Waste Management (WM) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) is expected to issue its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Monday, October 27th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.02 per share and revenue of $6.5090 billion for the quarter. Waste Management has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.03. Waste Management had a net margin of 11.36% and a return on equity of 34.37%. The firm had revenue of $6.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.82 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 19.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Waste Management to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Waste Management Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of Waste Management stock opened at $214.56 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.51, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.86. Waste Management has a 52-week low of $199.69 and a 52-week high of $242.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $86.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 0.64. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $219.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $227.16.

Waste Management Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 12th were issued a $0.825 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 12th. This represents a $3.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Waste Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.96%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Raymond James Financial raised their target price on shares of Waste Management from $255.00 to $256.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Scotiabank raised their price target on Waste Management from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on Waste Management in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $252.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Waste Management in a research note on Friday. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price target on Waste Management from $275.00 to $268.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $253.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Waste Management

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of WM. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Waste Management by 247.5% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 868,780 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $198,799,000 after buying an additional 618,792 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc grew its stake in shares of Waste Management by 460.3% during the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 312,469 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $71,499,000 after purchasing an additional 256,696 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in shares of Waste Management during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,571,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its stake in shares of Waste Management by 68.2% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 366,416 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $83,843,000 after purchasing an additional 148,590 shares during the period. Finally, Puff Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Waste Management during the 2nd quarter valued at about $11,975,000. 80.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Waste Management

Waste Management, Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, material recovery facility (MRF), or disposal site; and owns and operates transfer stations, as well as owns, develops, and operates landfill facilities that produce landfill gas used as renewable natural gas for generating electricity.