Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Waste Management (WM)

Waste Management (NYSE: WM) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 4/30/2026 – Waste Management had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $270.00 to $275.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Waste Management had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $235.00 to $240.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Waste Management had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $266.00 to $270.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Waste Management had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $273.00 to $268.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – Waste Management had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $248.00 to $260.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2026 – Waste Management had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $265.00 to $270.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/18/2026 – Waste Management had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $250.00 to $273.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/13/2026 – Waste Management is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock.

Waste Management Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th were given a $0.945 dividend. This represents a $3.78 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. This is a boost from Waste Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. Waste Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.70%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Michael J. Watson sold 17,251 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.81, for a total transaction of $4,171,464.31. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 44,146 shares in the company, valued at $10,674,944.26. The trade was a 28.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO James C. Fish, Jr. sold 30,390 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.36, for a total value of $7,000,640.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 225,793 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,013,675.48. The trade was a 11.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 92,616 shares of company stock valued at $21,849,115 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

Waste Management, Inc (NYSE: WM) is a leading provider of integrated waste management and environmental services in North America. The company offers end-to-end solutions that span collection, transfer, disposal and recycling, along with landfill operations and related infrastructure. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Waste Management serves a broad customer base that includes residential, commercial, industrial and municipal clients.

Core services include curbside and commercial waste collection, roll-off and temporary container services, materials recovery and recycling, and engineered landfill disposal.