Q4 EPS Estimates for Clean Harbors Raised by Zacks Research

Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for Clean Harbors in a report released on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.97 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.90. The consensus estimate for Clean Harbors’ current full-year earnings is $9.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Clean Harbors’ Q1 2027 earnings at $1.47 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.83 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.08 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $9.48 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $2.51 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. TD Cowen upped their target price on Clean Harbors from $335.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Clean Harbors from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $350.00 price objective on shares of Clean Harbors in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Clean Harbors from $325.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Clean Harbors from $337.00 to $364.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Clean Harbors has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $354.57.

Clean Harbors Stock Performance

CLH stock opened at $324.86 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 1.80 and a current ratio of 2.13. The stock has a market cap of $17.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.86. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $303.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $293.96. Clean Harbors has a 52 week low of $201.34 and a 52 week high of $335.94.

Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $3.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.81 by $0.41. Clean Harbors had a net margin of 7.03% and a return on equity of 15.65%. The business had revenue of $1.74 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.36 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Transactions at Clean Harbors

In related news, CEO Eric W. Gerstenberg sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.34, for a total transaction of $803,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 56,793 shares in the company, valued at $18,249,862.62. This represents a 4.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Lauren States sold 789 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $286.19, for a total transaction of $225,803.91. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 11,359 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,250,832.21. The trade was a 6.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 4,078 shares of company stock worth $1,276,908 over the last three months. 5.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Clean Harbors during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Clean Harbors in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. MidFirst Bank bought a new position in shares of Clean Harbors in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in Clean Harbors by 205.1% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 119 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Clean Harbors by 676.5% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 132 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. 90.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.