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Waste Management, Inc.

WMNYSEIndustrialsWaste Management

$235.81Today:- (-)1Y +10.64%

As of Oct 27, 2026 close

Market cap
$94.89B
P/E (TTM)
33.26
Forward P/E
32.28
Dividend yield
1.53%
52-week range
$194.11$248.13
Volume (live)
-
Avg. volume (3M)
2.34M

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Analyst Forecast

Analyst consensus ratings, 12-month price targets, and expert recommendations for Waste Management, Inc. stock.

Analyst Consensus Rating

Investment consensus from 22 professional research analysts

Consensus Rating

Buy
Based on 22 unique analysts
(35 total ratings in last 90 days)
Very High Confidence∞:1 Buy/Sell

Average Price Target

$255.24
+8.24% upside

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Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
Buy
Strong Buy

Latest WM Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

Zacks Equity Research
Zacks Equity Research
HoldInitiates Coverage
-
Sabahat Khan
RBC Capital
HoldMaintains
$244.00
Konark Gupta
Scotiabank
HoldMaintains
$260.00 → $245.00
Devin Dodge
BMO Capital
HoldMaintains
$240.00 → $232.00
Bryan Burgmeier
Citi
BuyMaintains
$269.00 → $259.00
Connor Cerniglia
Bernstein
BuyMaintains
$270.00
Zacks Equity Research
Zacks Equity Research
HoldInitiates Coverage
-
Toni Kaplan
Morgan Stanley
HoldReiterates
$230.00 → $220.00
Jerry Revich
Wells Fargo
BuyMaintains
$268.00
Patrick Brown
Raymond James
BuyMaintains
$262.00 → $254.00
Kevin Chiang
CIBC
HoldMaintains
$250.00 → $225.00
Connor Cerniglia
Bernstein
BuyMaintains
$270.00
William Grippin
Barclays
BuyMaintains
$277.00
Tami Zakaria
JP Morgan
BuyReiterates
$270.00 → $235.00
Unknown Analyst
Oppenheimer
BuyMaintains
$263.00
Zacks Equity Research
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Tobey Sommer
Truist
BuyReiterates
-
Tobey Sommer
Truist
BuyReiterates
-
Todd Shriber
TopStockAnalysts
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Jerry Revich
Wells Fargo
BuyMaintains
$268.00
Nigel Coe
Wolfe Research
HoldInitiates
-
Connor Cerniglia
Bernstein
BuyMaintains
$260.00 → $270.00
Konark Gupta
Scotiabank
HoldMaintains
$260.00
Trevor Romeo
William Blair
BuyReiterates
-
Unknown Analyst
Jefferies
BuyReiterates
$271.00
Jon Windham
UBS
BuyMaintains
$265.00 → $270.00
Unknown Analyst
Oppenheimer
BuyMaintains
$263.00
Shlomo Rosenbaum
Stifel Nicolaus
BuyMaintains
$252.00 → $261.00
Kevin Chiang
CIBC
HoldMaintains
$244.00 → $250.00
Faiza Alwy
Deutsche Bank
BuyMaintains
$264.00 → $270.00
James Schumm
TD Cowen
BuyMaintains
$275.00
William Grippin
Barclays
BuyMaintains
$270.00 → $277.00
Devin Dodge
BMO Capital
HoldInitiates Coverage
$237.00 → $240.00
Sabahat Khan
RBC Capital
HoldReiterates
$240.00 → $244.00
Toni Kaplan
Morgan Stanley
HoldMaintains
$230.00

Source: Professional analyst ratings and price targets from the last 90 days. Data as of Oct 20, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the analyst consensus rating for WM?

The analyst consensus rating for WM is Buy, based on the latest ratings from 22 analysts over the last 90 days.

What is the average price target for WM?

The average 12-month price target for WM is $255.24, representing an upside of 8.2% from the Oct 27, 2026 close of $235.81.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.