Quarterly Dividend Announcement: WM has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.825 per share, payable on June 20, 2025, to stockholders recorded by June 6, 2025.
Company Overview: WM is North America's leading provider of environmental solutions, offering comprehensive waste management services and focusing on sustainability through innovative recycling and renewable energy initiatives.
WM
$218.9+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on WM
Wall Street analysts forecast WM stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for WM is 247.20 USD with a low forecast of 223.00 USD and a high forecast of 270.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
22 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast WM stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for WM is 247.20 USD with a low forecast of 223.00 USD and a high forecast of 270.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
15 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 218.320
Low
223.00
Averages
247.20
High
270.00
Current: 218.320
Low
223.00
Averages
247.20
High
270.00
DZ Bank
NULL -> Buy
initiated
$250
2025-11-25
Reason
DZ Bank
Price Target
$250
2025-11-25
initiated
NULL -> Buy
Reason
DZ Bank initiated coverage of WM with a Buy rating and $250 price target.
Goldman Sachs
NULL -> Buy
initiated
$256
2025-11-24
Reason
Goldman Sachs
Price Target
$256
2025-11-24
initiated
NULL -> Buy
Reason
Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of WM with a Buy rating and $256 price target. The firm is positive on the company's organic growth outlook and track record. WM's valuation is compelling as the stock trades at a 10% valuation discount to peers despite an outlook for faster organic EBITDA growth, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Wells Fargo
Overweight
initiated
$238
2025-11-13
Reason
Wells Fargo
Price Target
$238
2025-11-13
initiated
Overweight
Reason
Wells Fargo initiated coverage of WM with an Overweight rating and $238 price target. The firm forecasts "compelling" 20% unit profitability growth and 40% free cash conversion improvement over the next two years, citing price/cost spread and the completion of growth capex projects.
Bernstein
Outperform
initiated
$255
2025-11-12
Reason
Bernstein
Price Target
$255
2025-11-12
initiated
Outperform
Reason
Bernstein initiated coverage of WM with an Outperform rating and $255 price target. The firm is positive on the Waste Industry, which stands ahead of an inflection point in free cash flow growth, trading at a decade-low relative valuation. Bernstein believes this is a well-timed initiation: the core solid-waste business is set to improve, while new non-core RNG and Recycling investments become incremental to profitability starting next year. The firm sees upside to consensus estimates and potential multiple expansion in 2026, contingent on solid execution.
About WM
Waste Management, Inc. is a provider of environmental solutions. The Company provides collection, recycling, and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout the United States and Canada. Its segments include East Tier, West Tier, Recycling Processing and Sales, WM Renewable Energy, and WM Healthcare Solutions. East Tier primarily consists of geographic areas located in the Eastern U.S., the Great Lakes region and all of Canada. The West Tier primarily includes geographic areas located in the Western U.S., including the upper Midwest region and British Columbia, Canada. Recycling Processing and Sales includes the processing and sales of materials collected from residential, commercial, and industrial customers. WM Renewable Energy develops, operates, and promotes projects for the beneficial use of landfill gas. WM Healthcare Solutions includes Regulated Waste and Compliance Services and Secure Information Destruction services.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
