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Waste Management (WM)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$235.09 USD

235.09
1,088,493

+1.87 (0.80%)

Updated Aug 8, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $235.80 +0.71 (0.30%) 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    

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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

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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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C 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 27% (178 out of 244)

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.

Zacks Equity Research

Waste Connections (WCN) Q4 Earnings Beat, Revenues Rise

Solid waste internal growth, E&P waste activity and income tax benefits drive Waste Connections' (WCN) fourth-quarter results.

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    Waste Management (WM) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenues Estimate

    Waste Management (WM) beats Q4 earnings backed by revenue growth across all segments.

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      Republic Services (RSG) Beats on Q4 Earnings, 2018 View Up

      Driven by healthy top-line increase and favorable growth dynamics, Republic Services (RSG) surpasses fourth-quarter 2017 earnings estimates.

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        Top Stock Reports for Amgen, Comcast & McDonald's

        Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Amgen (AMGN), Comcast (CMCSA), and McDonald's (MCD).

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          Waste Management (WM) Misses Q3 Earnings, Revenues Beat

          Waste Management (WM) reports mixed third quarter results, as earnings misses estimates while revenues beats estimates.

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            Top Stock Reports for ExxonMobil, Starbucks and Marsh & McLennan

            Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including ExxonMobil (XOM), Starbucks (SBUX) and Marsh & McLennan (MMC).

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              3 Waste Disposal Stocks in Focus as Harvey Wreaks Havoc

              Hurricane Harvey has brought to the fore the importance of three leading waste disposal companies in the region to help clear the rubble and bring it back to its feet.

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                Waste Management Remains Focused on Cost-Cutting Efforts

                Waste Management Inc.'s (WM) successful cost-reduction initiatives have helped it achieve remarkable gross margin expansion and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization growth over the quarters.

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                  Waste Management (WM) Misses Q2 Earnings, Revenues Beat

                  Waste Management, Inc. (WM) reports mixed second quarter results, as earnings misses estimates while revenues beats estimates.

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                    Should You Buy Waste Management (WM) Ahead of Earnings?

                    Waste Management (WM) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.

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                      3 Reasons to Add Waste Management (WM) to Your Portfolio Now

                      Waste Management, Inc. (WM) appears to be a solid investment proposition at the moment.

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                        Republic Services (RSG) Hits 52-Week High on Core Focus

                        Shares of waste management firm Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) scaled a new 52-week high of $64.86 during Friday's trading session.

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                          Stericycle Maintains Core Focus Despite Prevailing Risks

                          On Jun 5, we issued an updated research report on waste management firm Stericycle, Inc. (SRCL).

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                            Republic Services Down to Hold on Competition, Margin Woes

                            On May 24, Zacks Investment Research downgraded Republic Services, Inc. (RSG)to a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

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                              Analyst Reports for Alphabet, Morgan Stanley, Abbott & Others

                              Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Alphabet (GOOGL), Morgan Stanley (MS) and Abbott (ABT).

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                                3 Waste Removal Stocks in Focus as Clean Power Plan Pauses

                                With Obama's environmental policies taking a backseat and Trump's pro-growth agenda with regulatory rollbacks gaining cynosure, waste removal stocks have been in the spotlight.

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                                  Waste Management (WM) Q1 Earnings in Sync, View Reiterated

                                  Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, Waste Management, Inc. (WM) reported strong first-quarter 2017 results.

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                                    Waste Management (WM) Matches Q1 Earnings, Affirms View

                                    Waste Management, Inc. (WM) matches first-quarter 2017 earnings estimates.

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                                      The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Waste Management, Waste Connections, Republic Services and Clean Harbors

                                      The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Waste Management, Waste Connections, Republic Services and Clean Harbors

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                                        4 Stocks in Focus as Trump Aims to Dump Clean Power

                                        Waste removal stocks have largely gained prominence with Obama's environmental policies taking a backseat and Trump's pro-growth agenda with regulatory rollbacks gaining cynosure.

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                                          Waste Management (WM) Up 2.7% Since 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) Remains Focused on Core Businesses

                                            On Feb 28, Zacks Investment Research updated the research report on leading comprehensive waste management services provider Waste Management Inc. (WM).

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                                              Republic Services (RSG) Remains Focused on Core Operations

                                              On Feb 27, Zacks Investment Research updated the research report on waste management services provider, Republic Services, Inc. (RSG).

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                                                Top Research Reports for February 23, 2017

                                                Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Home Depot Inc (HD), Medtronic plc (MDT) and Kraft Heinz Co (KHC).

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                                                  Waste Connections Hits 52-Week High on Solid Growth Drivers

                                                  Shares of waste service company Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) hit a new 52-week high of $83.70 on Feb 17