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CLH Stock Forecast: Clean Harbors, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 17 Sept 2026
$316
−1.07% on the day

The 17 Wall Street analysts covering Clean Harbors, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $362 — +14.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 91 of 100 as at 17 Sept 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$16.8B
Ticker Nerd rank
91 / 100
Median analyst target
$362
Analysts covering
17
Revenue$1.7B+11.9% y/y
Operating income$268.9M
Net income$170.5M
Free cash flow$112.2M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−1.7%
1M
−3.2%
YTD
+34.6%
1Y
+33.5%
From 52W high
−3.3%
From 52W low
+56.4%
$202
$326
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CLH stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Clean Harbors, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 17 Sept 2026
91 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
93
Momentum
88
Quality
84
Value
78
Issuance
74
Accruals
60
Growth
56
Volatility
49
Size
11

Revisions (93): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Volatility (49): The share price moves around a lot.

Size (11): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CLH stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CLH, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$200$250$300$350$400Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CLHHigh $390Median $362Low $325

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says17 analysts
13 Buy4 Hold0 Sell
Low $325Median $362High $390

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +14.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 9 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
10 Sept 2026William BlairInitiatesOutperform—
31 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
31 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$313 → $349
30 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
30 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$305 → $325
30 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
30 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$349 → $376
30 July 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy$325 → $390
30 July 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy—
30 July 2026StifelMaintainsBuy—
30 July 2026StifelMaintainsBuy$337 → $364
30 July 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
30 July 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy$335 → $380
30 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
30 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$350 → $365
27 July 2026B of A SecuritiesInitiatesBuy—
22 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$325 → $350
22 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
10 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
10 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$346 → $349

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CLH appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

CLH vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 17 Sept 2026, Clean Harbors, Inc. returned +33.5% against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CLH vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
8090100110120130140Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CLHS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CLH analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+15.4%
Analysts raising
2
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
38.6×

Cheaper than 19% of US stocks

Price / sales
2.7×

Cheaper than 44% of US stocks

Price / book
5.7×

Cheaper than 17% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
16.4×

Cheaper than 20% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
11.9%

Higher than 57% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
34.3%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Gross margin
35.1%

Higher than 42% of US stocks

Operating margin
15.5%

Higher than 73% of US stocks

Net margin
7.0%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
15.6%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Return on assets
6.1%

Higher than 81% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.0%

Higher than 1% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Clean Harbors, Inc. has a market value of $16.8B and an enterprise value of $19.6B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $6.2B. The latest quarter grew 11.9% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $439.1M, a 7.0% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $8.24.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $457.9M.

  • Clean Harbors, Inc. spent $235.1M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 52.8M.

  • Trailing P/E: 38.6×; forward P/E: 32.1× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.

  • Clean Harbors, Inc. employs 22,155 people — $282K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 17 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CLH vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelWaste Management
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CLHClean Harbors, Inc.$16.8B
91
GFLGFL Environmental, Inc.$18.9B
53
WCNWaste Connections, Inc.$39.8B
71
CWSTCasella Waste Systems, Inc.$5.6B
42
RSGRepublic Services, Inc.$67.8B
68
WMWaste Management, Inc.$85.9B
82
CNHCNH Industrial NV*$16.8B
65

* Nearest Industrials names by size — few waste management companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

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News

Latest CLH news & analysis

Clean Harbors Prices Offering of Senior Notes Due 2034

Business Wire · 17 Sept 2026neutral

Clean Harbors, Inc. announced it has priced a private offering of $600 million of senior notes due 2034, carrying an interest rate of 6.250% and priced at 100.000% of their aggregate principal amount. The issuance is expected to close on or about October 1, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Why it matters — CLH watchers would care because this senior notes offering affects the company's capital structure and debt financing for 2034.

Clean Harbors Announces $600 Million Senior Notes Offering

Business Wire · 17 Sept 2026neutral

Clean Harbors announced it is commencing a private offering of $600 million in senior notes expected to mature in 2034. The net proceeds will be used to finance the purchase price of its previously announced acquisition of EnviroServe, a national environmental and waste management services provider.

Why it matters — The offering provides the funding mechanism for Clean Harbors' acquisition of EnviroServe, which is relevant to the company's expansion in environmental and waste management services.

Here's Why Clean Harbors (CLH) is a Strong Momentum Stock

Zacks Investment Research · 4 Sept 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research highlighted Clean Harbors (CLH) as a strong momentum stock, referencing its Zacks Style Scores feature that helps investors identify strong stocks across value, growth, and momentum categories.

Why it matters — CLH watchers would care because the piece signals that the stock currently scores well on Zacks' momentum criteria, which can inform how it is perceived among momentum-focused investors.

Here's Why You Should Hold Clean Harbors Stock in Your Portfolio Now

Zacks Investment Research · 3 Sept 2026neutral

Zacks advises holding Clean Harbors stock, citing strong waste-services demand, acquisitions, and solid cash flow as strengths, while noting competition, currency risks, and the lack of a dividend as concerns.

Why it matters — The piece highlights the balance of growth drivers and risks that CLH investors should weigh when deciding whether to hold the stock.

Clean Harbors Co-CEO Gerstenberg Sells 2,500 Shares

The Motley Fool · 3 Sept 2026neutral

Clean Harbors Co-CEO Gerstenberg sold 2,500 shares in a transaction valued at $803,350. The sale reduced his total direct equity holdings by 4%.

Why it matters — Clean Harbors watchers track insider transactions, and a co-CEO reducing direct equity holdings by 4% is a notable change in management's stake in the company.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CLH stock

What is the CLH stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 17 Wall Street analysts covering Clean Harbors, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $362, with estimates ranging from $325 to $390. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CLH stock a buy right now?

Of the 17 analysts covering Clean Harbors, Inc., 13 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Clean Harbors, Inc. 91 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 17 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CLH?

As at 17 Sept 2026, Clean Harbors, Inc. ranks 91 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (93 of 100).

Will CLH stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 17 analysts implies +14.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Clean Harbors, Inc. 91 out of 100 as at 17 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CLH stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Clean Harbors, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CLH are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $325 to $390 over the next 12 months.

How has CLH stock performed over the past year?

Clean Harbors, Inc. returned +33.5% over the 12 months to 17 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Clean Harbors, Inc. do?

Clean Harbors, Inc. is a leading environmental and industrial services company based in Norwell, Massachusetts.

What is the latest news on CLH?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 17 Sept 2026): "Clean Harbors Prices Offering of Senior Notes Due 2034". Clean Harbors, Inc. announced it has priced a private offering of $600 million of senior notes due 2034, carrying an interest rate of 6.250% and priced at 100.000% of their aggregate principal amount. The issuance is expected to close on or about October 1, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Company

About Clean Harbors, Inc.

Clean Harbors, Inc. is a leading environmental and industrial services company based in Norwell, Massachusetts. Clean Harbors provides hazardous and non-hazardous waste collection, transportation, treatment, recycling, and disposal services, along with emergency spill response, industrial cleaning, maintenance, and field services. Through its Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions segment, the company also offers parts cleaning and related environmental services to commercial, industrial, and automotive customers, as well as used-oil re-refining and recycling services. Its customer base spans manufacturing, chemical, refining, automotive, utilities, government, and other industrial sectors across North America. Clean Harbors plays a central role in helping organizations manage regulated waste streams, support operational safety, and meet environmental compliance requirements through a broad network of specialized facilities and service locations.

CEO Mr. Eric W. Gerstenberg · 22,155 employees · United States · https://www.cleanharbors.com