CLH

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Clean Harbors

As of 2026-02-19/Confidence medium

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AI Memo

As of 2026-02-19 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI

Decision Panel

Action, confidence, horizon, and decision blockers at a glance.

Action

—

Confidence

medium

Horizon

—

Key catalyst

12‑month analyst target revision window • 2027-02-19

Expected move: -10%

Biggest risk

Bear scenario assumes project delays, weaker industrial volumes, or regulatory/legal cost escalation leading to margin pressure and multiple contraction toward the analyst low.

Invalidation

Break below $230 or thesis failure.

What would change my mind?

Bull scenario assumes continued strength in remediation contract awards, margin expansion from mix improvement, and multiple expansion toward the analyst high; external oil/industrial activity supports volumes.

Research note

Recommendation

—

Confidence

medium

As of

2026-02-19

Base target

$275

p=60%

Bull target

$310

p=20%

Bear target

$230

p=20%

Key bullets

Fast scan of bull, bear, and watch items

BullKey bullets

Next quarterly earnings and guidance
Regulatory / remediation contract wins and capex normalization
Bull scenario assumes continued strength in remediation contract awards, margin expansion from mix improvement, and multiple expansion toward the analyst high; external oil/industrial activity supports volumes.

BearKey bullets

Commodity/industrial demand slowdown reducing hazardous waste volumes
Project execution delays on large remediation contracts
Regulatory/legal liabilities or changes increasing remediation costs

WatchKey bullets

12‑month analyst target revision window

Summary

High-level snapshot

Recommendation

Model confidence

medium

Timeframe

Asset

Equity

Trigger

Base case: $275 (p=60%)

Bull/Bear spread: +2% / -25%

Vs latest close: Bull +2% · Base -10% · Bear -25%

Scenario probabilities

Bull Target: $310 (p=20%)Base Target: $275 (p=60%)Bear Target: $230 (p=20%)

Commentary

Market consensus of analyst targets clusters near the current price, showing a mixed-to-neutral tone across sources [#SERP-1], [#SERP-5]. Recent aggregator snapshots show a modest spread between low and high targets, indicating limited analyst conviction for outsized moves [#SERP-3]. Overall investor sentiment appears balanced between steady cash‑flow expectations and project execution risk [#SERP-9].

As of 2026-02-19 • Updated bi-weekly / post-earningsSource: Internal modelMethodology

Analyst Summary

Thesis highlights from the latest analysis

Bull Case

Bear Case

Bear scenario assumes project delays, weaker industrial volumes, or regulatory/legal cost escalation leading to margin pressure and multiple contraction toward the analyst low.

Drivers

Scannable catalysts and supporting factors

Next quarterly earnings and guidance
Regulatory / remediation contract wins and capex normalization

Human Analyst Targets

External snippets for comparison only; verify at source.

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Inline RA est

Provider

serper

Median (USD)

$267.23

Range (USD)

$222.20 - $309.75

Count

Query: Clean Harbors Inc Common (CLH) analyst consensus price target high low average

Clean Harbors (CLH) Stock Forecast & Price Target - Investing.com
Search result #1
According to projections from 13 analysts, the average 12-month price target for Clean Harbors is 275.85, with a high estimate of 310 and a low estimate of 230.
Open source
Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH) Stock Price, News, Quote & History
Search result #2
FY25. 0. 500M. 1B. 2B. View More. Analyst Insights: CLH. View More. Analyst Price Targets. 230.00 Low. 280.08 Average. 276.25 Current. 320.00 High. Analyst ...
Open source
Clean Harbors, Inc.: Target Price Consensus and Analysts ...
Search result #3
Last Close Price. 273.82USD. Average target price. 266.38USD. Spread / Average Target. -2.72%. High Price Target. 295.00USD. Spread / Highest target. +7.74%.
Extracted: $273.82, $266.38, $295.00Open source
Clean Harbors, Inc. Stock Price: Quote, Forecast, Splits & News (CLH)
Search result #4
... waste cleanup and remediation services, with analysts maintaining a consensus Moderate Buy rating and an average price target of $262. 10 sources. Feb 10.
Extracted: $262.00Open source
Clean Harbors Inc. Analyst Estimates - CLH - MarketWatch
Search result #5
Stock Price Targets. High, $295.00. Median, $274.00. Low, $230.00. Average, $268.08. Current Price, $265.98. Yearly Numbers. Estimates. CLH will report 2025 ...
Extracted: $295.00, $274.00, $230.00, $268.08, $265.98Open source
What is the current Price Target and Forecast for Clean Harbors (CLH)
Search result #6
The forecasts range from a low of $230.00 to a high of $295.00. The average price target represents a decline of 0.37% from the last closing price of $269.08.
Extracted: $230.00, $295.00, $269.08Open source

Scenarios

Bull Target (Scenario probability)

$310 / p=20% prob

Base Target (Scenario probability)

$275 / p=60% prob

Bear Target (Scenario probability)

$230 / p=20% prob

Price $305 as of 2026-07-21

Nearest Scenario: Bull (∆ 2%)

Targets vs latest close: Bull +2% · Base -10% · Bear -25%

Sentiment & Exposure

Sentiment unavailable: insufficient coverage

Events

Other notable items detected

EVENT2027-02-19
12‑month analyst target revision window
Analyst one‑year target consensus (12‑month horizon) is the reference for market expectations; we treat the 12‑month horizon as the event window end for comparison [#SERP-1], [#SERP-3]. Date here marks the 12‑month horizon endpoint assumption.
Prob 75.00% • Move 15.00% • Priced-in 70.00%

Short-term Catalysts

Next few weeks

Next quarterly earnings and guidance
2026-05-20
Upcoming quarterly report can re‑price shares if guidance or hazardous‑waste volumes deviate; consensus targets clustered near current price, implying limited surprise [#SERP-1], [#SERP-5]. Assumed next quarter release timing used for horizon.
Prob 55% • Move 8% • Priced-in 60%

Long-term Catalysts

Months to a year

Regulatory / remediation contract wins and capex normalization
2027-02-19
Sustained contract wins, larger remediation projects, and normalized capex/cost control could drive multi‑year upside; timing uncertain so set at 1‑year horizon for conservatism [#SERP-9].
Prob 30% • Move 40% • Priced-in 25%

Risks

Commodity/industrial demand slowdown reducing hazardous waste volumes
Project execution delays on large remediation contracts
Regulatory/legal liabilities or changes increasing remediation costs

Peers

Symbol	Summary
WM	Large-scale waste management with broad municipal/commercial exposure and scale advantages in disposal and logistics.
RSG	Complementary national environmental services provider; similar exposure to waste collection and disposal demand cycles.

Sources

Internal and external references used in this analysis

Model source: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Human targets: serper
Targets query: Clean Harbors Inc Common (CLH) analyst consensus price target high low average
Analysis date: 2026-02-19

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