Analysts set USD 258.89 target for Waste Management stock

Published on 10/06/2026 at 16:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Waste Management stock has 13 Buy ratings among 19 analysts on October 6, 2026. Q2 revenue reached USD 6.68 billion, up 4.00 percent year over year.

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Analysts set a USD 258.89 average 12-month target for Waste Management stock on October 6, 2026, as MarketBeat reported a Moderate Buy consensus. The figure gives investors a clear benchmark ahead of the company's next quarterly report.

Consensus target reaches USD 258.89

The consensus covers 19 analysts, with 13 Buy ratings and six Holds, according to MarketBeat on October 6, 2026. The target sits alongside a mixed earnings picture, because the latest quarter delivered profit growth while revenue trailed the consensus estimate.

MarketBeat reported adjusted earnings per share of USD 2.02 for the second quarter of 2026, above the USD 1.98 consensus, while revenue reached USD 6.68 billion against a USD 6.71 billion estimate. Revenue still increased 4.00 percent from the year-earlier quarter.

Quarterly growth meets softer volume

The operating backdrop is more nuanced than the headline target. Second-quarter 2026 net income was USD 785.0 million and GAAP diluted earnings per share were USD 1.95, based on the period's financial statement. Revenue growth therefore came with a measurable profit contribution, while the revenue shortfall against consensus points to volume pressure.

Zacks reported on September 30, 2026 that analysts projected second-quarter 2026 earnings per share of USD 2.18 for the upcoming comparison period and revenue of USD 6.79 billion. The same report placed full-year 2026 earnings expectations at USD 8.13 per share and revenue expectations at USD 26.35 billion.

NYSE quote and October earnings date

Waste Management was last quoted at USD 206.88 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026 at 10:28 a.m. EDT, versus a prior close of USD 206.66. Its market capitalization was USD 82.7 billion, while the 52-week range stood at USD 194.11 to USD 248.13.

Zacks reported that Waste Management plans to publish third-quarter 2026 results on October 27, 2026, after the market close. That date makes the next report the main near-term test for volume trends, pricing and the earnings outlook.