8,745 Shares in Clean Harbors, Inc. $CLH Acquired by Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A.

Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new position in Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 8,745 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,051,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in Clean Harbors in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Clean Harbors during the third quarter worth $30,000. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Clean Harbors by 676.5% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 132 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Clean Harbors during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in shares of Clean Harbors by 102.7% during the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 152 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.43% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on CLH shares. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and set a $320.00 price target on shares of Clean Harbors in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Clean Harbors from $309.00 to $313.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. TD Cowen upped their price target on Clean Harbors from $320.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Clean Harbors from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Clean Harbors from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Clean Harbors currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.08.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Clean Harbors news, EVP Sharon M. Gabriel sold 3,540 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $282.07, for a total value of $998,527.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 23,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,542,049.51. This represents a 13.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Marcy L. Reed sold 836 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $287.94, for a total transaction of $240,717.84. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 5,081 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,463,023.14. The trade was a 14.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 12,847 shares of company stock valued at $3,690,483 in the last 90 days. 5.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Clean Harbors Price Performance

NYSE:CLH opened at $291.55 on Thursday. Clean Harbors, Inc. has a one year low of $201.34 and a one year high of $316.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 2.34. The firm has a market cap of $15.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.50 and a beta of 0.92. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $296.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $264.67.

Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. Clean Harbors had a net margin of 6.53% and a return on equity of 14.37%. The company had revenue of $1.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.47 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.09 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Clean Harbors, Inc. will post 8.38 EPS for the current year.

About Clean Harbors

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.