Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Waste Management
Sell if holding. At $219.59, A.R:R 1.0:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 4.9%; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
Waste Management, Inc. is a holding company and all operations are conducted by its subsidiaries. When the terms "the Company," "we," "us" or "our" are used in this document, those terms refer to Waste Management, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries and... Read more
Sell if holding. At $219.59, A.R:R 1.0:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 4.9%; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.4/10, high confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 68d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Waste Management, Inc.
Latest news
- Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Misses Q1 CY2026 Sales Expectations - StockStory — StockStory negative
- Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Misses Q1 CY2026 Sales Expectations - TradingView — TradingView negative
- WASTE MANAGEMENT ($WM) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings - Quiver Quantitative — Quiver Quantitative neutral
- WM - Waste Management Inc Stock Price and Quote - Finviz — Finviz neutral
- A Look At Waste Management (WM) Valuation As Earnings Approach After Prior Revenue And Income Miss - simplywall.st — simplywall.st negative
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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- 2026-03-13Item 5.02MEDIUM[10.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465926027703/tm268718d1_ex10-1.htm) | | [Transition success bonus letter agreement dated March 13, 2026.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465926027703/tm268718d1_ex10-1.htm) | | 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data Fi...SEC filing →
- 2026-03-06Item 5.02MEDIUMPerformance Calculation Date ("PCD") | | As of December 31, 2028; award (if any) paid out after certification by the Committee of actual level of achievement ("payment date").SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. At $219.59, A.R:R 1.0:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 4.9%; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $210.47. Score 5.4/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $230.44 (+4.9% upside). Prior stop was $210.47. Stop-loss: $210.47.
Thin upside margin: 4.9%; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Leverage penalty (D/E 2.3): -1.5.
Waste Management, Inc. trades at a P/E of 32.2 (forward 24.0). TrendMatrix value score: 4.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
39 analysts cover WM with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $256.
What does Waste Management, Inc. do?Waste Management, Inc. is a holding company and all operations are conducted by its subsidiaries. When the terms "the...
Waste Management, Inc. is a holding company and all operations are conducted by its subsidiaries. When the terms "the Company," "we," "us" or "our" are used in this document, those terms refer to Waste Management, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entities. When we use the term "WMI," we are referring only to Waste Management, Inc., the parent holding company.