Investors’ outlook regarding the stock price performance over the year has been split, with some feeling optimistic and others feeling pessimistic, as it’s been a mixed bag. This year’s metric has recorded a Price increase of 11.34%. However, over the past six months, we’ve seen a stronger performance of -0.55%. The price of WM fallen by 0.13% over the last 30 days. And in the last five days, it has fallen by -3.03%.
Currently, the stock price of Waste Management, Inc (WM) is $226.15. In the most recent trading session, the stock underwent a significant upswing, peaking at $277.0 after opening at $226.15. The stock touched a low of $198.0 before closing at $229.9.
Waste Management, Inc had a pretty favorable run when it comes to the market performance. Over the past year, the company’s stock reached a high of $242.58 on 06/03/25, while the lowest price during the same period was $199.69 on 01/02/25.
52-week price history of WM Stock
A stock’s 52-week price history, including the low and high prices, can offer valuable insights into its current standing and future prospects. Waste Management, Inc’s current trading price is -6.77% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 13.25%. The stock’s price range over this timeframe has been between $199.69 and $242.58. The shares of the Industrials sector company recorded a trading volume of approximately 3.25 million for the day, which was comparatively higher than the average daily volume of 1.62 million over the last three months.
The Connection Between Financial Performance and Market Capitalization
Waste Management, Inc (WM) has experienced a quarterly rise of 1.65% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 91.10B and boasts a workforce of 61700 employees.
Expert Opinions: Analysts’ Ratings for Waste Management, Inc
As of right now, 10 analysts are rating Waste Management, Inc as a BUY, 3 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 9 analysts are recommending to HOLD this stock, 1 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 0 analyst is rating the stock as SELL.
How Moving Averages and Trading Volume Data Work Together
Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 230.77, with a change in price of +1.24. Similarly, Waste Management, Inc recorded 1,738,301 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +0.55%.
WM’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio: A Comprehensive Review
A key metric for assessing a company’s financial well-being and market status is the debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio. This ratio is derived by dividing a company’s total liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, and it demonstrates the level of debt a company uses to support its assets relative to shareholder equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for WM stands at 2.61. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 2.51.
WM Stock Stochastic Average
The raw stochastic average for Waste Management, Inc over the last 50 days is presently at 21.86%. This reflects a surge from the raw stochastic average of the previous 20 days, which was noted at 20.60%. Further, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the last 20 days were 38.43% and 55.17%, respectively.
