Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
NYSE: WM · Real-Time Price · USD
243.44
+0.37 (0.15%)
At close: Mar 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
243.72
+0.28 (0.12%)
Pre-market: Mar 4, 2026, 6:45 AM EST
Waste Management Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 19 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Waste Management stock have an average target of 253.95, with a low estimate of 230 and a high estimate of 270. The average target predicts an increase of 4.32% from the current stock price of 243.44.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Jan 30, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Waste Management stock from 20 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Buy | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Hold | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Strong Buy Maintains $265 → $270 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $265 → $270 | +10.91% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $223 → $235 | Hold | Maintains | $223 → $235 | -3.47% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Oppenheimer | Buy Maintains $263 → $264 | Buy | Maintains | $263 → $264 | +8.45% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $246 → $250 | Buy | Maintains | $246 → $250 | +2.69% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Strong Buy Maintains $236 → $252 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $236 → $252 | +3.52% | Jan 30, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
27.28B
from 25.20B
Increased by 8.25%
Revenue Next Year
28.76B
from 27.28B
Increased by 5.42%
EPS This Year
8.46
from 6.70
Increased by 26.31%
EPS Next Year
9.66
from 8.46
Increased by 14.20%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 27.9B | 29.8B | |||
| Avg | 27.3B | 28.8B | |||
| Low | 25.6B | 26.7B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 10.9% | 9.4% | |||
| Avg | 8.2% | 5.4% | |||
| Low | 1.4% | -2.2% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.40 | 10.65 | |||
| Avg | 8.46 | 9.66 | |||
| Low | 7.54 | 8.53 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 40.3% | 25.8% | |||
| Avg | 26.3% | 14.2% | |||
| Low | 12.5% | 0.7% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.