Waste Management (WM) stock
WM's Quality Score rose 3 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 12.
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Key facts on WM
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 27 |
WM in the news
WM catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed -2.0% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Why WM scores 12
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well above its recent run. WM scores 12 today, against a median of 7 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
- +6Chart checks 6 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +4Long-term trend above a rising 200-day average, near its 52-week high, at a multi-year high
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WM has 6 of 14 chart checks firing
WM RSI today: 64.1, above its 50-day and 200-day averages
- RSI 1464.1
- MACD (12, 26, 9)Above signal
- 50-day average$218.11
- 200-day average$225.33
- 50/200 crossDeath cross
- ADX 1431.6
- Support$227.07
- Resistance$238.20
- 52-week high$248.13
- 52-week low$194.11
- Chart patternNone
- Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside
- Volume0.8x
The deep dive on WM
- What it does and how it makes moneySEC filing · Feb 9, 2026SEC filing · Feb 9, 2026
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Feb 9, 2026
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
How WM ranks in Waste Management
WM is #4 of 5 by Quality Score among Refuse Systems.
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Sales over four quarters: WM $25.7B, RSG $19.3B, WCN $9.76B.
When does WM report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Wed Jan 27, after the close (in 86 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What WM reported on Oct 27, 2026
The quarter
Sales of $6.8B, 6% more than a year ago; a profit of $2.05 a share, from $1.49.
Where the sales came from
WM's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
No outlook figures read from this release.
The numbers
- $92B
- today
- $26B
- up 7.2% on the year
- $3.6B
- last 12 months
Sales grew 11% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $3.78 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | -3.5% | -4.5% | open |
| Jul 28, 2026 | -1.1% | -1.2% | -5.9% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | -0.6% | +1.3% | -1.3% |
WM sales and profit by year
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $25B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
Is WM's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its dividends come to 43% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $3.78 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $1.5B a year |
| Free cash flow | $3.6B |
| Record | Raised each of the last 5 years |
Insiders trading WM
WM insider trades
2 insiders sold $885K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
WM trades by Congress and the executive branch
13 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
WM's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold WM?
In ETFs: WM is 0.4% of VIG, 0.3% of VYM, and 0.3% of DGRO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026.
About Waste Management
WM, previously known as Waste Management, ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating 257 active landfill sites and about 342 transfer stations that help with transporting waste efficiently and economically. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial, and medical end markets for waste collection, transfer, and disposal. The company also has an energy business emanating from the beneficial use of landfill gas and is a leading recycler in North America.
What Waste Management says it competes with
“We encounter intense competition from governmental, quasi-governmental and private sources in all aspects of our operations.”
WM's score card
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Straight Answers
Is WM a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says
WM scores 12 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #4 of 5 in Refuse Systems by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is WM's Quality Score?
WM scores 12 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #4 of 5 in Refuse Systems by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind WM's 12.
Are insiders buying WM?
2 insiders sold $885K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is John A. Carroll, VP & Chief Accounting Officer, who sold $300K on Sep 4. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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