Waste Management, Inc. reported a set of insider transactions by Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Michael J. Watson in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
According to the Form 4 disclosure, Watson sold 687 shares of Waste Management common stock on January 30, 2026. The sale was executed at $219.79 per share, producing proceeds of approximately $150,995.
The filing also shows activity the previous day. On January 29, 2026, Watson acquired 8,668 shares of Waste Management common stock at $226.41 per share, a total value of $1,962,521. The filing states these shares were the settlement of a performance share award granted under the Waste Management, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan. That same day, an additional 3,372 shares were transacted at $226.41 per share, amounting to $763,454.
After the transactions reported in the filing, Watson is listed as directly owning 48,755.2959 shares of Waste Management common stock. The filing additionally lists an indirect holding of 2,612.5834 shares attributable to a 401(k) Plan.
These insider disclosures arrive against the backdrop of the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 financial report. Waste Management reported earnings per share of $1.93 for the quarter, slightly below the $1.95 forecast. Revenue for the period was reported at $6.31 billion, compared with an expected $6.39 billion.
The company’s quarterly results are identified in the filing as relevant to investors assessing the firm’s recent performance. The report notes that the company’s stock moved in response to the earnings announcement, although the filing does not provide specific details on the scale or timing of that stock price movement.
The SEC Form 4 and the company’s earnings disclosure together document both the insider’s trading and the recent operational results. The filings provide discrete facts about the transactions, holdings, and quarterly financial outcomes without additional commentary on future expectations.