$190,000 of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. lobbying was just disclosed, from Q2 of 2026, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.
This included lobbying on issues like:
"Issues related to conversion of diesel trucks to renewable natural gas vehicles and electric vehicles 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"
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 33 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 33 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $WM stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- JAMES C JR FISH (Chief Executive Officer) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 36,753 shares for an estimated $8,469,157.
- MICHAEL J. WATSON (Sr. VP-Chief Customer Officer) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 17,938 shares for an estimated $4,322,506.
- JOHN J MORRIS (President & COO) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 12,880 shares for an estimated $3,131,720.
- DONALD J SMITH (Sr. VP - Operations) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 12,884 shares for an estimated $2,998,568.
- RAFAEL CARRASCO (SVP of Enterprise Strategy) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 10,697 shares for an estimated $2,460,500.
- TARA J. HEMMER (SVP & Chief Sustainability Off) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 5,508 shares for an estimated $1,316,733.
- JOHN A. CARROLL (VP & Chief Accounting Officer) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 1,325 shares for an estimated $307,959.
- JOHNSON VARKEY (SVP-Chief Information Officer) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 1,166 shares for an estimated $274,309.
- CHARLES C BOETTCHER (EVP, Chief Legal Officer) sold 689 shares for an estimated $151,111
- DAVID L. REED (EVP & CFO) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 403 shares for an estimated $91,016.
- CHRISTOPHER P. DESANTIS (SVP Operations - East) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 276 shares for an estimated $62,028.
- KIMBERLY G. STITH (SVP - Chief HR Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 178 shares for an estimated $39,591.
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 1,030 institutional investors add shares of WM stock to their portfolio, and 885 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS added 6,466,673 shares (+285.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $1,478,475,447
- ROYAL BANK OF CANADA added 2,022,187 shares (+84.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $462,332,613
- DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL GENOSSENSCHAFTS BANK, FRANKFURT AM MAIN added 1,808,899 shares (+406.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $413,568,578
- GATES FOUNDATION TRUST removed 1,292,000 shares (-4.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $295,389,960
- TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP added 1,132,972 shares (+125.0%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $259,031,388
- HOLOCENE ADVISORS, LP removed 1,121,961 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $256,513,943
- PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDING SA removed 942,751 shares (-38.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $215,541,161
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 3 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
- Stifel issued a "Buy" rating on 01/30/2026
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 10 analysts offer price targets for $WM in the last 6 months, with a median target of $261.5.
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
- David Manthey from Baird set a target price of $260.0 on 04/16/2026
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