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 in upward trend: price may jump up because it broke its lower Bollinger Band on May 13, 2025
WM may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In of 35 cases where WM's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 12, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on WM as a result. In of 83 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
WM moved above its 50-day moving average on May 16, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WM advanced for three days, in of 373 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 356 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 10-day RSI Indicator for WM moved out of overbought territory on June 03, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 51 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 51 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 64 cases where WM's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for WM turned negative on June 09, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 50 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 50 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
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 .
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 73, placing this stock better than average.
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 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 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 Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly 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: P/B Ratio (12.392) is normal, around the industry mean (5.783). P/E Ratio (37.617) is within average values for comparable stocks, (52.976). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.947) is also within normal values, averaging (2.487). Dividend Yield (0.013) settles around the average of (0.064) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.241) is also within normal values, averaging (152.046).
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a provider of waste management services
Industry EnvironmentalServices
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