Clean Harbors completed its acquisition of industrial cleaning and utilities services company HydroChemPSC, from an affiliate of Littlejohn & Co.
In an all-cash deal, Clean Harbors bought HydroChemPSC for $1.25 billion. The acquisition was financed through a combination of existing cash and proceeds from Clean Harbors’ new $1 billion incremental term loan financing. The 2021 incremental term loans are due in 2028.
Founded in 2017, HydroChemPSC now has more than 5,000 employees and 240 service locations throughout the U.S.
The company expects cost synergies of $40 million from the acquisition following the first full year of operations.
CLH saw its Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) turn negative on October 26, 2026. This is a bearish signal that suggests the stock could decline going forward. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 53 instances where the indicator turned negative. In 29 of the 53 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a downward move at 55%.
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 31 of 66 cases where CLH's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 47%.
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on October 26, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on CLH as a result. In 42 of 88 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 48%.
CLH moved below its 50-day moving average on October 27, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where CLH declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 47%.
The 10-day moving average for CLH crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on October 09, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 10 of 12 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 83%.
Following a +1.48% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CLH advanced for three days, in 233 of 351 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 66%.
CLH may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 13 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 76, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 26 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 45 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. CLH’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 54 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 69 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (5.641) is normal, around the industry mean (47.600). P/E Ratio (37.838) is within average values for comparable stocks, (54.720). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.340) is also within normal values, averaging (1.132). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.015) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.721) is also within normal values, averaging (72.867).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a provider of environmental, energy and industrial services
Industry EnvironmentalServices