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The Quantellect read.Of the 17 firms covering Waste Management Inc, 12 rate it Buy or better, 5 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $230.00 to $275.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $257.60 sits 8% above the current $239.38. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 13 to 12 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $2.20 next quarter toward $9.21 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS17 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1271%
Hold529%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 17 analysts giving stock ratings to Waste Management Inc.
As of Jul, 12 of 16 firms rate WM a Buy (4 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
WM EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.20
Range $2.10 – $2.29 · 23 analysts · +11% YoY
Next period, 23 analysts expect Waste Management Inc to earn $2.20 a share (range $2.10 – $2.29), versus $1.98 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $8.17, growing to $9.21 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$6.9B
Range $6.8B – $7.0B · 23 analysts · +7% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $6.9B (range $6.8B – $7.0B), +6.6% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $26.5B, rising to $28.0B next year.
Top analysts covering Waste Management Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on WM.
#1
Noah Kaye
Oppenheimer · Rank #158
Buy
$263.00+9.9% to target
Overall win rate
40%
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#2
Tobey Sommer
Truist Securities · Rank #283
Buy
No targeton WM
Overall win rate
35%
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#3
David Manthey
Baird · Rank #310
Buy
$265.00+10.7% to target
Overall win rate
30%
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#4
Jerry Revich
Wells Fargo
Buy
$268.00+12.0% to target
Coverage
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#5
Shlomo Rosenbaum
Stifel
Buy
$252.00+5.3% to target
Coverage
—
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WM stock forecast FAQ
What is WM's average 12-month price target?+
The 15 analysts with a live target average $257.60 for Waste Management Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $275.00 high to a $230.00 low.
Is WM stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 17 analyst ratings, 12 are Buy or Strong Buy, 5 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for WM?+
The Street-high target is $275.00 (TD Cowen), and the Street-low is $230.00 (Morgan Stanley). The average of all 15 active targets is $257.60.
How many Wall Street analysts cover WM?+
17 analysts have an active rating on Waste Management Inc, and 15 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering WM?+
Among analysts who currently cover WM, Noah Kaye of Oppenheimer has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #158). Their current call is Buy with a $263.00 target.
What is Waste Management Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.20 per share (range $2.10 – $2.29) across 23 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $8.17, rising to $9.21 the following year.
How much revenue is Waste Management Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $6.9B (range $6.8B – $7.0B). Full-year revenue is projected at $26.5B, growing to $28.0B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading WM lately?+
As of Jul, 12 of 16 firms rate WM a Buy (4 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their WM calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
