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Waste Management (WM)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$232.98 USD

232.98
1,137,670

-4.12 (-1.74%)

Updated Aug 12, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $233.57 +0.59 (0.25%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

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The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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D Value C Growth F Momentum D VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 30% (172 out of 245)

Industry: Waste Removal Services

Zacks News

Waste Management Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. The company provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, as well as disposal services to residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers. It is also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. Waste Management provides collection services that include picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from the point of generation to a transfer station, disposal site or material recovery facility (MRF). The company owns, develops, and operates landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. It owns and operates transfer stations. Waste Management also provides materials processing, commodities recycling and recycling brokerage services. It also offers construction and remediation services; services associated with the disposal of fly ash and residue, in-plant services comprising full-service waste management solutions and consulting services; and specialized disposal services for oil and gas exploration and production operations.

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Waste Management (WM) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

Waste Management (WM) closed the most recent trading day at $113.53, moving +1.19% from the previous trading session.

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Waste Management (WM) Up 6.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

Waste Management (WM) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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Waste Management (WM) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

Waste Management (WM) closed the most recent trading day at $106.75, moving +0.23% from the previous trading session.

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Waste Management (WM) Posts In-Line Q1 Earnings, Cancels View

Waste Management's (WM) first-quarter 2020 revenues increase year over year while earnings decline.

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Waste Management (WM) Q1 Earnings Meet Estimates

Waste Management (WM) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 0.00% and 0.15%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Waste Management (WM) to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in Store?

Waste Management's (WM) first-quarter 2020 revenues are likely to have increased year over year while earnings are expected to have declined.

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Why Waste Management (WM) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again

Waste Management (WM) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Analysts Estimate Waste Management (WM) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Waste Management (WM) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Waste Management (WM) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know

Waste Management (WM) closed at $101.66 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.52% move from the prior day.

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Waste Management (WM) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

Waste Management (WM) closed at $97.55 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.95% move from the prior day.

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Waste Management (WM) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

Waste Management (WM) closed the most recent trading day at $94.60, moving -0.73% from the previous trading session.

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Here's Why You Should Hold on to Waste Management (WM) Now

Waste Management's (WM) core operating and cost-cut initiatives, along with shareholder-friendly measures are aiding growth. However, its high debt levels are worrisome.

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Waste Removal Services Outlook Bright Amid Coronavirus Scare

Waste management companies are at an advantage as proper disposal of used masks, gloves, suits, syringes and other medical equipment is of utmost importance to curb the spread of coronavirus.

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Waste Management (WM) Stock Moves -1.78%: What You Should Know

Waste Management (WM) closed at $98.07 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.78% move from the prior day.

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Do Low Volatility ETFs Outperform During Market Turmoil?

Low volatility ETFs hold up relatively better during uncertain times

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Waste Management (WM) Down 15.2% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?

Waste Management (WM) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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Another Wild Week for Stocks as Coronavirus Fears Intensify

Despite evidence that the virus is still not as bad as worst-case scenarios projected, fear is changing consumer and investor behavior in ways that may have lasting impact.

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Waste Management (WM) Stock Moves -0.45%: What You Should Know

Waste Management (WM) closed the most recent trading day at $117.18, moving -0.45% from the previous trading session.

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Waste Management (WM) Beats on Q4 Earnings, Misses Revenues

Waste Management's (WM) fourth-quarter earnings and revenues increase year over year.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Waste Management, TC Energy, Duke Energy, DexCom and Republic Services

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Waste Management, TC Energy, Duke Energy, DexCom and Republic Services

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Can Waste Management (WM) Repeat a Beat in Q4 Earnings?

Waste Management (WM) is poised for a positive earnings surprise again this reporting cycle, courtesy of its major market share in the US waste management market and fast growth.

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IQVIA (IQV) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

IQVIA's (IQV) fourth-quarter 2019 earnings and revenues increase year over year.

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5 Waste Management Stocks to Gain From Coronavirus Outbreak

Disposal of medical waste has been a concern since outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Here're five waste management stocks that are poised to gain from this scenario.

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Interpublic (IPG) Beats Q4 Earnings & Revenue Estimates

Interpublic's (IPG) fourth-quarter 2019 revenues improve on a year-over-year basis.

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Business Services Stock Q4 Earnings on Feb 13: WM, RSG & More

Investors interested in the Business Services sector can watch out for WM, RSG, FIS, BKI and WEX scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2019 results.