US · Industrials · Waste Management
EPS came in at 2.02 against a street estimate of 1.99 — a beat of 1.5%.
Analysts rate Waste Management Inc a buy (13 buy, 11 hold, 1 sell out of 25) with an average price target of $259.92.
CONFIDENT WM posted strong Q2 earnings with 5.5% operating EBITDA growth, 40 bps margin expansion, and 35% free cash flow growth despite softer volumes. Revenue guidance cut 1.5% due to volume headwinds, but EBITDA and FCF outlooks maintained with 20 bps margin raise. Q2 2026 No other regions explicitly detailed; commentary focused on national accounts and macro health. Analysts pressed volume recovery, WMHS trajectory, and macro sensitivity. Management defended macro health via industrial/special-waste strength, attributed commercial softness to national account losses, and emphasized pricing >elasticity. WMHS near inflection on cross-selling and margin leverage. 2026-07-29…
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| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 7.56% |
| Gates Bill & Melinda Foundation | 6.68% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.30% |
| State Street Corp | 4.38% |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 2.61% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.56% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.30% |
| CI Private Wealth LLC | 2.04% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Board / officer change · Q3 2026 WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • CEO Transition Date: January 4, 2027 • Current CEO Service: James C. Fish, Jr. has serv | 2026-08-26 |
| Quarterly report · Q2 2026 WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. — 10-Q SUMMARY For Quarter & Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Revenue (6M 2026): $12,911 million vs. $1 | 2026-07-29 |
| Results announced · Q3 2026 WM Q2 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Revenue Q2 2026: $6,684 million, up 4.0% YoY • Operating income Q2 2026: $1,253 million (as reported) | 2026-07-28 |
| Shareholder vote results · Q2 2026 WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Annual Meeting Date: May 12, 2026 • Shares Present/Represented: 345,284,283 shares (out | 2026-05-14 |
| Board / officer change · Q2 2026 WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Rafael E. Carrasco retiring July 17, 2026 after 10 years of service • Tara J. Hemmer pr | 2026-05-13 |
| Quarterly report · Q1 2026 WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. – Q1 2026 SUMMARY FOR RETAIL INVESTORS HEADLINE NUMBERS • Operating Revenues (Q1 2026): $6,227 million vs. $6,018 million (Q1 | 2026-04-29 |
| Proxy statement · Q2 2026 WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. PROXY SUMMARY (MAX 800 WORDS) --- WHAT SHAREHOLDERS ARE VOTING ON • Proposal 1: Elect nine director nominees (majority of vo | 2026-03-31 |
| Annual report FY2025 WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. – 2025 ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Market capitalization: $92.0 billion (non-affiliate voting stock as of June 3 | 2026-02-09 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.94 / share ex-date Sep 11, 2026 · pay Sep 25, 2026 | 2026-09-11 |
| Dividend | $0.94 / share ex-date Jun 5, 2026 · pay Jun 18, 2026 | 2026-06-05 |
| Dividend | $0.94 / share ex-date Mar 13, 2026 · pay Mar 27, 2026 | 2026-03-13 |
| Dividend | $0.82 / share ex-date Dec 5, 2025 · pay Dec 19, 2025 | 2025-12-05 |
| Dividend | $0.82 / share ex-date Sep 12, 2025 · pay Sep 26, 2025 | 2025-09-12 |
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