Waste Management, Inc (NYSE: WM) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 33.92x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.65. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WM is 401.41M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.90% of that float. On July 09, 2025, the average trading volume of WM was 1.74M shares.
WM) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Waste Management, Inc (NYSE: WM) has decreased by -0.90% when compared to last closing price of $226.92. Despite this, the company has experienced a -1.73% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. https://www.patch.com reported 2025-07-04 that ARLINGTON, MA — The town entered into a contract with a new waste collection company earlier this week. In May, Town Manager Jim Feeney announced that the town had reached an agreement with Waste Management to be Arlington’s new waste hauler. New 65-gallon trash and recycling receptacles arrived at residents’ homes in June to allow for the new automatic pickup system, as opposed to a previous manual system. Feeney said WM was the most cost-efficient option for the town. “Over the life of this contract, Arlington is expected to save at least $10 million compared to the manual collection program we use today,” Feeney said. “It is also anticipated there will be cleaner streets because all carts will have lids.” The town is instructing residents to leave their bins three feet away from the curb and three feet from each other when being put out for pickup. However, some community members have said that the transition has not been the smoothest. Resident Alex Townsend said that the switch has been a “trainwreck,” with a main reason being the ongoing strike with the town’s previous trash collector Republic Services. “I’m more concerned about how the town government is handling this situation, as we’ve gotten weeks of notices assuring us that everything will be collected just one week later,” Townsend said. “We also still haven’t received the new bins we were supposed to get weeks ago that are compatible with this new collector’s machinery.”
WM’s Market Performance
WM’s stock has fallen by -1.73% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -5.77% and a quarterly drop of -0.15%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.70% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.55% for Waste Management, Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.70% for WM’s stock, with a 1.29% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WM
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WM reach a price target of $277. The rating they have provided for WM stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on May 23rd, 2025.
WM Trading at -3.31% 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 -7.30% of loss for the given period.
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.
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 4.98. 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
To sum up, Waste Management, Inc (WM) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
