Waste Management, Inc. $WM Shares Bought by AlphaQuest LLC

AlphaQuest LLC grew its stake in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) by 131.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,246 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,942 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Waste Management were worth $4,250,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new stake in Waste Management in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,583,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Waste Management by 3.1% in the second quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 57,093 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $13,064,000 after acquiring an additional 1,698 shares during the last quarter. GPM Growth Investors Inc. grew its holdings in Waste Management by 50.6% in the second quarter. GPM Growth Investors Inc. now owns 16,640 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,808,000 after purchasing an additional 5,588 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Waste Management by 8.1% during the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 95,804 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $21,156,000 after purchasing an additional 7,143 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp raised its stake in Waste Management by 62.9% during the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 268,033 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $61,331,000 after purchasing an additional 103,487 shares during the period. 80.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Waste Management Stock Performance

Waste Management stock opened at $223.02 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.85 billion, a PE ratio of 33.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.59. Waste Management, Inc. has a one year low of $194.11 and a one year high of $242.58. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $219.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $219.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.84.

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The business services provider reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.95 by ($0.02). Waste Management had a net margin of 10.74% and a return on equity of 33.22%. The firm had revenue of $6.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.39 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.70 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Waste Management, Inc. will post 7.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Waste Management Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were issued a $0.825 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $3.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Waste Management’s payout ratio is currently 49.25%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Waste Management news, SVP Rafael Carrasco sold 1,380 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $217.06, for a total value of $299,542.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 15,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,373,112.40. This represents a 8.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Waste Management News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Waste Management this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: TD Cowen maintained a Buy on WM and set a $270 price target, signaling continued bullish analyst conviction despite the recent miss. Buy Rating on Waste Management
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns resumed: WM raised the dividend (~14% announced) and signaled intent to resume buybacks (company commentary and press release), supporting medium‑term shareholder return expectations and offsetting some earnings concerns. WM Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Longer‑term fundamentals intact: commentary from market coverage highlights steady revenue growth, margin expansion and an expected pickup in free cash flow that underpins buybacks/dividends and supports upside over time. Waste Management (WM) MarketBeat Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 call transcript posted — useful for detail: the earnings call transcript is available for investors who want management’s explanation of misses, cost trends, and the healthcare segment outlook. WM Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/consensus backdrop: A strong analyst base remains (median price target ~$255), so short‑term volatility may be seen as a buying opportunity by some institutions. QuiverQuant: WM stock falls on Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings and revenue misses: Q4 revenue (~$6.31B) and EPS (miss vs. consensus) came in below Street expectations — the immediate catalyst for the share pullback as investors mark down near‑term growth/beat risk. Waste Management Stock Falls After Disappointing Q4 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance and expectations: FY‑2026 revenue/growth guidance was roughly in line-to-slightly below consensus, leaving room for downside if volumes or pricing soften. That tempered the relief investors might have expected from margin/FCF commentary. WM Earnings Miss Estimates in Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Operational disruption: A winter storm caused service interruptions in parts of the network, a near‑term operational headwind that could pressure weekly volumes and sentiment. Winter Storm Disrupts WM Service And Tests Long Term Investment Story

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on WM shares. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Waste Management from $252.00 to $236.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. National Bankshares lowered their price target on Waste Management from $250.00 to $243.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. CIBC cut their price objective on Waste Management from $235.00 to $231.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Waste Management from $238.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Waste Management from $270.00 to $263.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Waste Management presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $251.19.

Waste Management Company Profile

Waste Management, Inc (NYSE: WM) is a leading provider of integrated waste management and environmental services in North America. The company offers end-to-end solutions that span collection, transfer, disposal and recycling, along with landfill operations and related infrastructure. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Waste Management serves a broad customer base that includes residential, commercial, industrial and municipal clients.

Core services include curbside and commercial waste collection, roll-off and temporary container services, materials recovery and recycling, and engineered landfill disposal.