WM Waste Management (WM) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Utilities · Refuse systems · CIK 0000823768
Congress · 1Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
4
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
1
Codes C/M, not in net · $334.6K priced
What the filings say about WM
Insiders, 180 days
-$885.5K net sold
2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 0 sold
Latest: purchase, 2026-01-07
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$300.2K
1 notice
Waste Management insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, WASTE MANAGEMENT INC insiders sold a net $885.5K of stock across 182 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 sales), the last on Mar 9, 2026.
- The trade is 38.9% of the 3,508 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 4 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP & Chief Accounting Officer Carroll John A. sold about $300.2K of WM on Sep 4, 2026; 4 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 20 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (20 sales), the last on Feb 13, 2026.
- The trade is 17.1% of the 15,539 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 4 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP of Enterprise Strategy Carrasco Rafael sold about $585.3K of WM on Jun 5, 2026; 4 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Mar 2, 2026.
- The trade is 0.9% of the 8,494 shares held after it.
- 10 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 4 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP & CFO Reed David L. sold about $18.4K of WM on Mar 9, 2026; 10 other insiders sold within 30 days and 4 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 15 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (15 sales), the last on Mar 6, 2026.
- The trade is 4.2% of the 99,929 shares held after it.
- 10 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 4 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President & COO Morris John J sold about $1.0M of WM on Mar 9, 2026; 10 other insiders sold within 30 days and 4 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 sales), the last on Mar 3, 2026.
- The trade is 1.3% of the 9,292 shares held after it.
- 10 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 4 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP-Chief Information Officer Varkey Johnson sold about $29.7K of WM on Mar 9, 2026; 10 other insiders sold within 30 days and 4 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.182 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$885.5K over 180 days
-$300.2K over 90 days
below 68% of Utilities
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Utilities
Funds
4 funds bought in last quarter
below 99% of Utilities
Revenue
+14.2% year over year
more than 74% of Utilities
Margin
10.7% net margin
below 57% of Utilities
Buybacks
$1.0B repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 94% of Utilities
Short interest
1.9% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.6 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 65% of Utilities
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+12.7%12M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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When a name files heavily, the largest trades are drawn first.
Who owns WM: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
620,996 sh
$138.4M
239,938 sh
$53.5M
171,839 sh
$38.3M
25,623 sh
$5.7M
15,504 sh
$3.5M
Congress trades in WM
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Bought 2026-01-07 · disclosed 7 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-09-26 · disclosed 14 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-06-24 · disclosed 50 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-06-17 · disclosed 57 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-05-15 · disclosed 25 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
WM planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Carroll John A.
Filed 2026-09-04
$300.2K
Corporate PAC
The company's PAC: committee totals only, never individual donors (FEC).
Waste Management Employees Better Government Fund
Cycle 2026 · $426K spent
$316.6K
Federal Election Commission, matched by the PAC's connected organisation
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. James C. Fish
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$14.6M
$26.6M
$4.0M
+68%
+66%
2022
$14.8M
$13.0M
$5.2M
+45%
+41%
2021
$13.1M
$44.3M
$3.6M
+52%
+49%
2020
$12.4M
$15.8M
$3.4M
+5%
+7%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $885.5K sold by insiders over 180 days, 4 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $300.2K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
WM financials
Revenue growth
+14.2%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
10.7%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$25.7B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM WM
| FY Dec 2025 | $25.2B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $22.1B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $20.4B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $19.7B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $17.9B |
| Jun 2026 | $6.7B |
| Mar 2026 | $6.2B |
| Dec 2025 | $6.3B |
| Sep 2025 | $6.4B |
| Jun 2025 | $6.4B |
| Mar 2025 | $6.0B |
| Dec 2024 | $5.9B |
| Sep 2024 | $5.6B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+11.1%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM WM
| FY Dec 2025 | +10.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +12.4% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +11.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +11.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +10.1% |
| Jun 2026 | +11.7% |
| Mar 2026 | +11.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +11.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +9.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +11.3% |
| Mar 2025 | +10.6% |
| Dec 2024 | +10.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +13.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$3.6B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM WM
| FY Dec 2025 | $2.8B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $2.2B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $1.8B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $1.7B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $2.3B |
| Jun 2026 | $1.1B |
| Mar 2026 | $851.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $810.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $816.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $813.0M |
| Mar 2025 | $377.0M |
| Dec 2024 | $396.0M |
| Sep 2024 | $577.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
2.35x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity WM
| FY Dec 2025 | 2.29x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 2.90x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 2.35x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 2.19x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 1.88x |
| Jun 2026 | 2.35x |
| Mar 2026 | 2.28x |
| Dec 2025 | 2.29x |
| Sep 2025 | 2.45x |
| Jun 2025 | 2.61x |
| Mar 2025 | 2.76x |
| Dec 2024 | 2.90x |
| Sep 2024 | 2.09x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.28x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt WM
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.26x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.23x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.29x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.30x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.32x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.28x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.28x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.26x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.25x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.23x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.22x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.23x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.32x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+29.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity WM
| FY Dec 2025 | +29.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +36.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +33.5% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +32.0% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +24.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +29.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +29.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +29.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +29.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +32.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +34.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +36.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +35.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+6.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets WM
| FY Dec 2025 | +6.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +7.1% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +7.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +7.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +6.2% |
| Jun 2026 | +6.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +6.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +6.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +6.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +6.8% |
| Mar 2025 | +6.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +7.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +7.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+11.0%
operating income after a 21.3% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital WM
| FY Dec 2025 | +10.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +10.4% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +11.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +11.9% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +11.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +11.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +10.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +10.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +10.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +10.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +10.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +10.4% |
| Sep 2024 | +12.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+11.2%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed WM
| FY Dec 2025 | +11.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +12.1% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +12.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +12.9% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +11.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +11.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +11.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +11.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +11.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +12.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +12.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +12.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +13.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
34.14x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing WM
| FY Dec 2025 | 32.79x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 29.67x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 31.64x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 29.11x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 38.81x |
| Jun 2026 | 31.57x |
| Mar 2026 | 33.25x |
| Dec 2025 | 32.79x |
| Sep 2025 | 34.78x |
| Jun 2025 | 33.95x |
| Mar 2025 | 34.92x |
| Dec 2024 | 29.67x |
| Sep 2024 | 31.74x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$119.1B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-24 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value WM
| FY Dec 2025 | $111.2B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $104.5B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $87.9B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $79.0B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $83.1B |
| Jun 2026 | $112.3B |
| Mar 2026 | $115.4B |
| Dec 2025 | $111.2B |
| Sep 2025 | $112.1B |
| Jun 2025 | $115.7B |
| Mar 2025 | $116.7B |
| Dec 2024 | $104.5B |
| Sep 2024 | $99.4B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+3.7%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield WM
| FY Dec 2025 | +3.2% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +2.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +2.5% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +2.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +3.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +4.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +3.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +3.2% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +2.3% |
| Mar 2025 | +2.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +2.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +2.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
7.19x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 5%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
PEG, trailing WM
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | 1.47x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 6.32x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 1.15x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 1.75x |
| Jun 2026 | 6.65x |
| Mar 2026 | 7.87x |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | 4.75x |
| Mar 2025 | 4.10x |
| Dec 2024 | 1.47x |
| Sep 2024 | 2.02x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $25.2B | $22.1B | $20.4B | $19.7B |
| Operating income | $4.3B | $4.1B | $3.6B | $3.4B |
| Net income | $2.7B | $2.7B | $2.3B | $2.2B |
| EPS (diluted) | 6.70 | 6.81 | 5.66 | 5.39 |
| Operating cash flow | $6.0B | $5.4B | $4.7B | $4.5B |
| Cash | $201.0M | $414.0M | $458.0M | $351.0M |
| Long-term debt | $22.2B | $22.5B | $15.9B | $14.6B |
| Buybacks | n/a | $262.0M | $1.3B | $1.5B |
| Dividends paid | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.1B |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27
WM Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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WM filings, in plain words
Are Waste Management insiders buying or selling WM?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Waste Management insiders were net sellers, a net $885.5K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.
Have members of Congress traded WM?
Yes. In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 House member disclosed buying WM and 0 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Rick Larsen dated 2026-01-07.
Are there planned insider sales of WM?
Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $300.2K of stock; the latest, by Carroll John A., was filed 2026-09-04.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Waste Management insiders were net sellers of WM, a net $885.5K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying WM and 0 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Rick Larsen dated 2026-01-07. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $300.2K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.
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