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WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM)

Every FINRA and SEC series the site collects for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC: short interest with days to cover, daily short sale volume, fails to deliver and Form 4 insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as refuse systems.

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5.8M

Short interest

settlement 2026-08-31

2.8

Days to cover

-5.5% vs prior

37.3%

Short share of volume

2026-09-17

14

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-08-31

Mon 26 Oct

Next earnings

estimated; last year 2025-10-27

-$300K

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 1 sells

As of 2026-09-17.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month; the last 12 months shown, all 48 settlements in the JSON

As of 31 August 2026, short interest in WM is 5,787,760 shares, down 408,543 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 2,576,066 shares (29 November 2024) to 6,725,517 shares (15 May 2026). At the reported average volume of 2.1M shares a day that is 2.8 days to cover.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-08-315,787,760-5.5%2,071,7642.79
2026-08-146,123,841-1.2%1,995,4713.07
2026-07-316,196,303-0.4%1,929,1933.21
2026-07-156,219,339-2.2%1,660,9373.74
2026-06-306,359,537-1.5%2,797,1702.27
2026-06-156,457,008+12.7%2,190,3972.95
2026-05-295,727,580-14.8%2,342,6362.44
2026-05-156,725,517+0.3%2,015,1163.34
2026-04-306,703,405+8.2%2,158,8313.11
2026-04-156,193,603+5.9%1,832,3283.38
2026-03-315,846,207-2.1%1,802,9783.24
2026-03-135,971,202+19.3%2,680,1262.23
2026-02-275,005,276-1.2%2,397,4942.09
2026-02-135,068,213+2.7%2,377,2542.13
2026-01-304,934,955+6.0%2,654,7031.86
2026-01-154,657,823-2.8%1,869,8302.49
2025-12-314,793,943+7.8%1,416,5243.38
2025-12-154,447,387-17.3%2,098,5842.12
2025-11-285,378,171+18.1%2,330,3922.31
2025-11-144,554,743+7.2%2,173,1272.10
2025-10-314,250,575-8.9%2,054,6802.07
2025-10-154,663,738+6.0%1,379,1903.38
2025-09-304,397,582+13.6%1,649,8782.67
2025-09-153,872,931-5.0%1,625,8122.38

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, last 60 sessions. JSON

As of 17 September 2026, the short share of WM volume is 37.3%, down 14.1 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 23.5% (26 August 2026) to 68.5% (10 July 2026). The latest reading is in line with the 30-session average of 38.6%, on 725K shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-09-17270K725K37.3%2,904
2026-09-16263K670K39.4%254
2026-09-15337K665K50.7%1,537
2026-09-14469K958K48.9%311
2026-09-11476K929K51.2%212
2026-09-10383K747K51.3%2,272
2026-09-09196K576K34.0%372
2026-09-08256K712K36.0%1,521
2026-09-04229K644K35.6%352
2026-09-03225K631K35.7%559
2026-09-02250K745K33.5%636
2026-09-01350K919K38.1%8,025
2026-08-31343K821K41.8%718
2026-08-28322K875K36.8%396
2026-08-27259K764K33.9%1,363
2026-08-26166K705K23.5%965
2026-08-25308K1.0M30.6%262
2026-08-24292K627K46.5%1,464
2026-08-21215K620K34.8%4,032
2026-08-20195K564K34.6%4,254
2026-08-19309K719K43.0%523
2026-08-18229K682K33.6%266
2026-08-17223K680K32.8%552
2026-08-14156K598K26.1%129
2026-08-13150K602K24.9%3,350
2026-08-12165K493K33.5%2,775
2026-08-11207K497K41.7%316
2026-08-10288K537K53.5%595
2026-08-07278K511K54.5%223
2026-08-06478K1.1M41.6%15,006

Fails to deliver

SEC, by settlement date. JSON

As of 31 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in WM is 14 shares, down 55 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 1 share (25 November 2025) to 202,498 shares (1 May 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-08-3114$219.66$3K
2026-08-2069$225.08$16K
2026-08-1760$224.55$13K
2026-08-0377$226.55$17K
2026-07-2388$236.38$21K
2026-07-2011,100$239.31$2.7M
2026-07-102$231.67$463
2026-07-09176$233.94$41K
2026-07-0860$237.21$14K
2026-07-07411$228.98$94K
2026-07-06526$230.40$121K
2026-07-0260$224.08$13K
2026-06-302,794$223.37$624K
2026-06-2566$223.26$15K
2026-06-237,738$213.31$1.7M
2026-06-2268,673$214.60$14.7M
2026-06-1625$216.94$5K
2026-06-121,182$218.79$259K
2026-06-03124$211.93$26K
2026-06-0120,000$211.46$4.2M
2026-05-29556$214.40$119K
2026-05-2829,159$215.59$6.3M
2026-05-181,008$219.82$222K
2026-05-123,354$214.11$718K
2026-05-112,613$215.37$563K
2026-05-084,519$221.45$1.0M
2026-05-074,677$220.52$1.0M
2026-05-01202,498$232.55$47.1M
2026-04-28776$226.20$176K
2026-04-205,684$223.95$1.3M

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSON

Insiders at WM reported 1 open-market sell worth $300K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: Carroll John A. (VP & Chief Accounting Officer) on 2026-09-04.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-09-04Carroll John A.VP & Chief Accounting OfficerSell1K$219.90$300K4K
2026-09-03Stith Kimberly G.SVP - Chief HR OfficerTax withholding356$220.13$78K4K
2026-08-28Carroll John A.VP & Chief Accounting OfficerGift5K$0.00$04K
2026-08-07Reed David L.EVP & CFOGift5K$0.00$03K
2026-06-05Carrasco RafaelSVP of Enterprise StrategySell3K$220.47$585K16K
2026-06-05Carrasco RafaelSVP of Enterprise StrategyOption exercise3K$126.00$335K18K
2026-05-20Morris John JPresidentTax withholding566$220.49$125K99K
2026-05-20Hemmer Tara J.EVP & Chief Operating OfficerGrant3K$0.00$081K
2026-05-20Dalby MarcelSVP Bus Optimiz & CollectionGrant2K$0.00$06K
2026-05-15Sylvester Maryrosen/aGrant861$220.71$190K6K
2026-05-15PLUMMER WILLIAM Bn/aGrant861$220.71$190K4K
2026-05-15MENKE SEAN En/aGrant861$220.71$190K861
2026-05-15MAZZARELLA KATHLEEN Mn/aGrant1K$220.71$290K18K
2026-05-15HOLT VICTORIA Mn/aGrant861$220.71$190K24K
2026-05-15Gluski Andresn/aGrant861$220.71$190K18K
2026-05-15Chinn Bruce E.n/aGrant861$220.71$190K4K
2026-05-15Bene Thomasn/aGrant861$220.71$190K3K
2026-04-04Varkey JohnsonSVP-Chief Information OfficerTax withholding192$233.94$45K9K
2026-03-09Varkey JohnsonSVP-Chief Information OfficerSell121$245.27$30K9K
2026-03-09Reed David L.EVP & CFOSell75$245.26$18K8K
2026-03-09Morris John JPresident & COOSell4K$243.38$1.0M100K
2026-03-09Morris John JPresident & COOOption exercise5K$150.12$823K104K
2026-03-09DeSantis Christopher P.SVP Operations - EastSell61$245.50$15K9K
2026-03-09Carroll John A.VP & Chief Accounting OfficerSell47$245.30$12K9K
2026-03-07Varkey JohnsonSVP-Chief Information OfficerTax withholding193$246.31$48K9K
2026-03-07Reed David L.EVP & CFOTax withholding121$246.31$30K9K
2026-03-07DeSantis Christopher P.SVP Operations - EastTax withholding107$246.31$26K9K
2026-03-07Carroll John A.VP & Chief Accounting OfficerTax withholding74$246.31$18K9K
2026-03-06Morris John JPresident & COOSell8K$245.07$2.0M99K
2026-03-03Varkey JohnsonSVP-Chief Information OfficerSell617$244.13$151K10K
2026-03-03Carroll John A.VP & Chief Accounting OfficerGrant892$0.00$09K
2026-03-02Watson Michael J.Sr. VP-Chief Customer OfficerSell13K$241.81$3.1M44K
2026-03-02Watson Michael J.Sr. VP-Chief Customer OfficerSell5K$241.83$1.1M57K
2026-03-02Watson Michael J.Sr. VP-Chief Customer OfficerOption exercise13K$126.00$1.6M61K
2026-03-02Stith Kimberly G.SVP - Chief HR OfficerSell21$243.13$5K5K
2026-03-02Reed David L.EVP & CFOSell21$242.65$5K9K
2026-03-02Hemmer Tara J.SVP & Chief Sustainability OffSell5K$241.83$1.2M79K
2026-03-01Stith Kimberly G.SVP - Chief HR OfficerTax withholding31$238.21$7K5K
2026-03-01Reed David L.EVP & CFOTax withholding31$238.21$7K9K
2026-02-26Reed David L.EVP & CFOSell37$229.67$8K9K
2026-02-26Carroll John A.VP & Chief Accounting OfficerSell37$229.47$8K8K
2026-02-25Reed David L.EVP & CFOTax withholding60$228.48$14K9K
2026-02-25Carroll John A.VP & Chief Accounting OfficerTax withholding60$228.48$14K8K
2026-02-17Smith Donald JSr. VP - OperationsSell7K$233.48$1.7M6K
2026-02-17Smith Donald JSr. VP - OperationsSell5K$233.48$1.1M13K
2026-02-17Smith Donald JSr. VP - OperationsOption exercise2K$110.81$263K18K
2026-02-17Smith Donald JSr. VP - OperationsOption exercise2K$126.00$311K16K
2026-02-13Carrasco RafaelSVP of Enterprise StrategySell7K$234.50$1.7M16K
2026-02-11Carroll John A.VP & Chief Accounting OfficerSell1K$234.71$240K8K
2026-02-10Fish James C JrChief Executive OfficerSell6K$230.87$1.3M220K

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.

Planned sales (Form 144)

Newest first. JSON

33 Form 144 notices on file for WM worth $22.7M at the prices reported; 1 in the last 90 days worth $300K. Latest: Carroll John A. filed on 2026-09-04 to sell 1,365 shares ($300K) from 2026-09-04.

FiledSellerSharesMarket valueOf outstandingSale fromBroker
2026-09-04Carroll John A.Officer1K$300K0.000%2026-09-04Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2026-06-05Carrasco RafaelOfficer3K$585K0.001%2026-06-05Merrill Lynch
2026-03-09Varkey JohnsonOfficer121$30K0.000%2026-03-09Merrill Lynch
2026-03-09Reed David L.Officer75$18K0.000%2026-03-09Merrill Lynch
2026-03-09Morris John JOfficer4K$1.0M0.001%2026-03-09Merrill Lynch
2026-03-09DeSantis Christopher P.Officer61$15K0.000%2026-03-09Merrill Lynch
2026-03-09Carroll John A.Officer47$12K0.000%2026-03-09Merrill Lynch
2026-03-06Morris John JOfficer8K$2.0M0.002%2026-03-06Merrill Lynch
2026-03-03Varkey JohnsonOfficer617$151K0.000%2026-03-03Merrill Lynch
2026-03-02Watson Michael J.Officer17K$4.2M0.004%2026-03-02Merrill Lynch
2026-03-02Stith Kimberly G.Officer21$5K0.000%2026-03-02Merrill Lynch
2026-03-02Reed David L.Officer21$5K0.000%2026-03-02Merrill Lynch
2026-03-02Hemmer Tara J.Officer5K$1.2M0.001%2026-03-02Merrill Lynch
2026-02-26Reed David L.Officer37$8K0.000%2026-02-26Merrill Lynch
2026-02-26Carroll John A.Officer37$8K0.000%2026-02-26Merrill Lynch
2026-02-17Smith Donald JOfficer12K$2.8M0.003%2026-02-17Merrill Lynch
2026-02-11Carroll John A.Officer1K$240K0.000%2026-02-11Merrill Lynch
2026-02-10Fish James C JrOfficer6K$1.3M0.001%2026-02-10Merrill Lynch
2026-02-09Fish James C JrOfficer30K$7.0M0.008%2026-02-06Merrill Lynch
2026-02-06Fish James C JrOfficer, Director657$151K0.000%2026-02-06Merrill Lynch
2026-01-30Watson Michael J.Officer687$151K0.000%2026-01-30Merrill Lynch
2026-01-30Varkey JohnsonOfficer428$94K0.000%2026-01-30Merrill Lynch
2026-01-30Stith Kimberly G.Officer157$34K0.000%2026-01-30Merrill Lynch
2026-01-30Smith Donald JOfficer690$152K0.000%2026-01-30Merrill Lynch
2026-01-30Reed David L.Officer270$59K0.000%2026-01-30Merrill Lynch
2026-01-30Rankin Devina AOfficer692$151K0.000%2026-01-30Merrill Lynch
2026-01-30Morris John JOfficer690$151K0.000%2026-01-30Merrill Lynch
2026-01-30Hemmer Tara J.Officer690$152K0.000%2026-01-30Merrill Lynch
2026-01-30DeSantis Christopher P.Officer215$47K0.000%2026-01-30Merrill Lynch
2026-01-30Carroll John A.Officer220$48K0.000%2026-01-30Merrill Lynch
2026-01-30Carrasco RafaelOfficer690$151K0.000%2026-01-30Merrill Lynch
2026-01-30Boettcher Charles COfficer689$151K0.000%2026-01-30Merrill Lynch
2025-11-20Carrasco RafaelOfficer1K$300K0.000%2025-11-20Merrill Lynch

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person, newest filing first. JSON

4 holders above 5% have filed on WM, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Gates Foundation Trust at 7.2% of the class (28,934,344 shares), filed 2025-11-14 for an event on 2025-09-30.

FiledFormHolderSharesOf classEvent
2026-04-3013GVanguard Capital Managementinvestment adviser28.9M7.2%2026-03-31
2026-03-2713G/Ano. 10The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser00.0%2026-03-13
2025-11-1413G/Ano. 10Gates Foundation Trustother entity28.9M7.2%2025-09-30
2025-11-1413G/Ano. 10William H. Gates IIIindividual28.9M7.2%2025-09-30

13F holders

Tracked managers holding WM at their latest 13F. JSON

9 of the 30 tracked managers held WM at their latest 13F, $6.74B in total at quarter-end prices. Gates Foundation Trust is the largest at $5.96B (17.3% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 6 cut.

FundQuarterSharesValueOf portfolioChange in shares
Gates Foundation Trust2026-06-3026.7M$5.96B17.30%-922K
Two Sigma Investments2026-06-301.3M$299.5M0.22%-706K
Citadel Advisors2026-06-301.2M$277.0M0.03%+875K
AQR Capital Management2026-06-30394K$87.7M0.03%-36K
Millennium Management2026-06-30323K$72.0M0.03%+229K
Renaissance Technologies2026-06-30166K$37.1M0.05%+140K
Point72 Asset Management2026-06-3023K$5.2M0.01%-34K
Fisher Asset Management2026-06-309K$2.0M0.00%-617
D. E. Shaw & Co.2026-06-303K$722K0.00%-19K

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

Financials

SEC XBRL, as filed. JSON

In Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) WASTE MANAGEMENT INC reported revenue of $6.68B, up 4.0% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $785.0M (1.95 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $6.04B of operating cash flow and spent $1.33B on dividends. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $557.0M against $1.07B of debt.

Cash
$557.0M
Debt
$1.07B
Equity
$9.93B
Total assets
$46.44B
Shares outstanding
399,715,184

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

QuarterPeriod endRevenueNet incomeMarginDiluted EPS
Q2 20262026-06-30$6.68B$785.0M11.7%1.95
Q1 20262026-03-31$6.23B$723.0M11.6%1.79
Q4 2025derived2025-12-31$6.31B$742.0M11.8%n/a
Q3 20252025-09-30$6.44B$603.0M9.4%1.49
Q2 20252025-06-30$6.43B$726.0M11.3%1.80
Q1 20252025-03-31$6.02B$637.0M10.6%1.58
Q4 2024derived2024-12-31$5.89B$598.0M10.1%n/a
Q3 20242024-09-30$5.61B$760.0M13.5%1.88

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Fiscal yearEndsRevenueNet incomeOperating cash flowCapexBuybacksDividends
FY 20252025-12-31$25.20B$2.71B$6.04Bn/an/a$1.33B
FY 20242024-12-31$22.06B$2.75B$5.39Bn/a$262.0M$1.21B
FY 20232023-12-31$20.43B$2.30B$4.72Bn/a$1.30B$1.14B
FY 20222022-12-31$19.70B$2.24B$4.54B$2.81B$1.50B$1.08B
FY 20212021-12-31$17.93B$1.82B$4.34B$2.04B$1.35B$970.0M

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-24 from the cover page.

What this page is

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page pulls every series the site collects for one ticker onto one URL, keyed by the SEC's own ticker list, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a summary sentence built from the rows (last value, change, range with dates) and its own JSON and CSV links. Nothing on the page is written by a model; the sentences change only when the data does. A page exists only for companies with data in at least two series, and every section says when its source last updated.

This page follows WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM), SEC CIK 823768, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as refuse systems. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and method

Short interest
FINRA consolidated short interestTwice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-08-31.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO daily filesEvery trading day, loaded the following morning. Latest 2026-09-17.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataTwice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-08-31.JSON and CSV
Planned sales
SEC EDGAR Form 144EDGAR read every 30 minutes; a notice is filed on or before the sell order. Latest 2026-09-04.JSON and CSV
Large holders
SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GEDGAR read every 30 minutes; 13D within five business days of crossing 5%, 13G on the passive schedule. Latest 2026-04-30.JSON and CSV
13F holders
SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRQuarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Financials
SEC XBRL company factsRefreshed weekly from the SEC's structured data; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Earnings dates
SEC EDGAR 8-K Item 2.02 (full-text search)EDGAR full-text search read twice a day; the estimate is last year's date plus 52 weeks. Latest 2026-07-28.JSON and CSV
Insider trades
SEC EDGAR Form 4EDGAR read every 30 minutes; filings are due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-09-04.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 823768Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
Rate limits
30 requests a minute without a key, 120 a minute with a key from a free account.

Data checks. Every dataset is checked against its source once a day. This dataset passed the last run, 18 Sep 05:40 UTC.

How to read it

  • Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
  • Insider buys next to a crowded short are the combination that has historically preceded squeezes; insider sells next to a crowded short are common and mean little.
  • Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of WM is sold short?
5,787,760 shares were held short at the 2026-08-31 settlement, 2.8 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is WM's daily short volume?
On 2026-09-17, 270,236 of the 725,321 WM shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 37.3% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does WM have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 14 WM shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-08-31. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are WM insiders buying or selling?
Insiders at WM reported 1 open-market sell worth $300K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: Carroll John A. (VP & Chief Accounting Officer) on 2026-09-04.
Have WM insiders filed to sell?
33 Form 144 notices on file for WM worth $22.7M at the prices reported; 1 in the last 90 days worth $300K. Latest: Carroll John A. filed on 2026-09-04 to sell 1,365 shares ($300K) from 2026-09-04.
Who owns more than 5% of WM?
4 holders above 5% have filed on WM, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Gates Foundation Trust at 7.2% of the class (28,934,344 shares), filed 2025-11-14 for an event on 2025-09-30.
What did WM report last quarter?
In Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) WASTE MANAGEMENT INC reported revenue of $6.68B, up 4.0% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $785.0M (1.95 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $6.04B of operating cash flow and spent $1.33B on dividends. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $557.0M against $1.07B of debt.
Which funds hold WM?
9 of the 30 tracked managers held WM at their latest 13F, $6.74B in total at quarter-end prices. Gates Foundation Trust is the largest at $5.96B (17.3% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 6 cut.

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