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Waste Management Stock Quote

Waste Management (NYSE: WM)

$231.89
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(0.9%)
$2.02
Price as of May 19, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET

Waste Management Return vs. S&P

1 Year 5 Year 5 Year Annualized Since IPO
WM +11.82% +153.17% +20.42% +2,233%
S&P +12.45% +100.69% +14.95% +1,432%

Waste Management Company Info

Waste Management provides waste pickup, disposal, and recycling services to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers across the U.S. and Canada.

News & Analysis

The Fool has written over 500 articles on Waste Management.
Featured Article

Why Waste Management Stock Is Sinking Today

Josh Kohn-Lindquist  |  May 12, 2025
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Near a 52-Week High, Is Waste Management an Excellent Dividend Stock to Buy Now?

Parkev Tatevosian, CFA  |  May 8, 2025

Industries That Thrive During Recessions

Matt DiLallo  |  May 5, 2025

A look at some recession-proof stocks to consider adding to your portfolio.

Worried About a Recession? These 3 Stocks Can Weather the Storm.

Matt Frankel and Tyler Crowe  |  Apr 25, 2025

There's no such thing as a completely safe stock, but these are in a good position to weather the storm.

Investing in Industrial Stocks

Matt DiLallo  |  Feb 24, 2025

Why Waste Management Stock Jumped Over 5% Today

Neha Chamaria  |  Jan 30, 2025

The stock just gave investors a solid reason to buy.

Waste Management: EPS Miss, Strong Sales

JesterAI  |  Jan 30, 2025

Waste Management's revenue growth was strong, but it missed on revenue and earnings per share expectations in Q4 2024.

How to Invest in Redwood Materials Stock

Scott Levine  |  Jan 8, 2025

Valuation

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Waste Management Eyes an Expansion

The biggest name in waste is looking to build out its business, and it might have found a cheap way to get into medical waste and document shredding by buying Stericycle.

Motley Fool Staff  |  Jun 7, 2024
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Will Workplace Reopenings Boost Waste Management?

Boring businesses can make great investments.

Chris Hill  |  Apr 11, 2022
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Why Waste Management Stock Has a Real Tailwind Behind It

More people, more stuff, more consumption -- and somebody’s got to haul away the trash.

Motley Fool Staff  |  Sep 18, 2019

Earnings Transcripts

Waste Management (WM) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

WM earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2024.

Motley Fool Transcribing  |  Jan 30, 2025

Waste Management (WM) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

WM earnings call for the period ending September 30, 2024.

Motley Fool Transcribing  |  Oct 29, 2024

Waste Management (WM) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

WM earnings call for the period ending June 30, 2024.

Motley Fool Transcribing  |  Jul 25, 2024

Waste Management (WM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

WM earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2024.

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