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Waste Management (WM) gained 5.52% this week to close at $239.38, while the S&P 500 fell 0.47%, leaving the stock ahead of the benchmark by about 5.99 percentage points. The move was a choppy climb: Monday opened at $224.54, then buying picked up through the week, with Thursday pushing to a high of $240.60 before Friday gave back a touch to finish near the top. Weekly amplitude ran 7.84%.
Key Events
There were few direct company actions this week. Coverage centred on a discussion that the bull case for WM could change following its renewable natural gas expansion, with attention on how returns from that business may re-rate. On Friday, T3 Companies LLC disclosed a small position of 5,290 shares. A retrospective piece also noted what a $1,000 investment in WM 15 years ago would be worth today. The overall information flow was neutral.
Analyst Ratings
Coverage stands at 28 institutions: 16 rate it buy, 3 overweight, 9 hold, and none underweight or sell. The consensus rating is buy, with a consensus target of $253.52, roughly 5.91% above the spot price. Targets range from $220.00 to $277.00, pointing to wide dispersion across views. Within the environmental and facilities services industry, the stock ranks 2 out of 26 by ratings.
The Week Ahead
The main item is Tuesday’s after-market Q3 FY2026 earnings release, where analysts model EPS of $2.1677 and revenue of $6.815 billion. Actual numbers and guidance will be the key variable. The same day brings a heavy US macro slate, including durable goods orders, FHFA house prices, Case Shiller home prices, new home sales, consumer confidence and the Richmond Fed composite index.
In Short
WM outperformed the S&P 500 by about 6 percentage points this week and is trading near the top of its 60-day range. The buy consensus and target above spot suggest an upward bias, yet the low end of the target range at $220.00 sits well below the current price, showing disagreement about valuation and growth pace. Latest-day flows show large-lot money as a net buyer while mid and small flow lean the other way. The question now is whether earnings and the macro calendar can back up the current multiple.
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