Tara J. Hemmer, who serves as senior vice president and chief sustainability officer at Waste Management Inc (NYSE: WM), executed multiple transactions in the company’s common stock at the end of January.
On January 30, Hemmer sold 690 shares of Waste Management common stock at a price of $219.705 per share, yielding proceeds of $151,596, according to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The filing also shows activity on January 29 related to the settlement of a performance share award granted under Waste Management’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan. On that date Hemmer acquired 10,988 shares at $226.41 apiece, for a total value of $2,487,793. Also on January 29, 3,685 shares were disposed of at $226.41 each, totaling $834,320, and identified as sales to cover tax obligations associated with the award settlement.
After these transactions were recorded, Hemmer’s direct ownership in Waste Management stands at 83,735.5789 shares.
Separately, Waste Management reported fourth-quarter 2025 financial results that fell marginally short of consensus analyst expectations. The company posted earnings per share of $1.93, compared with the $1.95 forecast. Revenue for the quarter came in at $6.31 billion, versus an anticipated $6.39 billion. These figures represent a minor shortfall in both earnings and revenue relative to projections.
The company’s earnings release followed a period of analysis from firms in the market, though the filing and accompanying note did not identify any specific upgrades or downgrades tied to the announcement. The reported shortfalls in EPS and revenue are points investors may consider when evaluating Waste Management’s near-term financial performance.
No additional comment or explanation was included in the Form 4 filing regarding the motivations for the share sales or the award settlement beyond the stated tax-covering disposition. The SEC filing and the company’s earnings figures form the factual basis for the transactions and the financial update described here.