Carrasco Rafael 4

What Happened
Rafael Carrasco, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Strategy at Waste Management (WM), sold 7,352 common shares on February 13, 2026. The shares were sold in open-market trades at a weighted average price of $234.50, producing gross proceeds of $1,724,052. This was a sale (S) rather than a purchase or award.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-13
• Price range reported in footnote: $234.5000 to $234.5200; weighted average reported as $234.50
• Shares sold: 7,352; Gross proceeds: $1,724,052
• Ownership after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt
• Footnote: multiple trades executed at prices in the $234.5000–$234.5200 range; the filing reports a weighted-average price and offers to provide per-trade details on request (Footnote F1)
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-02-17; the report does not indicate a late-filing flag

Context

• This is a straight sale by an executive. Sales can be routine (liquidity or diversification) and do not by themselves indicate the insider’s view of the company’s prospects. The filing does not state that the sale was part of a 10b5‑1 plan or a tax-related transaction.
• For retail investors, purchases by insiders are often more informative of positive sentiment; sales are common and need additional context (pattern, size vs. holding) before drawing conclusions.