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WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) is the issuer for a planned sale of common stock under Rule 144 for the account of Carroll John A. The notice lists 1,365 common shares of WM to be sold through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on or about September 4, 2026, with trading on the NYSE.
The filing details how these shares were acquired over time, including dividend reinvestments, restricted stock vesting, and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) purchases, and notes that the sale took place in an account of Jjc Cache LLC in which John Carroll is an account stakeholder.
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) officer John A. Carroll, VP & Chief Accounting Officer, reported internal gifting transactions involving company common stock. On 2026-08-28 he made a bona fide gift of 4,873.9393 shares from his direct holdings to Jjc Cache LLC, a limited liability company controlled by him and his spouse. After the transfer, he held 4,109.3646 shares directly and 4,873.9393 shares indirectly through Jjc Cache LLC, with no shares bought or sold in the market.
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) announced a planned CEO transition. James C. Fish, Jr. notified the Board of his intention to retire as Chief Executive Officer and resign from the Board, effective January 4, 2027, after more than 25 years with the company and over a decade as CEO and director. WM anticipates he will continue in an advisory role until mid-February 2027.
As part of its succession planning process, the Board appointed current President John J. Morris, Jr. to become President and CEO and elected him to the Board, effective on the same transition date, with his director term running until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. WM highlights Morris’s long tenure in senior operating roles and emphasizes that his appointment did not arise from any arrangement with another person and that he has no family relationships with current directors or executive officers.
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC executive David L. Reed, EVP & CFO, reported a bona fide gift transfer of 5,357.1680 shares of Common Stock on August 7, 2026. The shares moved from his direct holdings to the Cr77 Revocable Trust, where he and his spouse are trustees and beneficiaries, and he remains the beneficial owner. After the transfer, he directly holds 3,136.8320 shares and indirectly holds 5,357.1680 shares through the trust. A 0.6057 fractional share was redeemed for cash in connection with the account change.
Waste Management, Inc. reported higher results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. Operating revenues were $6,684 million for the quarter and $12,911 million year‑to‑date. Income from operations reached $1,253 million in the quarter. Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. was $785 million for the quarter and $1,508 million for six months, with diluted earnings per share of $1.95 and $3.74, respectively.
Operating cash flow for the first half of 2026 was $3,227 million, funding capital expenditures of $1,280 million and solid waste acquisitions totaling $235 million. Proceeds from divestitures were $77 million, including a $34 million gain on a West Tier business sale. Total assets were $46,441 million and total debt at principal amounts was $23,356 million, including $1,068 million of commercial paper, with no borrowings under the $3.5 billion revolving credit facility.
Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities totaled $3,569 million. The company continued to benefit from tax incentives, recognizing investment and clean fuel production tax credits from renewable natural gas projects and federal credits from low‑income housing investments. Capital returns included $1.0 billion of share repurchases (4.5 million shares) and $764 million of cash dividends in the first half of 2026, with $2.0 billion remaining under the repurchase authorization.
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) reported solid second quarter 2026 results, with revenue of $6.684 billion, up 4.0% from a year earlier. Income from operations was $1.253 billion, and net income attributable to WM was $785 million, or $1.95 diluted EPS, with adjusted diluted EPS of $2.02.
Adjusted operating EBITDA was $2.067 billion, and the adjusted operating EBITDA margin improved to 30.9% from 30.5%. Free cash flow rose to $1.104 billion, a 34.5% increase, supported by net cash from operating activities of $1.726 billion. WM returned $1.04 billion to shareholders in the quarter through $659 million in share repurchases and $379 million in dividends.
The company completed three new renewable natural gas facilities adding about 3.5 million MMBtu of expected annual production and a new recycling facility with about 60,000 tons of annual capacity. For 2026, WM reaffirmed adjusted operating EBITDA guidance of $8.15–$8.25 billion and free cash flow of $3.75–$3.85 billion, while updating revenue guidance to $26.275–$26.475 billion and raising its adjusted operating EBITDA margin outlook to 31.0%–31.2%.
Waste Management Inc. senior vice president of enterprise strategy Rafael Carrasco exercised stock options and sold shares of common stock. He exercised options for 2,655 shares at $126.005 per share, then sold 2,655 shares in an open-market sale at $220.465 per share. After these transactions, he directly holds 15,539.742 shares of Waste Management common stock, with no remaining options from this exercised grant.
Dalby Marcel reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Waste Management Inc. senior vice president Marcel Dalby received an equity award of 2,257 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units under the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan. These units were granted at no cash cost to him.
The restricted stock units vest over three years, with 34% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and 33% vesting on each of the second and third anniversaries. After this grant, Dalby directly holds a total of 5,866.7289 shares of Waste Management common stock.
Hemmer Tara J. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC executive Tara J. Hemmer received an equity grant of 2,544 shares of Common Stock as restricted stock units. The award was granted at a stated price of $0.00 per share as part of her compensation.
The restricted stock units were granted under the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan and vest over three years: 34% on the first anniversary of the grant date and 33% on each of the second and third anniversaries. Following this grant, Hemmer holds a total of 81,461.5789 Common Stock shares directly.