$180,000 of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. lobbying was just disclosed, from Q3 of 2026, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.
This included lobbying on issues like:
"Issues related to solid waste-to-energy; Issues related to PFAS and CERCLA Liability; Issues related to recycling. Issues related to tax incentives for alternative energy (extension of alternative fuel tax credit); H.R. 2596/S. 1252, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025. Issues related to conversion of diesel trucks to renewable natural gas vehicles and electric vehicles"
You can find more data on corporate lobbying on Quiver Quantitative.
WM Insider Trading Activity
WM insiders have traded $WM stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $WM stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- RAFAEL CARRASCO (SVP of Enterprise Strategy) sold 2,655 shares for an estimated $585,334
- JOHN A. CARROLL (VP & Chief Accounting Officer) sold 1,365 shares for an estimated $300,163
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
WM Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,020 institutional investors add shares of WM stock to their portfolio, and 1,057 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 2,348,368 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $523,404,259
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 2,250,680 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $501,631,558
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS added 1,706,093 shares (+19.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $380,254,007
- PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDING SA removed 929,837 shares (-61.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $207,242,070
- GATES FOUNDATION TRUST removed 921,600 shares (-3.3%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $205,406,208
- BARCLAYS PLC removed 839,055 shares (-30.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $187,008,578
- DIAMANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. removed 767,165 shares (-99.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $170,985,735
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
WM Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $WM in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Barclays issued a "Overweight" rating on 04/30/2026
- Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 04/30/2026
To track analyst ratings and price targets for WM, check out Quiver Quantitative's $WM forecast page.
WM Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $WM recently. We have seen 6 analysts offer price targets for $WM in the last 6 months, with a median target of $265.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Noah Kaye from Oppenheimer set a target price of $263.0 on 07/08/2026
- Kevin Chiang from CIBC set a target price of $244.0 on 07/07/2026
- William Grippin from Barclays set a target price of $270.0 on 04/30/2026
- Jerry Revich from Wells Fargo set a target price of $268.0 on 04/30/2026
- Sabahat Khan from RBC Capital set a target price of $240.0 on 04/30/2026
- James Schumm from TD Cowen set a target price of $275.0 on 04/30/2026
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