Shares of Waste Management have moved -1.3% today, and are now trading at a price of $226.93. In contrast, the S&P 500 index saw a 0.0% change. Today's trading volume is 1,440,280 compared to the stock's average volume of 1,610,877.
Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and internationally. Based in Houston, United States the company has 61,700 full time employees and a market cap of $91,414,208,512. Waste Management currently offers its equity investors a dividend that yields 1.4% per year.
The company is now trading -11.51% away from its average analyst target price of $256.45 per share. The 20 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $198.0 to $277.0, and on average give Waste Management a rating of buy.
Over the last 52 weeks, WM stock has risen 11.1%, which amounts to a -5.5% difference compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $242.58 whereas its 52 week low is $199.69 per share. Based on Waste Management's average net margin growth of 2.1% over the last 6 years, its core business is on track for profitability and its strong stock performance may continue in the long term.
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Net Profit ($ k) | Net Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,063,000 | 2,746,000 | 12 | 9.09 |
| 2023 | 20,426,000 | 2,304,000 | 11 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 19,698,000 | 2,238,000 | 11 | 10.0 |
| 2021 | 17,931,000 | 1,816,000 | 10 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 15,218,000 | 1,496,000 | 10 | -9.09 |
| 2019 | 15,455,000 | 1,670,000 | 11 |
