Waste Management (WM) to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) is expected to be issuing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $2.00 per share and revenue of $6.7049 billion for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.06. Waste Management had a return on equity of 31.90% and a net margin of 10.99%.The firm had revenue of $6.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.28 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.67 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Waste Management to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Waste Management Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Waste Management stock opened at $239.10 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $96.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.22. Waste Management has a 12-month low of $194.11 and a 12-month high of $248.13. The business’s 50 day moving average is $222.70 and its 200-day moving average is $226.65.

Waste Management Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th were given a dividend of $0.945 per share. This represents a $3.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. Waste Management’s dividend payout ratio is 54.70%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Waste Management

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Waste Management during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Waste Management by 25.5% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 19,636 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,315,000 after purchasing an additional 3,991 shares in the last quarter. Van Diest Capital LLC bought a new stake in Waste Management in the 4th quarter valued at about $221,000. Compound Planning Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Waste Management by 57.6% in the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 12,703 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,791,000 after buying an additional 4,641 shares during the period. Finally, Claris Financial LLC acquired a new position in Waste Management in the 4th quarter valued at $311,000. Institutional investors own 80.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Waste Management from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Waste Management from $273.00 to $268.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce upgraded shares of Waste Management from a “hold” rating to an “outperformer” rating and set a $244.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Scotiabank boosted their price target on Waste Management from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Waste Management from $265.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $256.70.

Waste Management Company Profile

Waste Management, Inc (NYSE: WM) is a leading provider of integrated waste management and environmental services in North America. The company offers end-to-end solutions that span collection, transfer, disposal and recycling, along with landfill operations and related infrastructure. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Waste Management serves a broad customer base that includes residential, commercial, industrial and municipal clients.

Core services include curbside and commercial waste collection, roll-off and temporary container services, materials recovery and recycling, and engineered landfill disposal.