Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Stock Analysis
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Industrials · Waste Management
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $232.40 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.3): -1.5.
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. Analyst target reached at $232.40 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.3): -1.5. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 55, MACD bullish. Score 5.3/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.80, earnings proximity 88d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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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. Analyst target reached at $232.40 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.3): -1.5. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 55, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $223.79. Score 5.3/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $231.40 (-0.6% upside). Prior stop was $223.79. Stop-loss: $223.79.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 2.3): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
Waste Management, Inc. trades at a P/E of 33.3 (forward 24.9). TrendMatrix value score: 4.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
39 analysts cover WM with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $255.
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.