Waste management today
Waste management
As of 2/2/2025 21:59
- 52-week range
- $ 196.59
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$ 239.32
- Dividend yield
- 1.41%
- P/e ratio.
- 34.41
- Value is valuable
- $ 243,29
Investors received a divided decision when Waste Management Inc. NYSE: WM Profit after the closure of the market is reported on April 28Field Profit per share (EPS) in the amount of $ 1.67 Forecasts of Beat analysts for eight cents. Nevertheless, the revenue amounted to 6.02 billion dollars, which was 1.4% lower than expected by $ 6.14 billion. To add more context, even with a miss, company Revenue is still 16.7% higher Annual (annual (annual).
The WM shares fell by about 1% after the report, but quickly made this profit and much more. This puts a reserve within a share All the time highwhich was installed in early April.
Investors in companies such as waste management and its leading competitor, Republic Services Inc. NYSE: RSGOften notes that “garbage is money.” But WM shares indicators in 2025 raise the question of whether the action is Obsteted at the current priceField
Stock free from tariffs and with solid growth drivers
When investors are looking for actions that are not subject to TariffsThe company that collects garbage and recyclables does not receive much more tariff defenders than the company that collects garbage and recyclables. This is an evergreen company among Business services of the promotion and is the leading supplier of the integrated Environmental services of waste managementField
In him Income reportWaste management has highlighted the key growth sector, WM Healthcare Solutions. These are the company’s medical waste and safe information to destroy information. The company announced “considerable progress” in the integration of this division into business. WM Healthcare Solutions It is given near 10% of the company’s income In the first quarter. The company also stated that it expanded the margin of this unit by about 20% in the quarter.
Waste management also allocated two new automatic processing projects (what they call the next generation processing plants), which were launched in key markets in the first quarter. The company plans to open another seven more The next generation of factory processing in 2025, in addition to Eight new products with natural gas renewable usewhich plans to open this year.
They are part of the company’s commitment to sustainable development, which it demonstrates in decisions that increase the circular economy in the companies in which it conducts business.
Revaluation is in the eyes of the watching
When you add waste management dividends that have increased for 22nd consecutive Earlier this year, you can understand why this is a solid Buy and hold investmentsThe field but is this a action that should attract new capital at present?
Waste management forecast today
$ 243,29
3.99% growthModerate purchase
Based on 21 assessment of analysts
| The current price | $ 233.97 |
|---|---|
| High forecast | $ 271.00 |
| Average forecast | $ 243,29 |
| Low forecast | $ 219.00 |
Details of waste shares forecast
Some investors can view waste management 33.7x ratio of price for receipt (p/e) With caution, but it is closely connected with three- and five-year historical average values of the company. Although this does not imply underestimating the action, this indicates that the assessment corresponds to its own performance trends.
The p/e coefficient becomes less important when you look at her Free cash flow (FCF), which also goes beyond the last annual average values. Waste management is generated 475 million dollars in FCF In this quarter, but confirmed his previous forecast for about 2.68 billion dollars. USA to 2.78 billion dollars. USA in the form of free cash flow throughout the year.
Nevertheless, even if the company enters the lower part of its income leadership for the whole year, it will be By 15% dominanceNevertheless, the WM shares have grown by about 13% from the beginning of the year, which suggests that most of this growth can already be evaluated in the action.
Forecasts of analysts for management management in the market give shares Moderate purchase ratingThe field however Consensus target price in the amount of $ 239.83 Located within 5% of the closing price of shares on April 29. And although WM shares are within the limits Neutral range of relative force indexHe reached the level of processing when he hit All the time high In April.
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