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Best Waste Management Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top waste management stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best waste management stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the waste management industry.

Industry: Waste Management
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CDTG
CDT ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LTD
$4.100.74%24.24%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$4.60$2.7610.87%48.55%-5.6311,955-82.42%
RSG
REPUBLIC SERVICES INC
$193.560.82%2.43%2.02%13.67%31.16%39.37%84.99%143.56%462.67%$193.82$135.330.13%43.03%0.691,358,32319.62%
CWST
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC
$94.32-0.71%2.11%-2.15%11.17%23.96%5.39%41.83%156.23%1,813.18%$100.29$72.975.95%29.26%0.83317,31069.08%
WM
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
$212.701.08%3.72%0.44%14.91%29.64%28.47%58.81%101.57%394.19%$214.54$149.710.86%42.07%0.632,096,06914.63%
CLH
CLEAN HARBORS INC
$194.64-0.69%1.96%-2.10%15.71%26.19%36.86%119.31%164.56%219.61%$204.06$129.704.62%50.07%1.19360,361-6.16%
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AQUA METALS INC
$0.515.19%1.20%8.57%-11.21%-40.98%-56.67%-83.70%-79.72%N/A$1.77$0.4671.27%9.50%1.42105,406-71.10%
LNZA
LANZATECH GLOBAL INC
$2.07-7.38%-28.37%-34.29%-56.14%-53.17%-38.21%N/AN/AN/A$8.70$1.8676.21%11.29%0.26467,299-5.05%
WCN
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC
$165.18-0.60%0.50%-3.02%7.66%20.21%16.90%42.22%81.32%460.18%$173.03$126.124.53%30.97%0.661,608,24232.29%
GFL
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC
$32.29-1.73%-2.21%-6.81%-3.38%9.61%-5.97%-2.74%N/AN/A$39.06$26.8717.32%20.17%0.791,238,22836.80%
MEG
MONTROSE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC
$41.16-0.56%-1.81%9.18%33.85%73.38%40.91%-24.02%N/AN/A$45.96$21.9610.44%87.43%1.50201,028-4.39%
PESI
PERMA FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC
$12.070.50%11.24%8.25%44.03%38.42%47.92%65.12%184.00%201.00%$14.17$6.5114.84%85.55%0.7155,944-32.17%
LICY
LI-CYCLE HOLDINGS CORP
$0.66-2.38%-6.14%-24.05%52.44%-53.73%-85.90%-93.74%N/AN/A$6.16$0.3589.33%87.71%1.431,496,163-38.73%
NVRI
ENVIRI CORP
$8.050.63%0.75%-4.17%-8.31%33.94%19.79%-56.91%-62.90%-66.43%$10.01$5.6419.54%42.86%1.53317,983-8.23%
QRHC
QUEST RESOURCE HOLDING CORP
$9.34-0.43%4.94%13.21%35.17%28.83%72.64%144.50%349.04%-45.70%$9.93$5.015.93%86.39%0.6733,080-34.47%
ESGL
ESGL HOLDINGS LTD
$0.55-13.47%7.06%33.17%13.75%-5.04%-94.86%N/AN/AN/A$24.72$0.4097.79%36.16%0.0297,200106.78%
SRCL
STERICYCLE INC
$46.51-6.74%-4.83%-11.81%-3.57%15.32%8.82%-33.10%-18.07%-59.19%$57.06$37.7818.49%23.11%0.981,151,66675.46%
AWX
AVALON HOLDINGS CORP
$2.200.00%-0.68%-8.33%-6.38%14.58%-18.22%-38.38%-3.51%-51.65%$2.72$1.7619.12%24.86%0.511,507488.67%
AMBI
AMBIPAR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
$4.19-3.43%-12.89%-23.12%-35.54%-30.40%-41.89%-57.51%N/AN/A$11.50$3.9763.57%5.54%0.25591-91.04%
JAN
JANONE INC
$4.71-1.46%27.30%81.85%819.92%1,331.61%422.75%-34.76%-9.60%-64.98%$5.08$0.227.28%2,040.91%1.05143,460-23.09%
GWAV
GREENWAVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC
$0.071.47%-44.80%-54.61%-91.69%-88.18%-92.16%-98.79%-99.67%N/A$1.12$0.0693.84%11.29%0.269,212,432-27.37%

Waste Management Stocks FAQ

What are the best waste management stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best waste management stocks to buy right now are:

1. Cdt Environmental Technology Investment Holdings (NASDAQ:CDTG)


Cdt Environmental Technology Investment Holdings (NASDAQ:CDTG) is the top waste management stock with a Zen Score of 48, which is 22 points higher than the waste management industry average of 26. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals.

2. Republic Services (NYSE:RSG)


Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) is the second best waste management stock with a Zen Score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the waste management industry average of 26. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Republic Services has seen its stock return 39.37% over the past year, overperforming other waste management stocks by 17 percentage points.

Republic Services has an average 1 year price target of $201.73, an upside of 4.22% from Republic Services's current stock price of $193.56.

Republic Services stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Republic Services, 54.55% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 9.09% have issued a Buy, 36.36% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST)


Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) is the third best waste management stock with a Zen Score of 41, which is 15 points higher than the waste management industry average of 26. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Casella Waste Systems has seen its stock return 5.39% over the past year, underperforming other waste management stocks by -17 percentage points.

Casella Waste Systems has an average 1 year price target of $100.00, an upside of 6.02% from Casella Waste Systems's current stock price of $94.32.

Casella Waste Systems stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Casella Waste Systems, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the waste management stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 4 waste management stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 waste management stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Waste Management (NYSE:WM)


Waste Management (NYSE:WM) has an annual dividend yield of 1.34%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the waste management industry average of 0.81%. Waste Management's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Waste Management's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Waste Management's dividend payout ratio of 46.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Republic Services (NYSE:RSG)


Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) has an annual dividend yield of 1.08%, which is the same as the waste management industry average of 0.81%. Republic Services's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Republic Services's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Republic Services's dividend payout ratio of 37.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN)


Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) has an annual dividend yield of 0.65%, which is the same as the waste management industry average of 0.81%. Waste Connections's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Waste Connections's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Waste Connections's dividend payout ratio of 35.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are waste management stocks down?

Waste management stocks were down -0.36% in the last day, and up 1.67% over the last week. Stericycle was the among the top losers in the waste management industry, dropping -6.74% yesterday.

Stericycle shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q2 revenue results.

What are the most undervalued waste management stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued waste management stocks right now are:

1. Cdt Environmental Technology Investment Holdings (NASDAQ:CDTG)


Cdt Environmental Technology Investment Holdings (NASDAQ:CDTG) is the most undervalued waste management stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Cdt Environmental Technology Investment Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 41 points higher than the waste management industry average of 16. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

2. Republic Services (NYSE:RSG)


Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) is the second most undervalued waste management stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Republic Services has a valuation score of 29, which is 13 points higher than the waste management industry average of 16. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Republic Services's stock has gained 39.37% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the waste management industry by 17 percentage points.

3. Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH)


Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) is the third most undervalued waste management stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Clean Harbors has a valuation score of 29, which is 13 points higher than the waste management industry average of 16. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Clean Harbors's stock has gained 36.86% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the waste management industry by 14 percentage points.

Are waste management stocks a good buy now?

45.45% of waste management stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect waste management stocks to rise by 7.75% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the waste management industry?

The average P/E ratio of the waste management industry is 17.25x.
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