HOLD
Waste Management

Classified as an industrial, but it doesn't have cyclicality. Zero product obsolescence. Sold WCN in favour of this one.

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SELL
Waste Management

Great, stable business model. Wide economic moat, barriers to entry. Streamlined costs. Tends to do well in more of a down or sideways market, similar to healthcare or consumer staples. Started to underperform last October. Decent yield of 1.67%.

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PAST TOP PICK
Waste Management
(A Top Pick Jun 16/22, Up 18%)

A treasure in a challenging market environment. A light industrial, since there isn't much cyclicality. Good line of sight to high single-digit organic growth rate. Tuck-in acquisitions. Vertically integrated. Good recycling business, with an emerging renewable nat gas division. A happy shareholder.

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HOLD
Waste Management
His preferred way to play the space. Cleaner balance sheet. Best in class, "A" credit so borrowing is cheaper. "Highgrated" up from GFL a number of months ago.
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BUY
Waste Management
In difficult economic environments, investors sometimes trade up to one best-in-class name in a sector. He sold WCN in favour of WM, which is bigger, more profitable, stronger credit rating. WN is a better quality business at a less demanding multiple. All waste management takes on debt to finance acquisitions.
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BUY ON WEAKNESS
Waste Management
Very stable business that has good long term prospects. Long term contracts with recurring revenue. Service is something people always need. Multiples are high, so would wait to buy. Overall, is a good investment.
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BUY
Waste Management
Just made a new 5-year high. Technically, that's very attractive. Everyone's making money, so no one's looking for a spot to get out. Waste sector is doing well, as the economy has reopened. Likes it technically and fundamentally. He could buy it here.
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TOP PICK
Waste Management
Biggest and best in class in US solid waste. Collection, recycling, transfer, and landfill. A light industrial, because waste collection is a need. Pricing power not as strong, but volume makes up for it. Integrated ownership of landfills avoids NIMBY issues. A-rated balance sheet, almost bullet-proof. Dividend growth 6% annually, earnings about 8%. Yield is 1.81%. (Analysts’ price target is $171.25)
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COMMENT
Waste Management
The biggest player in the waste-disposal business. They are tied to the economy--more commerce and construction business translates into more garbage. That's why this stock has been falling in he last two weeks. They reported an in-line quarter today, neither inflaming the bears or bulls.
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DON'T BUY
Waste Management
Earnings and price stability. Collecting garbage doesn't go away despite the economy. Trades at close to 30x earnings, which is excessive for a relatively slow grower. Sees more downside risk than upside potential.
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DON'T BUY
Waste Management
A very good company that is classified as recession proof and highly predictable. Yields on their collection business is firming and prices of recycling is good. Trades at 30x earnings. Traditionally a 5-6% grower. Unless they pick up more contracts, they will continue to grow according to economic growth. Valuation is too high here.
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WEAK BUY
Waste Management

WM vs. WCN Fell last year, and now is picking up steam. It's more of a utility industrial than a cyclical. If you want cyclical, look at CAT or other industrial names. 28x forward earnings for 11% growth, so a bit rich for him. Fundamentally, a great business. Better valuation than WCN and growth is about the same. To choose, he'd pick WM, the larger one.

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DON'T BUY
Waste Management
Whole industry is mature and grows through consolidation. A local business, so prices are set by marginally small players. Not an area she's interested in. Other industries have more exciting growth opportunities than by acquisition alone.
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COMMENT
Waste Management
Is there a relationship between the hot EV craze, Biden in office now and ESG with WM, America's biggest recycler? Doesn't see a connection. WM makes the most business out of home building and construction, instead. Also in fuel cells and methane, but those just aren't ESG. He likes WM though.
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BUY
Waste Management
They just reported a top and bottom beat. It's a bellweather for the entire market.
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Waste Management(WM-N) Rating

Ranking : 4 out of 5

Bullish - Buy Signals / Votes : 4

Neutral - Hold Signals / Votes : 2

Bearish - Sell Signals / Votes : 1

Total Signals / Votes : 7

Stockchase rating for Waste Management is calculated according to the stock experts' signals. A high score means experts mostly recommend to buy the stock while a low score means experts mostly recommend to sell the stock.

Waste Management(WM-N) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waste Management stock symbol?

Waste Management is a American stock, trading under the symbol WM-N on the New York Stock Exchange (WM). It is usually referred to as NYSE:WM or WM-N

Is Waste Management a buy or a sell?

In the last year, 7 stock analysts published opinions about WM-N. 4 analysts recommended to BUY the stock. 1 analyst recommended to SELL the stock. The latest stock analyst recommendation is . Read the latest stock experts' ratings for Waste Management.

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Is Waste Management worth watching?

7 stock analysts on Stockchase covered Waste Management In the last year. It is a trending stock that is worth watching.

What is Waste Management stock price?

On 2023-06-05, Waste Management (WM-N) stock closed at a price of $164.74.