Waste Management, Inc.
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Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) is a publicly traded company in the Energy & Transportation sector. Wiseek has independently scored 13 items for WM at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-10-27, rated 7/10. Across its 13 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 7 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for WM spans 8-K, 10-Q, 10-K.
Recent high-impact activity:
- Waste Management Posts 3Q EPS of $2.05
- WM CEO Jim Fish to Retire; President John Morris Named Successor Effective Jan 4, 2027
- Waste Management Reports Strong Q2 Earnings, EPS, and Free Cash Flow; Boosts Shareholder Returns
- WM Reports Q2 2026: Adjusted EPS $2.02 Beats, Revenue Slightly Misses; Reaffirms Profit and Cash Flow Outlook
- WM Q2 EPS Beats, But Revenue Misses and Guidance Cut Sends Mixed Signals
Financial Snapshot
Short Interest & Short Volume
3.10 days to coverFINRA reported short interest of 7,504,203 shares in WM as of the October 15, 2026 settlement, a 3.7% decrease from the prior period — about 3.1 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 29, 2026, 48.4% of WM volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.
Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.
Dilution Risk
Low riskFiling-implied dilution signals for WM, detected from its recent SEC filings · based on capital-structure filings through 2026-05-14.
ESPP Share Increase Approved · Potential Dilution
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