Waste Management, Inc (NYSE: WM) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.03x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WM is 0.67. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WM is 401.42M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.79% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WM on June 05, 2025 was 1.83M shares.
WM) stock’s latest price update
Waste Management, Inc (NYSE: WM) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.54 in relation to its previous close of 240.19. However, the company has experienced a 0.73% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-04 that Waste Management (WM) concluded the recent trading session at $238.89, signifying a -0.54% move from its prior day’s close.
WM’s Market Performance
Waste Management, Inc (WM) has experienced a 0.73% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 1.75% rise in the past month, and a 3.69% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.19% for WM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.20% for WM stock, with a simple moving average of 8.87% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WM stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for WM by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for WM in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $277 based on the research report published on May 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
HSBC Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to WM, setting the target price at $265 in the report published on April 25th of the current year.
WM Trading at 3.32% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.52% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WM starting from Carrasco Rafael, who sale 1,941 shares at the price of $240.00 back on May 30 ’25. After this action, Carrasco Rafael now owns 16,920 shares of Waste Management, Inc, valued at $465,840 using the latest closing price.
Carrasco Rafael, the Officer of Waste Management, Inc, proposed sale 1,941 shares at $240.00 during a trade that took place back on May 30 ’25, which means that Carrasco Rafael is holding shares at $465,840 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Waste Management, Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 34.01, with 6.93 for asset returns.
Based on Waste Management, Inc (WM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.73 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.76. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.42 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.58. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.22. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.83.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Waste Management, Inc (WM) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high..
