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WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:WM - US94106L1098 - Common Stock

218.95 USD
+2.61 (+1.21%)
Last: 12/22/2025, 2:54:09 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

3

Overall WM gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. WM has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.

The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
In the last month WM has a been trading in the 207.74 - 220.59 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
WM has an average volume of 2103680 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, WM turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 51% of all stocks.
WM is an average performer in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry, it outperforms 68% of 80 stocks in the same industry.
WM is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so WM is lagging the market.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC / WM Weekly stock chart
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC / WM Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

WM has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

194.79

244.53

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 211.30 to 215.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 196.76 to 200.55. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We can see 4 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 220.83 to 222.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @228.19 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Strong resistance @236.83 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 240.98 to 242.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for WM is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for WM is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength51.32NEUTRALWM is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of WM is above a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of WM is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of WM is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)54.8NEUTRALThe RSI value for WM is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.38POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests WM has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)80.96OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests WM may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.53LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for WM suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)18.68NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for WM suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC / WM Daily stock chart

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

NYSE:WM (12/22/2025, 2:54:09 PM)

218.95

+2.61 (+1.21%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg1.21%
1 Week0.34%
2 Weeks1.29%
1 Month-0.21%
3 Month-0.03%
6 Month-6.73%
12 Month5.11%
2 Year20.79%
3 Year37.9%
5 Year83.45%
10 Year305.36%
15 Year486.76%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.13
ATR(20)%1.53%
ATR Inc-26.76%
Range Today4.53
ADR(20)3.16
ADR(20)%1.44%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS51.32
3 months CRS51.76
6 months CRS22.18
Mansfield-1.26
10 Day High220.59
10 Day Low207.74
20 Day High220.59
20 Day Low207.74
52 Week High242.58
52 Week Low194.11
CS1 End215.32
CR1 Start220.83
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.89%
DER(5)-0.9%
Volume928.75K
Volume Incr-3.97%
Vol(5)2.18M
Vol(50)2.10M

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC / WM FAQ

What is the technical rating for WM stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to WM.


Can you provide the trend direction for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC?

The current trend direction for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) is Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC?

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) has an RSI value of 54.8011. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) stock?

The MACD indicator for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) has a value of 0.383016, indicating a bearish trend.