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Apr 15, 2019

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.

Related Ticker: WM

Momentum Indicator for WM turns positive, indicating new upward trend

WM saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on May 22, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 82 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 82 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WM just turned positive on May 20, 2025. Looking at past instances where WM's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 49 cases over the following month. 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 372 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

WM may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

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 .

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 Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued 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 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).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Enviri Corp (NYSE:NVRI).

Industry description

Environmental Services includes companies that collect and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Their services include removal of toxic waste from soil, removing medical waste etc. Some companies also operate incinerators, sewerage systems, waste treatment plants, and landfills. Demand for waste management is likely to rise with increasing urbanization/industrialization. Waste Management, Inc., Republic Services, Inc., Waste Connections, Inc. and Tetra Tech, Inc. are some of the major companies in this business.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Environmental Services Industry is 6.65B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 14.5K to 85.6B. WM holds the highest valuation in this group at 85.6B. The lowest valued company is GLYE at 14.5K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Environmental Services Industry was 1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 5%, and the average quarterly price growth was -0%. CTRNF experienced the highest price growth at 77%, while CWSFF experienced the biggest fall at -38%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Environmental Services Industry was -71%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 38% and the average quarterly volume growth was -27%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 58
P/E Growth Rating: 70
Price Growth Rating: 55
SMR Rating: 77
Profit Risk Rating: 72
Seasonality Score: -11 (-100 ... +100)
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