Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $511.75 Million Stake in Waste Management, Inc. $WM

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP reduced its stake in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,317,555 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 82,956 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Waste Management were worth $511,751,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Waste Management by 101.5% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 133 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P purchased a new position in Waste Management in the second quarter valued at about $40,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new position in Waste Management in the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Costello Asset Management INC purchased a new stake in shares of Waste Management during the 3rd quarter worth about $49,000. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Waste Management by 47.0% in the 3rd quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 244 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on WM shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Waste Management from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Waste Management from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of Waste Management from $255.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Scotiabank restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $250.00 target price (down from $254.00) on shares of Waste Management in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on Waste Management from $270.00 to $263.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $253.55.

Insider Activity

In other Waste Management news, CEO James C. Fish, Jr. sold 30,390 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.36, for a total value of $7,000,640.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 225,793 shares in the company, valued at $52,013,675.48. This trade represents a 11.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Donald J. Smith sold 12,194 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.48, for a total transaction of $2,847,055.12. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 6,024 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,406,483.52. This represents a 66.93% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 85,548 shares of company stock worth $19,984,913. Corporate insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

Waste Management News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Waste Management this week:

• Positive Sentiment: WM raised its quarterly dividend to $0.945 (14.5% increase), payable March 27 (record March 13), signaling strong cash generation and supporting income-focused buying. WM Announces Cash Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional positions remain a tailwind: recent filings show sizable stakes and new buys by major investors (e.g., Norges Bank noted in coverage), which can support the share price and long-term confidence. MarketBeat WM Overview
• Neutral Sentiment: Several valuation comparison pieces (MEG vs. WM) have appeared — useful context for value investors but not company-specific catalysts; these analyses may influence longer-term investor preference rather than immediate trading. MEG or WM: Which Is the Better Value Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry noise: a third‑party hazardous‑waste vendor’s anniversary was reported — sector color but limited direct impact on WM fundamentals. All Clean Hazardous Waste Removal Celebrates Over 12 Years
• Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling over March 2–3: VP Michael J. Watson sold ~17,251 shares (~$4.17M), SVP Tara Hemmer sold 4,818 shares (~$1.17M), and other officers filed smaller sales. Large officer disposals can create short‑term supply and raise questions about timing of sales. Insider Sale SEC Filing (Michael J. Watson)
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlighting multiple executives “unloading” their holdings has been circulated by financial press, which can amplify negative sentiment even if sales are routine or for diversification. Top WM Executives Quietly Unload Millions

Waste Management Trading Up 0.2%

Waste Management stock opened at $243.97 on Thursday. Waste Management, Inc. has a 52 week low of $194.11 and a 52 week high of $244.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.22, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $98.40 billion, a PE ratio of 36.41, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.57. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $226.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $219.66.

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The business services provider reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $6.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.39 billion. Waste Management had a net margin of 10.74% and a return on equity of 32.45%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.70 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Waste Management, Inc. will post 7.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Waste Management Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.945 per share. This represents a $3.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. This is an increase from Waste Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Waste Management’s payout ratio is presently 49.25%.

Waste Management Company Profile

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.