Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides waste management environmental services to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in North America. 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, develops, and operates landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States, as well as owns and operates transfer stations. As of December 31, 2020, the company owned or operated 263 solid waste landfills; 5 secure hazardous waste landfills; 103 MRFs; and 348 transfer stations. It also provides materials processing and commodities recycling services; recycling brokerage services, such as managing the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties; and other strategic business solutions. In addition, the company offers construction and remediation services; services related with the disposal of fly ash, and residue generated from the combustion of coal and other fuel stocks; in-plant services comprising full-service waste management solutions and consulting services; and specialized disposal services for oil and gas exploration and production operations. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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Website: wm.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9/2025 | Buy | Melius | |
| 5/23/2025 | $277.00 | Neutral → Overweight | Analyst |
| 5/7/2025 | Neutral | Seaport Research Partners | |
| 4/25/2025 | $265.00 | Hold → Buy | HSBC Securities |
| 1/27/2025 | $225.00 → $250.00 | Sector Perform → Sector Outperform | Scotiabank |
| 10/4/2024 | $220.00 | Sector Perform | Scotiabank |
| 10/3/2024 | Outperform | William Blair | |
| 5/22/2024 | $241.00 | Buy | Deutsche Bank |
| 4/8/2024 | $211.00 | Sector Perform | RBC Capital Mkts |
| 2/15/2024 | $210.00 | Buy → Hold | HSBC Securities |
Melius initiated coverage of Waste Mgmt with a rating of Buy
Analyst upgraded Waste Mgmt from Neutral to Overweight and set a new price target of $277.00
Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage of Waste Mgmt with a rating of Neutral
HSBC Securities upgraded Waste Mgmt from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $265.00
Scotiabank upgraded Waste Mgmt from Sector Perform to Sector Outperform and set a new price target of $250.00 from $225.00 previously
Scotiabank initiated coverage of Waste Mgmt with a rating of Sector Perform and set a new price target of $220.00
William Blair initiated coverage of Waste Mgmt with a rating of Outperform
Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of Waste Mgmt with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $241.00
RBC Capital Mkts resumed coverage of Waste Mgmt with a rating of Sector Perform and set a new price target of $211.00
HSBC Securities downgraded Waste Mgmt from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $210.00
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