Waste Management, Inc. (WM) functions as a premier provider of environmental waste solutions across North America, serving a diverse client base that includes residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers. The company's core operations involve comprehensive collection services, which include gathering an…
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As of August 8, 2026, TradersQuant's model rates Waste Management, Inc. (WM) 53/100 with a 12-month base-case forecast of $244.00 — +7.2% versus the current price of $227.68. Waste Management, Inc. trades at $227.68 in the Industrials sector, with a market capitalisation of $91.01B. The score blends valuation, growth, earnings quality and momentum into a single grade.
The 12-month analyst consensus price target for WM is $244.00, implying +7.2% versus the current price. The model's 12-month scenario range runs from $230.33 (bear) to $270.82 (bull), with a base case of $246.45.
On the fundamentals, Waste Management shows a P/E of 32.1, trailing revenue of $25.20B, revenue growth of +14.2% YoY, a dividend yield of 1.55%. This page also tracks WM's short interest, institutional (smart-money) positioning and the options market — the same cross-signal view institutions watch.
WM currently carries a TradersQuant composite score of 53/100, which we read as a neutral-to-watch signal. The Wall-Street analyst consensus is "Buy". Our 12-month price target of $244.00 implies +7.2% from $227.68. This is research, not financial advice — always combine it with your own judgement.
The analyst consensus price target for WM is $244.00, about +7.2% versus the latest price of $227.68. Consensus is based on 35 analysts.
TradersQuant's 12-month model forecast for WM is a base case of $246.45, ranging from $230.33 (bear) to $270.82 (bull), an expected return of +8.2%. Forecasts are model estimates, not guarantees.
The TradersQuant price prediction for WM over the next 12 months is $246.45 in the base case (bear $230.33, bull $270.82), versus today's price of $227.68. Unlike black-box prediction sites, every TradersQuant call is logged at the price and date it was made and graded publicly against the S&P 500.
We deliberately don't publish 2030 price predictions for WM — no model can honestly forecast a single stock five-plus years out, and sites that do are guessing. TradersQuant focuses on a rigorous 12-month bull/base/bear range, refreshed continuously and graded on our public track record.
TradersQuant estimates WM's fair value at $244.00, implying +7.2% of expected upside versus the current price.
Yes — Waste Management pays a dividend yielding 1.55% (about $3.54 per share annually).
Data and model outputs are for research only and are not financial advice. Figures update continuously.
