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Oct 11, 2021

Clean Harbors (CLH, $106.51) acquires HydroChemPSC for $1.25 billion

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.

Related Ticker: CLH

CLH's Indicator enters downward trend

The Aroon Indicator for CLH entered a downward trend on June 26, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor identified a pattern where the AroonDown red line was above 70 while the AroonUp green line was below 30 for three straight days. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. A.I.dvisor looked at 100 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator formed such a pattern. In of the 100 cases the stock moved lower. This puts the odds of a downward move at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for CLH moved out of overbought territory on June 25, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 47 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 47 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on July 15, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on CLH as a result. In of 91 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for CLH turned negative on July 10, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 55 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 55 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .

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 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

CLH broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 23, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator is in the oversold zone. Keep an eye out for a move up in the foreseeable future.

CLH moved above its 50-day moving average on July 17, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CLH advanced for three days, in of 343 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 74, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (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 PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent 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 (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 Valuation Rating of (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 (4.728) is normal, around the industry mean (5.783). P/E Ratio (28.351) is within average values for comparable stocks, (52.976). CLH's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is very low in comparison to the industry average of (2.487). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.064) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.981) is also within normal values, averaging (152.046).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Enviri Corp (NYSE:NVRI).

Industry description

Environmental Services includes companies that collect and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Their services include removal of toxic waste from soil, removing medical waste etc. Some companies also operate incinerators, sewerage systems, waste treatment plants, and landfills. Demand for waste management is likely to rise with increasing urbanization/industrialization. Waste Management, Inc., Republic Services, Inc., Waste Connections, Inc. and Tetra Tech, Inc. are some of the major companies in this business.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Environmental Services Industry is 6.65B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 14.5K to 85.6B. WM holds the highest valuation in this group at 85.6B. The lowest valued company is GLYE at 14.5K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Environmental Services Industry was 0%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 1%, and the average quarterly price growth was 4%. TESI experienced the highest price growth at 47%, while EAATF experienced the biggest fall at -40%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Environmental Services Industry was -46%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 58% and the average quarterly volume growth was -13%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 59
P/E Growth Rating: 69
Price Growth Rating: 58
SMR Rating: 77
Profit Risk Rating: 73
Seasonality Score: 11 (-100 ... +100)
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a provider of environmental, energy and industrial services

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42 Longwater Drive
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Employees
21021
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https://www.cleanharbors.com