An Evaluation Of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) Prospects

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Stocks Info

WM belongs to the Industrials sector of the NYSE while operating in the Waste Management industry. The current market capitalization of Waste Management, Inc. is $88.59B. A total of 1.83 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.72M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Watson Michael J. sold 1,500 shares of WM for 220.00 per share on Jul 16 ’24. After the transaction, the Sr. VP-Chief Customer Officer now owns 44,144 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jun 06 ’24, Watson Michael J. sold 4,208 shares at 204.28 per share. WM shares that Sr. VP-Chief Customer Officer owns now total 45,644.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Fish James C Jr disposed of 36,207 shares on Mar 01 ’24 at a per-share price of $204.43. This resulted in the Pres, Chief Executive Officer holding 198,345 shares of WM after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Carrasco Rafael sold 840 shares at $204.86 per share on Mar 01 ’24. Company shares held by the SVP of Enterprise Strategy now total 14,067.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Waste Management, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $2.90, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.31%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 36.12. WM’s most recent ex-dividend date was 6/7/2024 when it declared a $0.75 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 6/21/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 3/28/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3/14/2024. The WM stock dividend was $0.75 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WM has a high of $216.60 and a low of $149.71.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WM is Buy with a score of 3.83.

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