Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Stock Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM). In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Waste Management stock on September 26th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of StandardAero (NYSE:SARO) on 10/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX) on 10/1/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Fortive (NYSE:FTV) on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of StandardAero (NYSE:SARO) on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of APi Group (NYSE:APG) on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 9/30/2025.

Waste Management Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of WM opened at $218.09 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $87.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.36, a PEG ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.51, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.82. Waste Management, Inc. has a one year low of $199.69 and a one year high of $242.58. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $222.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $227.82.

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $6.43 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.37 billion. Waste Management had a return on equity of 34.37% and a net margin of 11.36%.Waste Management’s revenue was up 19.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.82 EPS. Waste Management has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Waste Management, Inc. will post 7.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Waste Management Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 12th were issued a $0.825 dividend. This represents a $3.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 12th. Waste Management’s payout ratio is presently 48.96%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Waste Management in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Waste Management in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Waste Management from $275.00 to $268.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on Waste Management in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $252.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on Waste Management from $272.00 to $271.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $254.32.

Institutional Trading of Waste Management

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WM. Westend Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Waste Management by 126.9% during the 1st quarter. Westend Capital Management LLC now owns 118 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. West Branch Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Waste Management by 69.0% during the 1st quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 120 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank bought a new stake in shares of Waste Management during the 1st quarter valued at $37,000. GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Waste Management during the 1st quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new stake in shares of Waste Management during the 2nd quarter valued at $40,000. Institutional investors own 80.40% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Waste Management

Waste Management, Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, material recovery facility (MRF), or disposal site; and owns and operates transfer stations, as well as owns, develops, and operates landfill facilities that produce landfill gas used as renewable natural gas for generating electricity.