Waste Management, Inc. $WM Shares Bought by New York State Common Retirement Fund

New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its stake in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 525,703 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 27,678 shares during the quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund owned 0.13% of Waste Management worth $116,091,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Waste Management by 51.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,861 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,384,000 after buying an additional 2,320 shares in the last quarter. Sprott Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Waste Management during the 1st quarter worth about $325,000. Truist Financial Corp grew its position in shares of Waste Management by 62.9% during the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 268,033 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $61,331,000 after acquiring an additional 103,487 shares during the period. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp increased its stake in shares of Waste Management by 34.7% in the 2nd quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 1,491 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $341,000 after purchasing an additional 384 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Childress Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Waste Management by 9.5% in the 2nd quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,205 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $276,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. 80.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Waste Management Stock Performance

WM opened at $223.02 on Friday. Waste Management, Inc. has a twelve month low of $194.11 and a twelve month high of $242.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.85 billion, a PE ratio of 33.29, a PEG ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $219.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $219.32.

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The business services provider reported $1.93 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $6.39 billion. Waste Management had a return on equity of 33.22% and a net margin of 10.74%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.70 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Waste Management, Inc. will post 7.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Waste Management Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were issued a $0.825 dividend. This represents a $3.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. Waste Management’s dividend payout ratio is presently 49.25%.

Key Headlines Impacting Waste Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: TD Cowen maintained a Buy on WM and set a $270 price target, signaling continued bullish analyst conviction despite the recent miss. Buy Rating on Waste Management
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns resumed: WM raised the dividend (~14% announced) and signaled intent to resume buybacks (company commentary and press release), supporting medium‑term shareholder return expectations and offsetting some earnings concerns. WM Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Longer‑term fundamentals intact: commentary from market coverage highlights steady revenue growth, margin expansion and an expected pickup in free cash flow that underpins buybacks/dividends and supports upside over time. Waste Management (WM) MarketBeat Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 call transcript posted — useful for detail: the earnings call transcript is available for investors who want management’s explanation of misses, cost trends, and the healthcare segment outlook. WM Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/consensus backdrop: A strong analyst base remains (median price target ~$255), so short‑term volatility may be seen as a buying opportunity by some institutions. QuiverQuant: WM stock falls on Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings and revenue misses: Q4 revenue (~$6.31B) and EPS (miss vs. consensus) came in below Street expectations — the immediate catalyst for the share pullback as investors mark down near‑term growth/beat risk. Waste Management Stock Falls After Disappointing Q4 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance and expectations: FY‑2026 revenue/growth guidance was roughly in line-to-slightly below consensus, leaving room for downside if volumes or pricing soften. That tempered the relief investors might have expected from margin/FCF commentary. WM Earnings Miss Estimates in Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Operational disruption: A winter storm caused service interruptions in parts of the network, a near‑term operational headwind that could pressure weekly volumes and sentiment. Winter Storm Disrupts WM Service And Tests Long Term Investment Story

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Rafael Carrasco sold 1,380 shares of Waste Management stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $217.06, for a total transaction of $299,542.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 15,540 shares in the company, valued at $3,373,112.40. The trade was a 8.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.18% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on WM. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Waste Management from $232.00 to $230.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Waste Management from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. UBS Group raised shares of Waste Management from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $225.00 to $260.00 in a report on Friday, January 9th. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Waste Management from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $238.00 to $242.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, CIBC decreased their price target on shares of Waste Management from $235.00 to $231.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $251.19.

About Waste Management

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.