $273 | +24.19% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Wolfe Research | Hold Initiates n/a | Hold | Initiates | n/a | n/a | Mar 13, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Strong Buy Maintains $265 → $270 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $265 → $270 | +22.83% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $223 → $235 | Hold | Maintains | $223 → $235 | +6.91% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Oppenheimer | Buy Maintains $263 → $264 | Buy | Maintains | $263 → $264 | +20.10% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $246 → $250 | Buy | Maintains | $246 → $250 | +13.73% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Strong Buy Maintains $236 → $252 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $236 → $252 | +14.64% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $238 → $246 | Buy | Maintains | $238 → $246 | +11.91% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Scotiabank | Buy → Hold Downgrades $254 → $250 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $254 → $250 | +13.73% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Maintains $266 → $265 | Buy | Maintains | $266 → $265 | +20.55% | Jan 20, 2026 |
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