Seeing Is Believing
WM is currently covered by 17 analysts with an average price target of $262.56. This is a potential upside of $24.03 (10.07%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $238.53.
Waste Management's activity chart (see below) currently has 453 price targets and 316 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of WM is 62.26% BUY and 37.74% HOLD.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 81.56% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 231.13 days.
Highest price target for WM is $270, Lowest price target is $227, average price target is $250.4.
Most recent stock forecast was given by SHLOMO ROSENBAUM from STIFEL on 30-Jan-2026. First documented stock forecast 21-Oct-2015.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of WM, 33 are a BUY (62.26%), 20 are a HOLD (37.74%).
Analyst name
Rating
Current price target
Potential Upside
Previous price target
Date of last PT
Price targets met ratio
Average potential upside
Average Days to Hit Target
Performance score
Buy Since 30-Sep-2025
$252
$13.47 (5.65%)
$236
1 months 12 days ago
(30-Jan-2026)
1/3 (33.33%)
$29.76 (13.39%)
121
Buy Since 28-Feb-2020
$264
$25.47 (10.68%)
$263
1 months 12 days ago
(30-Jan-2026)
21/28 (75%)
$41.76 (18.79%)
207
Buy Since 30-Mar-2023
$270
$31.47 (13.19%)
$235
1 months 12 days ago
(30-Jan-2026)
2/3 (66.67%)
$47.76 (21.49%)
361
Buy Since 07-Apr-2021
$250
$11.47 (4.81%)
$246
1 months 12 days ago
(30-Jan-2026)
4/5 (80%)
$27.76 (12.49%)
169
Hold Since 21-Jan-2026
$250
$11.47 (4.81%)
$254
1 months 21 days ago
(21-Jan-2026)
2/10 (20%)
$23.51 (10.38%)
73
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