Waste Management (WM, $104.46) to buy Advanced Disposal Services (ADSW, $32.28) for $4.9 billion
Waste Management is set to buy rival Advanced Disposal Services.
The deal, worth $4.9 billion including debt, will have the waste management & environment services company paying $33.15 a share in cash for Advanced Disposal. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the acquisition is Waste Management's biggest till date.
Business Wire reports that more than $100 Million of projected annual cost and capital expenditure synergies are expected to in a post-Synergy transaction multiple well below Waste Management's current trading multiple.
Advanced Disposal is partly owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which has agreed to vote for the deal, according to WSJ. Advanced Disposal caters to around 2.8 million residential customers and 200,000 commercial customers.
WM sees its 50-day moving average cross bullishly above its 200-day moving average
The 50-day moving average for WM moved above the 200-day moving average on February 17, 2026. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on February 27, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on WM as a result. In of 80 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WM just turned positive on February 27, 2026. Looking at past instances where WM's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WM advanced for three days, in of 371 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 340 cases where WM Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 4 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WM declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
WM broke above its upper Bollinger Band on February 27, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 83, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. WM’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: WM's P/B Ratio (9.930) is slightly higher than the industry average of (4.404). P/E Ratio (36.724) is within average values for comparable stocks, (57.751). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.506) is also within normal values, averaging (1.668). Dividend Yield (0.013) settles around the average of (0.030) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.946) is also within normal values, averaging (17.583).
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a provider of waste management services
Industry EnvironmentalServices
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