# Waste Management (WM) — Analyst Forecast

WM · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 19 | 10 | 0 | 29 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $220.00 | $249.00 | $277.00 | 8 |

Last price $224.19 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $220.00 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | CIBC | Maintained | Neutral | $225.00 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $235.00 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Wolfe Research | Initiated Coverage | Peer Perform | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $270.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $277.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | $261.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $244.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Perform | $260.00 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $269.00 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintained | Outperform | $263.00 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | CIBC | Upgraded | Neutral → Outperformer | $244.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $268.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $270.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $240.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $275.00 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Outperform | $260.00 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $270.00 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $273.00 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Wolfe Research | Initiated Coverage | Peer Perform | — |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for WM stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Waste Management (WM) is $249.00, with a high estimate of $277.00 and a low of $220.00, across 8 analysts.

### Is WM a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Waste Management currently average a Buy rating: 19 buy, 10 hold and 0 sell, from 29 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for WM?

The average price target of $249.00 implies 11.07% upside from the last price of $224.19.

### What is the latest analyst rating on WM?

On Oct 13, 2026, Morgan Stanley maintained Waste Management at Equal-Weight with a price target of $220.00.

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