DJ Waste Management Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Waste Management Inc. (WM) advanced 1.85% to $215.75 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.11% to 7,718.94 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.09% to 51,621.48.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Waste Management Inc. closed 13.05% below its 52-week high of $248.13, which the company reached on March 6th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Ecolab Inc. $(ECL)$ rose 0.72% to $287.71, Republic Services Inc. $(RSG)$ rose 2.06% to $224.44, and Clean Harbors Inc. (CLH) rose 0.59% to $319.24.
Trading volume (1.9 M) remained 186,569 below its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 14, 2026.