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Waste Management, Inc. · WM · FY2024 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2025
WM pairs Stericycle integration with sustainability-led EBITDA growth
The supplied analysis supports a constructive but execution-dependent view: resilient legacy operations, pricing and cost actions, Stericycle synergies, and sustainability investments could support growth, while integration, tax-credit, commodity, labor, and volume risks remain material.
Reported After market closeNYSEIndustrials
$83.47B market cap
80quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
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Consensus $1.79
EPS surprise
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Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
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Consensus $5.91B
Revenue surprise
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Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+6.1%
Event window
SPY move
+0.5%
Same window
Abnormal move
+5.6%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.9×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+4.7%
Up to 20 sessions
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What changed
WM's narrative shifted from preparing for the Stericycle transaction to executing its integration. The company also emphasized a larger contribution from RNG and recycling investments, alongside a maintained 2025 growth outlook and planned leverage reduction.
Guidance delta
Maintained: management outlined 15% total-company EBITDA growth for 2025 despite a $63 million alternative-fuel tax-credit headwind.
Key takeaways
- Legacy operating EBITDA grew more than 10% and the margin reached a record 30%.
- Management said Stericycle integration was on track, targeting $250 million of synergies and $100 million in 2025.
- RNG and recycling investments were presented as contributors to 2025 EBITDA growth.
- Pricing discipline, cost management, cash generation, and potential acquisitions remain part of the growth framework.
Management priorities
- Capture Stericycle synergies and develop Healthcare Solutions cross-selling.
- Bring additional RNG plants online and advance recycling automation.
- Invest in ERP integration and data quality improvements.
- Maintain pricing and cost discipline while pursuing selective acquisitions.
- Reduce leverage through cash generation while funding growth investments.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$211.14Current
$150Low
$216.48Average
$264High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 12, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 8, 2026 |
| CIBC | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 8, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 30, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Dec 17, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 22, 2025 |
| HSBC | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Erste Group | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 14, 2024 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 20, 2023 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Feb 6, 2023 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 13, 2020 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Downgrade | Oct 18, 2019 | |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 18, 2019 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 8, 2019 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 5, 2018 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Jan 3, 2018 |
| Wedbush | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 13, 2016 |
| Imperial Capital | In Line | In Line | Maintain | Feb 19, 2016 |
| Wunderlich Securities | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 19, 2014 |
| Wunderlich | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 19, 2014 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $211.14. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIBC | Analyst unavailable | $225 | $208.38 | +6.6% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| CIBC | Analyst unavailable | $244 | $228.98 | +15.6% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $264 | $223.13 | +25.0% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $250 | $222.79 | +18.4% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $260 | $217.86 | +23.1% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Connor Cerniglia | $260 | $217.94 | +23.1% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $256 | $216.62 | +21.2% | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $238 | $204.51 | +12.7% | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $242 | $196.77 | +14.6% | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Tobey Sommer | $260 | $202.72 | +23.1% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Konark Gupta | $254 | $202.71 | +20.3% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye | $262 | $204.23 | +24.1% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Konark Gupta | $264 | $219.25 | +25.0% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| CIBC | Kevin Chiang | $228 | $217.6 | +8.0% | Oct 30, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Devin Dodge | $220 | $216.55 | +4.2% | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Konark Gupta | $225 | $216.99 | +6.6% | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Tobey Sommer | $250 | $219.11 | +18.4% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Michael Feniger | $225 | $208.26 | +6.6% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Konark Gupta | $220 | $209.09 | +4.2% | Oct 3, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Devin Dodge | $213 | $198.48 | +0.9% | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Manthey | $216 | $199.92 | +2.3% | Jul 26, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Jeffrey Silber | $212 | $201.64 | +0.4% | Jun 3, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Faiza Alwy | $241 | $208.33 | +14.1% | May 22, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Manthey | $222 | $212.15 | +5.1% | Apr 30, 2024 |
| CIBC | Kevin Chiang | $220 | $211.73 | +4.2% | Apr 29, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Manthey | $214 | $207.53 | +1.4% | Apr 23, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin | $211 | $206.93 | -0.1% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $151 | $151.82 | -28.5% | Feb 6, 2023 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $151.62 | -14.7% | Feb 2, 2023 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $165 | $152.02 | -21.9% | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Citigroup | Bryan Burgmeier | $183 | $157.67 | -13.3% | Jan 6, 2023 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $173 | $166.23 | -18.1% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $169 | $164.15 | -20.0% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Scotiabank | Mark Neville | $180 | $166.76 | -14.7% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Argus Research | David Coleman | $180 | $153.95 | -14.7% | Oct 27, 2021 |
| Bank of America Securities | Michael Feniger | $154 | $153.95 | -27.1% | Oct 27, 2021 |
| Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye | $152 | $144.14 | -28.0% | Jul 16, 2021 |
| UBS | Jon Windham | $150 | $135.06 | -29.0% | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Michael E. Hoffman | $155 | $134.12 | -26.6% | Apr 28, 2021 |
| CIBC | Kevin Chiang | $140 | $134.12 | -33.7% | Apr 28, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationWaste Management, Inc. (WM) functions as a premier provider of environmental waste solutions across North America, serving a diverse client base that includes residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers. The company's core operations involve comprehensive collection services, which include gathering and transporting both waste materials and recyclables from their initial point of generation to designated transfer stations, material recovery facilities (MRFs), or final disposal sites. Waste Management maintains an extensive network of facilities, owning, developing, and operating landfill gas-to-energy plants within the United States, in addition to managing numerous transfer stations.…
Historical context
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2025-01-15T00:03:22.707476+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-12T20:30:43.578510+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-12T20:30:43.575545+00:00
Methodology
Reported and consensus figures come from FN2's earnings event records. Market reaction and volume are calculated from daily adjusted bars around the event; abnormal move subtracts the SPY move over the same window.
Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
Transcript intelligence is a structured synthesis of the current and prior earnings-call analyses. Missing values stay missing and are never estimated.
By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-12. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.