Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Waste Management, Inc shares valued at $5,551,859 were sold by Morris John J on May 02 ’25. At $233.32 per share, Morris John J sold 23,795 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 92,098 shares worth approximately $21.56 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Morris John J purchased 23,795 shares, netting a total of over 5,551,859 in proceeds.
Before that, Morris John J had sold 19,153 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $4,303,896, the EVP & Chief Operation Officer traded Waste Management, Inc shares for $224.71 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 19,153 shares, worth approximately $19.96 million.
As published in their initiating research note from Seaport Research Partners on May 07, 2025, Waste Management, Inc [WM] has been a Neutral. Analysts at HSBC Securities upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late April. As of January 27, 2025, Scotiabank has increased its “Sector perform” rating to a “Sector outperform” for WM. Earlier on October 04, 2024, Scotiabank initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Sector perform” for WM stock.
Analyzing WM Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 5.23%. Over the course of the year, Waste Management, Inc shares have jumped approximately 16.02%. A 50-day SMA is recorded $228.92, while a 200-day SMA reached $217.90.
Support And Resistance Levels for Waste Management, Inc (WM)
RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 57.44 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 2.43, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 18.56%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
