Waste Management Stock - weekly review and price data

Edited by ad hoc news Sat Long-Term & Business-Model Desk. Verified prior to publication on 06/20/2026, 17:44 UTC. Details in the imprint.

Waste Management (US94106L1098) is the largest U.S. waste services company by revenue, according to the market data available in the supplied live results. The current quote in those results is $214.40 as of 06/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern, with extended trading at $214.61.

Why the weekend review matters

No fresh, live-verifiable company hook was available in the provided search results, so this article uses the Saturday focus: a long-term view of the business model and its market setting. The supplied results do show the stock, the sector, and the latest quoted level on NYSE.

What the numbers show

MarketBeat lists Waste Management in the Business Services sector, in the Waste Removal Services industry, with 60,500 employees and a year founded of 1968. It also shows a market price of $214.40 at the 06/18/2026 close and $214.61 in extended trading.

The same source describes the company as NYSE:WM and identifies it as a waste removal and environmental services name. That fits the stock's defensive profile, but the provided results do not include a newer company-specific catalyst.

How the business makes money

Waste Management's core business is municipal and commercial waste collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal. That mix makes landfill access, route density, and pricing discipline central to the company's operating model.

Where the stock trades today

The shares of Waste Management (US94106L1098) trade on NYSE at $214.40 as of 06/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern.

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