Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) Director Sells $225,803.91 in Stock

Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) Director Lauren States sold 789 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $286.19, for a total value of $225,803.91. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 11,359 shares in the company, valued at $3,250,832.21. This trade represents a 6.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Clean Harbors Stock Performance

Clean Harbors stock opened at $281.35 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $295.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $267.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.87 billion, a PE ratio of 38.12 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 2.34. Clean Harbors, Inc. has a one year low of $201.34 and a one year high of $316.98.

Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. Clean Harbors had a return on equity of 14.37% and a net margin of 6.53%.The firm had revenue of $1.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.47 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.09 EPS. Clean Harbors’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Clean Harbors, Inc. will post 8.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Clean Harbors

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Candriam S.C.A. increased its holdings in shares of Clean Harbors by 36.4% in the 3rd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 68,867 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $15,992,000 after acquiring an additional 18,367 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Clean Harbors by 7.8% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 219,862 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $51,059,000 after acquiring an additional 15,872 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Clean Harbors by 57.4% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 62,621 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $14,683,000 after acquiring an additional 22,827 shares during the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL increased its holdings in shares of Clean Harbors by 86.0% in the 3rd quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 63,104 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $14,654,000 after acquiring an additional 29,176 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Clean Harbors by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 370,875 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $86,963,000 after acquiring an additional 8,145 shares during the last quarter. 90.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Clean Harbors News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Clean Harbors this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage of Clean Harbors with a Buy rating and a $337 price target, suggesting further upside potential for CLH.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its earnings forecasts for several upcoming quarters and full-year periods, including FY2026 and FY2027, reinforcing a more favorable outlook for earnings power.
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s prior quarterly results beat EPS expectations, which continues to support investor confidence in Clean Harbors’ operating performance.
• Neutral Sentiment: One Zacks estimate for Q1 2028 was slightly lowered, though the change was minimal and does not materially offset the broader round of estimate increases.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Lauren States sold 789 shares in a recent insider transaction, which may create a modest headwind for sentiment, although the sale was relatively small.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Clean Harbors from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Clean Harbors from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Clean Harbors from $320.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Clean Harbors from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Clean Harbors from $268.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Clean Harbors presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.23.

Clean Harbors Company Profile

Clean Harbors, Inc is a leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services in North America. The company specializes in the collection, transportation and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, emergency spill response and remediation, industrial cleaning and on-site field services. Its comprehensive service offering also includes chemical neutralization, drum crushing, high-pressure water blasting, tank cleaning and vacuum services designed to help customers meet stringent environmental regulations.

Founded in 1980 by Alan S.