Waste Management edges higher this week, shares track peer sector gains

By Julia Schmitt, Sector & Peer Group desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-26, 16:36.

Waste Management (US94106L1098) enters the end of the week with its shares trading on the NYSE around the mid-220 dollar range, broadly in line with major U.S. indices and waste-sector peers such as Republic Services and Waste Connections. The company’s stock performance follows a first quarter in which revenue slightly missed consensus while earnings per share grew year on year, as highlighted by Zacks.

What recent earnings show

For the quarter ended March 2026, Waste Management reported revenue of about 6.23 billion dollars, a 3.5 percent increase compared with the same period a year earlier, according to Zacks. The figure came in below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of roughly 6.29 billion dollars, translating into a revenue surprise of -1.06 percent.

Earnings per share reached 1.81 dollars in the quarter, up from 1.67 dollars in the prior-year period. That marks profit growth despite the modest top-line shortfall. Zacks notes that over the past month Waste Management shares delivered a return of about -1.6 percent, compared with an approximately 12.8 percent gain for the Zacks S&P 500 composite. The research house currently assigns the stock a Rank #3 (Hold).

How the stock trades against peers

Waste Management shares most recently closed around 222.83 dollars on June 25, 2026, with the after-hours indication near 223.08 dollars, according to MarketBeat and other price services tracking the NYSE listing. Intraday ranges in recent sessions have been relatively tight, with one data provider citing a day’s high of roughly 225.25 dollars and a low near 219.17 dollars within the week.

Sector peers Republic Services and Waste Connections also trade on U.S. exchanges and have shown broadly constructive year-to-date performance, helping frame Waste Management’s valuation within the wider waste and environmental-services basket. Short-term forecasts published by data platforms such as PandaForecast and Stockscan discuss potential price targets and technical indicators, but these are speculative and model-based rather than formal guidance from major banks or the company itself.

The business behind the stock

Waste Management generates most of its revenue by collecting, transporting and disposing of solid waste from residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers in North America, and by operating landfill sites and transfer stations described in its corporate materials. The company also runs recycling facilities that handle paper, plastics and metals, and offers services for organic and specialty waste streams, positioning itself as an integrated environmental-services provider.

Where the shares trade today

Waste Management shares (US94106L1098) trade on the NYSE at around 223.08 dollars as of 2026-06-26, 16:30 Eastern, based on consolidated quote data. That price level leaves the group within the large-cap U.S. equity bracket and roughly aligned with the broader waste-services sector.

This text is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a buy or sell recommendation, or a solicitation to transact in any financial instrument. All figures are based on sources cited and may change without notice.