Waste Management (WM) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Waste Management (NYSE: WM) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 7/30/2026 – Waste Management had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $240.00 to $244.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Waste Management had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $252.00 to $261.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Waste Management had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $270.00 to $277.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – Waste Management had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $250.00 to $260.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – Waste Management had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $263.00 to $269.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Waste Management had its price target lowered by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $264.00 to $263.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Waste Management was upgraded by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from “hold” to “outperformer”. They now have a $244.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/11/2026 – Waste Management was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.

Waste Management Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th were paid a dividend of $0.945 per share. This represents a $3.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. Waste Management’s payout ratio is currently 53.54%.

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.