Director Marcy L. Reed reported a sale of 836 shares of Clean Harbors INC (NYSE:CLH) common stock on March 18, 2026, a transaction detailed in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The shares were sold at $287.94 each, resulting in total proceeds of $240,717.
Following the disposition, Reed's direct holding in Clean Harbors stands at 5,081 shares. The sale coincides with the stock trading close to its 52-week peak of $298.12 and reflects a 47.9% return for shareholders over the last 12 months.
Market valuation metrics cited by InvestingPro indicate that Clean Harbors is trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.88 and appears overvalued relative to its Fair Value, according to that analysis. InvestingPro also provides 12 additional exclusive tips for CLH investors seeking further data and context on the company.
Operationally, Clean Harbors reported robust fourth-quarter results for 2025, beating consensus estimates for both revenue and adjusted EBITDA. Management and analysts attributed that outperformance mainly to the Environmental Services segment, which delivered the highest quarterly revenue growth of the year.
Market reaction from sell-side firms included Needham raising its price target to $308 while keeping a Buy rating, and TD Cowen increasing its price target to $320, with TD Cowen citing potential mergers and acquisitions as a supporting rationale for its revision.
In a strategic move, Clean Harbors agreed to acquire Depot Connect International's Industrial and Rail Services business for approximately $130 million. The transaction, which covers five locations across Ohio, Louisiana, and Texas, is expected to close in the first half of 2026.
Analyst commentary accompanying the deal and quarterly results included Truist Securities reiterating a Buy rating and pointing to the U.S. Department of Defense's updated guidance on PFAS disposal methods as a supportive factor for the company. Barclays analysts observed that waste management firms, including Clean Harbors, are relatively well-positioned to handle higher fuel costs because of existing surcharge programs, a consideration cited in the context of the ongoing Iran conflict.
The filing documenting Reed's March 18 sale provides a snapshot of insider activity amid a period of positive operational and strategic developments for Clean Harbors. The transaction, valuation indicators, quarterly results, analyst price-target movements, planned acquisition, and external policy and market pressures together form the backdrop against which investors and market participants can assess the company's near-term prospects.