Clean Harbors (CLH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. McKim and headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts, Clean Harbors has grown through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to establish a network of more than 400 service centers, treatment, storage and disposal facilities and emergency response locations across the United States and Canada. The company’s history of targeted investments has allowed it to broaden its technical capabilities, enhance its service portfolio and integrate specialized businesses that strengthen its position in key end markets such as manufacturing, energy production, healthcare and government.

Clean Harbors employs a workforce of technicians, engineers and environmental specialists who deliver solutions tailored to complex waste management and environmental challenges. Under the leadership of founder and long-time chief executive Alan S. McKim, the company has built a reputation for operational excellence, safety and regulatory compliance. Clean Harbors continues to leverage its expansive geographic footprint and technical expertise to support customers’ sustainability initiatives and lifecycle management of environmental liabilities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $282.12 to $314.31
• 50-Day Range: $275.56 to $313.46
• 52-Week Range: $201.34 to $316.98
• Volume: 2.17 million shs
• Average Volume: 512,018 shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.47 billion
• P/E Ratio: 39.87
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $315.55
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Clean Harbors Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Clean Harbors scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 135th out of 301 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Clean Harbors has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Clean Harbors has a consensus price target of $314.00, representing about 10.5% upside from its current price of $284.26.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Clean Harbors has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.06%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Clean Harbors are expected to grow by 10.06% in the coming year, from $8.25 to $9.08 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Clean Harbors is 39.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.35.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Clean Harbors is 39.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.39.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Clean Harbors has a P/B Ratio of 5.53. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.52% of the float of Clean Harbors has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Clean Harbors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Clean Harbors has recently decreased by 5.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Clean Harbors does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Clean Harbors does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.39

News Sentiment

Clean Harbors has a news sentiment score of 1.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Clean Harbors this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Clean Harbors to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Clean Harbors insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,895,286.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.00% of the stock of Clean Harbors is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.43% of the stock of Clean Harbors is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CLH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CLH shares performed this year?

Clean Harbors' stock was trading at $234.66 at the start of the year. Since then, CLH stock has increased by 21.1% and is now trading at $284.2590.

How were Clean Harbors' earnings last quarter?

Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 6th. The business services provider reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. Clean Harbors's revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Clean Harbors have any subsidiaries?

Clean Harbors subsidiaries include HydroChemPSC, Veolia North America’s U.S. Industrial Cleaning Services Division, Lonestar West, Thermo Fluids, Evergreen Holdings, Safety-Kleen, Peak Energy Services, and others.

Who are Clean Harbors' major shareholders?

Clean Harbors' top institutional investors include Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (2.33%), Bessemer Group Inc. (1.75%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (0.73%) and Leeward Investments LLC MA (0.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Alan S Mckim, Michael Louis Battles, Brian P Weber, George L Curtis, Eric W Gerstenberg, Sharon M Gabriel, Robert Speights, Eric J Dugas, Lauren States, John R Welch, John R Welch, Andrea Robertson, Eugene G Banucci, Marcy L Reed, John T Preston, Robert W Harrison and Alison A Quirk.
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How do I buy shares of Clean Harbors?

Shares of CLH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Clean Harbors own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Clean Harbors investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Today: 5/06/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2026
• Oppenheimer 21st Annual Industrial Growth Virtual Conference: 5/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Waste Removal Svcs
• Sub-Industry: Environmental & Facilities Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CLH
• CIK: 822818
• Web: www.cleanharbors.com
• Phone: (781) 792-5000
• Fax: 781-792-5900
• Employees: 22,155
• Year Founded: 1980

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Clean Harbors: $314.00
• High Price Target: $350.00
• Low Price Target: $280.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.73
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.28
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 39.87
• Forward P/E Ratio: 35.19
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $390.97 million
• Net Margins: 6.48%
• Pretax Margin: 8.75%
• Return on Equity: 14.47%
• Return on Assets: 5.24%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.01
• Current Ratio: 2.33
• Quick Ratio: 2.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.03 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.57
• Cash Flow: $15.01 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.34
• Book Value: $51.39 per share
• Price / Book: 5.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 53,310,000
• Free Float: 50,647,000
• Market Cap: $15.47 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.92