Waste Management Likely To Report Higher Q3 Earnings; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) will release earnings results for the third quarter, after the closing bell on Monday, Oct. 27.

Analysts expect the Houston, Texas-based company to report quarterly earnings at $2.01 per share, up from $1.96 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Waste Management's quarterly revenue is $6.5 billion, compared to $5.61 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On July 28, Waste Management reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results.

Waste Management shares fell 0.2% to close at $216.11 on Thursday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

• UBS analyst Jon Windham maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $265 to $240 on Oct. 16, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
• Oppenheimer analyst Noah Kaye maintained an Outperform rating and slashed the price target from $265 to $262 on Oct. 8, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
• Stifel analyst Shlomo Rosenbaum reinstated a Buy rating with a price target of $252 on Sept. 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
• Citigroup analyst Bryan Burgmeier maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $275 to $268 on Sept. 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
• BMO Capital analyst Devin Dodge maintained a Market Perform rating and raised the price target from $245 to $248 on July 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.

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