Clean Harbors, Inc (CLH) vs. Its Peers: A Comparison

Clean Harbors, Inc (NYSE: CLH) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.36x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CLH is 1.17. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for CLH is 50.67M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.45% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CLH on June 19, 2025 was 398.75K shares.

CLH) stock’s latest price update

Clean Harbors, Inc (NYSE: CLH)’s stock price has soared by 0.34 in relation to previous closing price of 225.57. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 0.23% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-04 that Clean Harbors continues to deliver strong operational results, with resilient Q1 2025 performance and robust pricing power in a challenging environment. Key growth drivers include PFAS regulation tailwinds, Kimball incinerator ramp-up, and long-term demand from North American reshoring and compliance. Valuation remains fair given high margins, strong free cash flow, and disciplined capital allocation for organic growth, M&A, and shareholder returns.

CLH’s Market Performance

Clean Harbors, Inc (CLH) has experienced a 0.23% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -2.63% drop in the past month, and a 15.03% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.35%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 0.79% for CLH. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.02% for CLH’s stock, with a -1.73% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of CLH

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CLH stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for CLH by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CLH in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $325 based on the research report published on December 06, 2024 of the previous year 2024.

Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CLH reach a price target of $206, previously predicting the price at $180. The rating they have provided for CLH stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 19th, 2023.

Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to CLH, setting the target price at $190 in the report published on December 08th of the previous year.

CLH Trading at 3.04% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought CLH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.26% of loss for the given period.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CLH starting from Weber Brian P, who sale 3,035 shares at the price of $227.17 back on Jun 13 ’25. After this action, Weber Brian P now owns 54,548 shares of Clean Harbors, Inc, valued at $689,461 using the latest closing price.

BRIAN WEBER, the Officer of Clean Harbors, Inc, proposed sale 3,035 shares at $227.17 during a trade that took place back on Jun 13 ’25, which means that BRIAN WEBER is holding shares at $689,446 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for CLH

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.11 for the present operating margin
  • 0.29 for the gross margin

The net margin for Clean Harbors, Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 16.02, with 5.51 for asset returns.

Based on Clean Harbors, Inc (CLH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.54 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.18. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.36.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.12 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.47. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.76for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.82. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.37.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Clean Harbors, Inc (CLH) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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