Analysts Offer Predictions for Clean Harbors FY2025 Earnings

Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 EPS estimates for Clean Harbors in a report issued on Monday, February 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $7.18 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $7.26. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Clean Harbors’ current full-year earnings is $7.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Clean Harbors’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.31 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.71 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.56 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $2.38 EPS.

CLH has been the subject of several other research reports. Raymond James Financial lowered their price target on Clean Harbors from $277.00 to $270.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Clean Harbors from $220.00 to $248.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Clean Harbors from $228.00 to $253.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Clean Harbors from $255.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of Clean Harbors from $237.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Clean Harbors currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $262.17.

Clean Harbors Stock Performance

Shares of CLH opened at $268.19 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $253.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $239.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 2.44 and a quick ratio of 2.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.33 billion, a PE ratio of 37.20 and a beta of 0.96. Clean Harbors has a one year low of $178.29 and a one year high of $276.51.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Clean Harbors

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Candriam S.C.A. lifted 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 worth $15,992,000 after acquiring an additional 18,367 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its position in Clean Harbors by 715.0% in the 3rd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 7,262 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,686,000 after purchasing an additional 6,371 shares during the period. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. raised its position in Clean Harbors by 127.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 15,206 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,515,000 after purchasing an additional 8,514 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in Clean Harbors by 8.6% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,097,702 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $254,908,000 after purchasing an additional 87,322 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UniSuper Management Pty Ltd boosted its position in shares of Clean Harbors by 14.0% during the third quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 51,663 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $11,997,000 after buying an additional 6,338 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.43% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Eric W. Gerstenberg sold 601 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $240.90, for a total value of $144,780.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 50,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,154,368.60. This trade represents a 1.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 5.60% of the company’s stock.

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.