Waste Management closed at $201.71, up 0.58% on the day but down 5.17% over the past month versus a 3.25% gain for the S&P 500; investors are focused on the firm's upcoming quarterly report. Zacks' consensus projects Q earnings per share of $1.81 (≈+19.9% YoY) on revenue of $5.41 billion (+5.7% YoY), and full-year estimates of $7.31 EPS (+18.1%) on $21.55 billion revenue (+5.5%), with the 30-day EPS consensus rising 0.7%. The stock trades at a forward P/E of 27.44 (below the industry 28.04) and a PEG of 2.33 versus the industry's 2.49, while Zacks assigns WM a Rank #3 (Hold) and places the Waste Removal Services industry in the weaker half of groups—indicating that estimate revisions and the upcoming print are likely to drive near-term share movement.
Waste Management closed at $201.71 in the latest session, up 0.58% versus a 0.26% rise in the S&P 500, but the shares are down 5.17% over the past month compared with a 3.25% S&P gain and a 0.47% decline for the Business Services sector, indicating recent relative underperformance. Investors are focused on the upcoming quarterly report where the Zacks consensus projects EPS of $1.81 (a 19.87% year‑over‑year increase) and revenue of $5.41 billion (a 5.7% year‑over‑year rise), while full‑year estimates stand at $7.31 in EPS (+18.09%) and $21.55 billion in revenue (+5.49%). The 30‑day consensus EPS estimate has ticked up 0.7%, signaling modest analyst optimism and underscoring that estimate revisions are likely to drive near‑term stock moves. Valuation metrics show a forward P/E of 27.44 versus the industry’s 28.04 and a PEG of 2.33 versus the industry 2.49, but Zacks assigns WM a Rank #3 (Hold) and places Waste Removal Services at industry rank 141 (bottom 45%), implying limited sector tailwinds and that any upside will likely need to come from beat-and‑raise results or favorable revisions.
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