In the past week, CLH stock has gone up by 6.64%, with a monthly gain of 5.17% and a quarterly plunge of -13.49%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.75%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.76% for Clean Harbors, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.36% for CLH’s stock, with a simple moving average of -10.86% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Clean Harbors, Inc (NYSE: CLH) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Clean Harbors, Inc (NYSE: CLH) is above average at 27.89x. The 36-month beta value for CLH is also noteworthy at 1.15. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CLH is 50.80M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.21% of that float. The average trading volume of CLH on April 18, 2025 was 515.09K shares.
CLH) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Clean Harbors, Inc (NYSE: CLH) has jumped by 1.07 compared to previous close of 204.75. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 6.64% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-31 that Seasoned Executive with 30 Years of Experience to Lead the Company’s Next Phase of Growth CALVERTON, N.Y., March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Miller Environmental Group, Inc. (“Miller” or the “Company”), a leading provider of essential waste, industrial and environmental services across the United States, today announced the appointment of Robb Schreck as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors.
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 0.59% 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 -22.53% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.76%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.75%, as shares surge +4.57% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.40% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CLH rose by +6.64%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.20% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $198.29. In addition, Clean Harbors, Inc saw -10.08% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CLH starting from Speights Robert, who sale 2,725 shares at the price of $190.44 back on Mar 10 ’25. After this action, Speights Robert now owns 40,008 shares of Clean Harbors, Inc, valued at $518,949 using the latest closing price.
Dugas Eric J., the EVP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER of Clean Harbors, Inc, purchase 1,050 shares at $191.38 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that Dugas Eric J. is holding 24,238 shares at $200,949 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
- 0.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for Clean Harbors, Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 16.69, with 5.85 for asset returns.
Based on Clean Harbors, Inc (CLH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.09 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.88. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.1. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.34.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.09 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.8. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.21.
Conclusion
In summary, Clean Harbors, Inc (CLH) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others 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.
