Waste Management, Inc [WM] stock prices are up 0.52% to $238.03 at the moment. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The WM shares have gain 2.62% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 4.26%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Waste Management, Inc [NYSE: WM] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on May 23, 2025, when JP Morgan upgraded its rating to a Overweight but kept the price target unchanged to $277 for it. On April 25, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $265 on the stock. Scotiabank upgraded its rating to a Sector Outperform and increased its price target to $250 on January 27, 2025. Scotiabank initiated its recommendation with a Sector Perform and recommended $220 as its price target on October 04, 2024. In a note dated May 22, 2024, Deutsche Bank initiated an Buy rating and provided a target price of $241 on this stock.
The stock price of Waste Management, Inc [WM] has been fluctuating between $196.59 and $239.32 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $201.5 within the next 12 months. Waste Management, Inc [NYSE: WM] shares were valued at $238.03 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -15.35% based on the average WM price forecast.
Analyzing the WM fundamentals
The Waste Management, Inc [NYSE:WM] reported sales of 22.92B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 16.65%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.37% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.18%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.15%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.12%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.06, Equity is 0.33 and Total Capital is 0.11. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 2.76.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 236.96 points at the first support level, and at 235.88 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 238.65, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 239.26.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Waste Management, Inc [NYSE:WM]’s Current Ratio is 0.83. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.79, while the Cash Ratio is 0.04. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.18, the price to book ratio is 11.07 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 35.90.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Carrasco Rafael, Officer, that happened on May 27 ’25 when 674.0 shares were purchased. Officer, Rankin Devina A completed a deal on May 27 ’25 to buy 57888.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP & Chief Operation Officer Morris John J sold 23795.0 shares on May 02 ’25.
