WM – Waste Management, Inc.
Industrials | Waste Management | Website
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Trend Overview
WM is in a neutral phase with no clear directional edge. Trend and momentum indicators are roughly balanced between positive and negative readings.
No actionable setup is present. The market is not offering a clean edge in either direction. Patience is the discipline here.
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Technical Trend Analysis
As of 21.08.2026 · Close: $224.06 · ATR14: $1.93
WM is in a neutral phase with no clear directional edge. Trend and momentum indicators are roughly balanced between positive and negative readings.
No actionable setup is present. The market is not offering a clean edge in either direction. Patience is the discipline here.
| Indicator | Signal | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Swing Trend | ▼ Short | Primary directional bias |
| Momentum | ▼ Down · -17d | Strength: -0.25 – Rising |
| Trend Strength (ADX) | 7.8 – Weak | ADX38: 14.7 |
| Volatility (HV30) | 22.2% – Calm | HV90: 22.5% | HV180: 20.6% |
| Vola Compression | None | Normal range |
| MA Structure | Golden Cross ✓ | Stack: Mostly aligned (2/3) |
| EMA21 Distance | -1.52 ATR ↑ | EMA21: $225.39 |
| GD200 Extension | -0.1 ATR – Normal | GD20: -0.8 | GD50: -0.9 | GD100: -0.4 |
Monthly Performance History
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -6.16 | 2.60 | 3.19 | 0.26 | -6.45 | -2.15 | 7.26 | -3.99 | 6.12 | -0.61 | -2.77 | 6.74 | 12.11 |
| 2011 | 2.85 | -2.72 | 2.46 | 4.81 | -0.61 | -2.91 | -16.13 | 4.98 | 1.48 | 4.99 | 0.89 | 4.69 | -7.58 |
| 2012 | 5.85 | -0.04 | 0.47 | -2.80 | -6.06 | 5.02 | 3.37 | 1.07 | -6.77 | 3.51 | -0.20 | 3.75 | 7.19 |
| 2013 | 7.09 | 2.81 | 7.32 | 6.07 | 3.39 | -2.24 | 3.32 | -4.92 | 3.66 | 4.71 | 4.54 | -0.17 | 36.87 |
| 2014 | -5.49 | 1.22 | 2.85 | 6.01 | 0.77 | 0.65 | 0.14 | 5.77 | 1.38 | 3.70 | 0.26 | 6.65 | 20.03 |
| 2015 | -0.62 | 5.66 | -0.43 | -7.69 | -0.88 | -6.07 | 9.92 | -1.46 | 1.78 | 7.31 | -1.24 | -0.31 | 6.23 |
| 2016 | 0.96 | 4.86 | 4.16 | -0.64 | 1.61 | 8.67 | -0.53 | -3.83 | 0.26 | 3.48 | 9.36 | 2.34 | 38.79 |
| 2017 | -1.44 | 5.98 | -0.03 | 0.26 | -0.14 | 0.43 | 2.39 | 2.52 | 1.98 | 4.32 | 1.95 | 5.49 | 25.16 |
| 2018 | 2.71 | -1.74 | -0.90 | -2.73 | 1.79 | -2.19 | 9.94 | 1.14 | -0.32 | -0.77 |
T 6.96 |
-4.39 | 5.57 |
| 2019 |
T 7.83 |
6.06 | 3.41 | 3.19 | 3.11 | 4.06 | 1.48 |
T 2.67 |
-3.37 |
T -2.31 |
1.51 | 2.54 | 30.84 |
| 2020 | 6.55 | -9.69 | -20.54 | 13.11 |
T 8.71 |
0.40 |
T 4.29 |
4.60 | 0.07 | -4.41 |
T 7.65 |
-0.97 | 5.23 |
| 2021 | -3.06 | -1.08 |
T 15.24 |
6.72 | 0.24 | 0.44 |
T 5.02 |
5.32 | -3.80 |
T 6.93 |
0.87 | 4.36 | 47.71 |
| 2022 | -7.56 | -3.58 |
T 8.59 |
2.89 | -0.33 | -3.10 |
T 5.72 |
3.47 | -5.43 | -4.07 |
T 7.16 |
-6.52 | -2.05 |
| 2023 | -1.46 |
T 1.23 |
9.64 | 1.33 | -2.92 |
T 6.52 |
-4.44 | -3.53 |
T -2.91 |
T 8.68 |
4.24 | 3.05 | 19.04 |
| 2024 | 3.35 | 9.14 | 3.58 |
T -2.30 |
T 1.92 |
T 5.98 |
-3.20 | 2.90 |
T -0.86 |
T 3.81 |
6.65 | -10.36 | 12.35 |
| 2025 |
T 9.83 |
4.05 |
T -0.97 |
T -0.18 |
3.24 | -5.49 |
T 0.16 |
-1.09 | -2.17 | -9.14 |
T 10.72 |
1.75 | 9.56 |
| 2026 | 1.76 | 7.92 | -5.46 | 0.67 | -7.57 |
T 4.88 |
1.10 | -1.05 | 2.59 |
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Trendchange Signal History
The last 10 Trendchange signals for WM:
| Date | Entry Price | Days Held | +10d | +20d | +30d | +60d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.06.26 | $223.37 | 14d | +5.97% | +6.5% | +5.92% | +0% |
| 19.11.25 | $215.66 | 46d | +0.23% | +1.91% | +1.27% | +9.71% |
| 30.07.25 | $232.51 | 16d | +0.2% | -2.74% | -2.74% | -7.11% |
| 15.04.25 | $231.48 | 25d | -1.16% | -2.55% | +2.45% | -2.3% |
| 31.03.25 | $231.51 | 4d | -2.73% | +0% | +0% | +0% |
| 30.01.25 | $222.43 | 56d | +2.23% | +3.23% | +2.4% | +2.27% |
| 04.10.24 | $208.09 | 39d | +2.4% | +3.73% | +6.55% | +9.04% |
| 03.09.24 | $209.40 | 5d | -0.52% | -0.52% | +1.96% | +0% |
| 24.06.24 | $212.44 | 27d | -0.86% | +5.18% | +2.33% | -1.94% |
| 10.05.24 | $211.49 | 7d | -0.74% | -0.74% | +0.45% | +0% |
Signal Statistics – Historical Edge
Calculated edge for WM: 6.75%
| Range | N | 10d | 20d | 30d | 60d | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-7% | 3 | +5.53% | +4.88% | +6.19% | +8.15% | Close |
| 3-5% | 5 | +3.74% | +7.05% | +8.75% | +14% | Hold |
| 1-3% | 9 | +2.09% | +2.83% | +3.93% | +11.98% | Hold |
| 0-1% | 8 | +0.52% | +0.13% | +0.18% | +5.13% | Close |
| -1-0% | 6 | -0.69% | +0.78% | +0.98% | +0.37% | Neg |
| -3-1% | 8 | -1.61% | +2.14% | +3.86% | +5.34% | Neg |
Signal data as of August 21, 2026
Options Metrics
Gamma Exposure Timeline
Key GEX levels, Max Pain, and unusual activity across weekly and monthly expirations, plotted around the current spot price.
Key GEX levels, Max Pain, Anchor, Ceiling and unusual activity across 14-30 DTE, plotted around the current spot price.
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Strategy Setups – You Decide
Based on current options data, 2 setups match the current conditions. Each strategy has different risk/reward characteristics – the final decision is always yours.
All setups above are personal trade journal observations derived from options flow data. This is not financial advice. The decision to trade, and which strategy to use, is entirely yours.
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Valuation
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | $89.76 B |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 59.25 |
| Forward PE | 24.57 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.31 |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.46 |
| Price/Sales | 3.50 |
| Price/Book | 9.05 |
| Beta | 0.44 |
Profitability
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 40.60% |
| Operating Margin | 18.99% |
| Net Margin | 11.12% |
| ROE | 29.84% |
| ROA | 6.57% |
Dividends
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $3.54 |
| Forward Yield | 158.00% |
| Payout Ratio | 93.22% |
| Dividend Date | 2026-06-17 |
Analyst Consensus (25 Analysts)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Target | $268 |
| High Target | $285 |
| Low Target | $220 |
About Waste Management, Inc.
Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and internationally. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, recovery facility, or disposal site; owns and operates transfer stations; and owns, develops, and operates landfill gas-to-energy facilities that produce renewable electricity and renewable natural gas. It also operates materials processing and commodities recycling services, including cardboard, paper, glass, metals, plastics, construction and demolition materials, and other recycling commodities are recovered for resale or redirected for other purposes; markets and resells recycling commodities; recycling brokerage services, such as managing the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties; and other strategic business solutions. In addition, the company collects recyclable food and yard waste, as well as markets and sells mulch, compost, soil amendments, and renewable energy; offers remediation and construction, and industrial waste services; and manages and markets fly ash. Further, it provides Regulated Waste and Compliance Services (RWCS), which offers compliance programs, as well as collection, processing, and disposal of regulated and specialized waste, including medical, pharmaceutical, and hazardous waste; and Secure Information Destruction (SID) services that include the collection of personal and confidential information for secure destruction and recycling of sorted office paper. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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