NYSE: WM · Waste Management

Waste Management (WM) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Waste Management (WM) drew about 74 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 37% bullish but is far apart: News runs 64% bullish while Reddit sits at just 12%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 19 of 28 analysts rating WM a buy.

“WM shows mixed sentiment without a clear catalyst.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on WM

Wall Street’s 68% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 12% to News at 64%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 19
Hold 9
Sell 0
Avg target $257.92

Across 28 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 19 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $257.92.

28 analysts68% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 37%
Spread 52 pts
Most bullish News 64%
Most bearish Reddit 12%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is mixed and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on WM

52pt spread
Wall St
68%
News
64%
X
35%
Reddit
12%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 37%

Analysts sit 31 points above the crowd average of 37%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 64% bullish while Reddit sits at 12%, a 52-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why WM reads Sell

Sell -17.4
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 37.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-16.9
Trend
Momentum is balanced: 1 up, 1 down, 1 flat.
0.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 36.4, a little below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Waste Management (WM) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Waste Management (WM) buzz held subdued around 34.5 while the price drifted up 6.9% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 1.7M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, WM lost 1.4%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 39.4 and was variable, swinging between 29.6 and 50.9. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 10 of the 19 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw WM this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 39.9
Bullish 12%
Mentions 43
Trend Rising
24 subredditsSentiment 0.0
Bullish 3%Neutral 93%Bearish 4%
r/wallstreetbetsGER Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 530 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 45.7
Bullish 35%
Mentions 20
Trend Falling
20 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 52%Neutral 34%Bearish 14%
@trylimitlessfin Neutral -0.08
“Realizing you can just buy $WM, ignore everything, and somehow outperform the market forever.”
♥ 12↻ 2👁 1K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 23.5
Bullish 64%
Mentions 11
Trend Stable
7 publishersSentiment +0.2
Bullish 58%Neutral 32%Bearish 11%
MarketBeat Bullish 0.45
“BROOKFIELD Corp ON boosted its stake in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 30.0% during the first quarter, accordi…” Led by MarketBeat and The Motley Fool.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Waste Management (WM) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (19 / 9 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)
37%
Avg price target
$257.92
Most bullish source
News, 64%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 12%
Sentiment spread
52 pts
Mentions (7d)
74
Market cap
$95.88B
P/E · Forward P/E
277.6 · 28.9
EPS · Beta
$0.86 · 0.4
Revenue (TTM)
$25.41B · 11% margin
Industry
Waste Management

Waste Management (WM) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Waste Management (WM) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Waste Management (WM) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 37% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 74 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about WM stock?

Reddit discussion around Waste Management (WM) is fairly quiet with 43 mentions across 24 tracked subreddits. The tone is 12% bullish with rising 3-day activity momentum, suggesting building attention.

Is Waste Management (WM) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Waste Management (WM), averaging 37% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 64% bullish and Reddit at 12%, a 52-point spread. On the professional side, 19 of 28 analysts rate WM a buy.

What do analysts say about Waste Management (WM)?

Of the 28 analysts covering Waste Management (WM), 19 rate it a buy, 9 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $257.92. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 37% bullish.

What is the sentiment on WM stock?

Waste Management (WM) sentiment is bearish across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 35% bullish, News reads 64% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 12% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does WM carry a sell signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bearish discussion around Waste Management (WM). All 3 tracked sources lean negative, with reddit being the most bearish at 12% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on X, while reddit activity is rising. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Waste Management (WM) sentiment right now?

Reddit is the dominant discussion channel with 43 mentions (58% of total volume). X contributes 20 mentions and News contributes 11 mentions. Sentiment is bearish across all sources, while reddit is the only source with rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Waste Management (WM)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. WM's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bearish sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this WM sentiment data?

The WM sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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