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Waste Management (WM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$203.80 -2.03 (-0.99%)
(As of 12/23/2024 05:45 PM ET)

Waste Management - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
10
Buy
11

Based on 21 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Waste Management in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 21 analysts, 10 have given a hold rating, 10 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for WM.

Consensus Price Target

$230.72
13.21% Upside
According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Waste Management, the average price target is $230.72. The highest price target for WM is $256.00, while the lowest price target for WM is $210.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 13.21% from the current price of $203.80.
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WM Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/25/23 to 12/24/24
1 Month Ago
11/25/23 to 11/24/24
3 Months Ago
9/26/23 to 9/25/24
1 Year Ago
12/25/22 to 12/25/23
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
10 Buy rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
Hold
10 Hold rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$230.72$226.11$215.83$179.93
Forecasted Upside13.21% Upside0.76% Upside3.92% Upside1.68% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

WM Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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WM Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Waste Management Stock vs. The Competition

TypeWaste ManagementBusiness Services CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.57
2.69
2.51
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside13.21% Upside154.62% Upside14.28% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/11/2024Stifel Nicolaus
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$243.00 ➝ $252.00+16.99%
12/4/2024CIBC
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$228.00 ➝ $235.00+4.30%
11/5/2024Oppenheimer
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$230.00 ➝ $231.00+7.16%
10/31/2024Argus
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$230.00 ➝ $240.00+10.83%
10/30/2024Morgan Stanley
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$214.00 ➝ $227.00+5.24%
10/30/2024Royal Bank of Canada
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S. Khan
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Boost TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$204.00 ➝ $220.00+1.24%
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10/30/2024Truist Financial
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$235.00 ➝ $250.00+14.94%
10/30/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$213.00 ➝ $219.00+0.69%
10/30/2024BMO Capital Markets
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 Boost TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$213.00 ➝ $220.00+1.07%
10/30/2024UBS Group
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$220.00 ➝ $226.00+3.82%
10/4/2024Scotiabank
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K. Gupta
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Initiated CoverageSector Perform$220.00+5.27%
10/3/2024William Blair
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T. Romeo
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Initiated CoverageOutperform
7/26/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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J. Revich
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7/26/2024Robert W. Baird
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$226.00 ➝ $216.00+7.89%
6/14/2024Erste Group Bank
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 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold
5/22/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$241.00+15.68%
4/29/2024TD Cowen
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$220.00 ➝ $235.00+10.83%
4/26/2024Raymond James
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$219.00 ➝ $229.00+8.44%
3/18/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$230.00 ➝ $256.00+20.81%
2/15/2024HSBC
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$210.00+6.01%
2/15/2024Citigroup
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$215.00 ➝ $226.00+14.08%
11/27/2023Wells Fargo & Company
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 Initiated CoverageEqual Weight$175.00+1.74%
10/17/2023Wolfe Research
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 Initiated CoveragePeer Perform
4/27/202351job
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 Reiterated RatingMaintains

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WM Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Waste Management is $230.72, with a high forecast of $256.00 and a low forecast of $210.00.

21 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Waste Management in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings, 10 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WM shares.

According to analysts, Waste Management's stock has a predicted upside of 13.21% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Waste Management has been rated by research analysts at Argus, BMO Capital Markets, CIBC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, Stifel Nicolaus, Truist Financial, UBS Group, and William Blair in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Waste Management less than other "business services" companies. The consensus rating score for Waste Management is 2.57 while the average consensus rating score for "business services" companies is 2.69. Learn more on how WM compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:WM) was last updated on 12/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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