Metis Global Partners LLC Sells 2,311 Shares of Waste Management, Inc. $WM

Metis Global Partners LLC cut its position in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) by 15.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 12,859 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 2,311 shares during the quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC’s holdings in Waste Management were worth $2,840,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Waste Management by 101.5% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 133 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P purchased a new position in Waste Management in the second quarter worth $40,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new position in Waste Management in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in shares of Waste Management during the 2nd quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Costello Asset Management INC purchased a new position in shares of Waste Management in the 3rd quarter worth about $49,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.40% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WM has been the topic of several research reports. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on shares of Waste Management from $263.00 to $264.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Waste Management from $232.00 to $230.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings raised Waste Management from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce lowered their target price on Waste Management from $235.00 to $231.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price target on Waste Management from $265.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $253.55.

Waste Management Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE:WM opened at $234.07 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $94.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.58. Waste Management, Inc. has a 1 year low of $194.11 and a 1 year high of $242.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.22, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $221.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $219.27.

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The business services provider reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by ($0.02). Waste Management had a net margin of 10.74% and a return on equity of 32.45%. The company had revenue of $6.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.39 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.70 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Waste Management, Inc. will post 7.7 EPS for the current year.

More Waste Management News

Here are the key news stories impacting Waste Management this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Independent valuation suggests WM is materially undervalued — a Yahoo Finance analysis estimates intrinsic value implying roughly a 22% upside versus the current price; that type of third‑party valuation can attract value-focused buyers. An Intrinsic Calculation For Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Suggests It’s 22% Undervalued
• Positive Sentiment: Private‑equity M&A activity in the waste sector — Platinum Equity’s sale of Urbaser to Blackstone/EQT for $6.6B — highlights strong deal appetite and could re‑rate sector multiples if buyers pay premiums for scale and stable cash flows. Platinum Equity to sell waste management firm Urbaser to Blackstone, EQT for $6.6 billion
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed revenue growth but a slight EPS miss vs. consensus (reported $1.93 vs. $1.95) and mixed analyst moves; consensus remains a Moderate Buy with a mid‑$250s price target—supportive longer‑term but not a catalyst by itself. MarketBeat coverage summarizing earnings and analyst commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling by senior executives — recent filings show the CEO sold multi‑million dollars of stock (reports: ~$1.32M and ~$7.00M) — which can spook some investors even when sales are pre‑planned or for diversification. Waste Management (NYSE:WM) CEO Sells $1,317,344.22 in Stock Waste Management (NYSE:WM) CEO Sells $7,000,640.40 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider disposals include CAO John Carroll selling 1,021 shares (SEC filing) and another director sale; smaller on an absolute basis but contributes to near‑term negative optics. John Carroll Sells 1,021 Shares of Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Stock James Fish, Jr. Sells 657 Shares of Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Stock

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Charles C. Boettcher sold 689 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.32, for a total value of $151,111.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 56,159 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,316,791.88. This trade represents a 1.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO David L. Reed sold 270 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $218.62, for a total transaction of $59,027.40. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 8,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,933,256.66. This represents a 2.96% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 44,580 shares of company stock valued at $10,198,938. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Waste Management Company Profile

Waste Management, Inc (NYSE: WM) is a leading provider of integrated waste management and environmental services in North America. The company offers end-to-end solutions that span collection, transfer, disposal and recycling, along with landfill operations and related infrastructure. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Waste Management serves a broad customer base that includes residential, commercial, industrial and municipal clients.

Core services include curbside and commercial waste collection, roll-off and temporary container services, materials recovery and recycling, and engineered landfill disposal.