CLH NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Clean Harbors Inc · Industrials · Waste Management

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Latest close 312.9 USD
3.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 8.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 82.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.0%, after a 7.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 45/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 61/100.

Setup score 71 out of 100
Latest Close 312.9 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.0% latest completed week
4W Return 7.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 7.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 80.8% 42 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 30-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 56.37% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 16 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 3.0% Latest completed week; four-week move 7.4%. Indicator stack 89/53 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 56.37% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 45/100 conviction; expected move 5.1%. News sentiment 61/100 59 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 29 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 8.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 82.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.0%, after a 7.4% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.4x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5412-week average 0.68

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.54Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1616 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 16 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 7.4% over four weeks, 7.5% over 12 weeks, and 33.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 30 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.0%
4W7.4%
12W7.5%
26W20.4%
52W33.6%
Active trend streak30 weeks
Active weeks in one year42
Trend breadth80.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.15Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change76.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership8.82Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change273.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength36/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Value10/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Quality76/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Momentum76/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Growth34/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework25/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
40.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
16.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
6.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
28.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
11.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
21.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
9.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
1.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
1.1%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
8.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

CLH shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.08, expected move of 5.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction45/100
Expected move5.1%
Put/call volume0.08
Pressure86
Speculation15
Volatility39
Trend agreement9
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Insider activity10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment61/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

29 positive · 29 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings29 JulLatest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
Options expected move5.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher18 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.5%Week of 3 Apr.
Worst week-6.5%Week of 8 May.
Latest week+3.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains14
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.7% / -2.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape72/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 72/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis56/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 11/12.

Activity pressure 0.54; 16 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 56.37%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 56.37% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors48/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 28; Small Cap Core rank 88 SVQF25/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 759.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options47/100

CLH shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.08, expected move of 5.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 5.1% Sentiment61/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn't Overlook Clean Harbors (CLH) Insiders10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings29 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026312.9 USD3.0%288.3 USD227.6 USD-0.158.823.8MOn
24 Jul 2026303.7 USD-2.2%286.0 USD226.7 USD-0.457.001.9MOn
17 Jul 2026310.6 USD2.1%283.9 USD225.8 USD-0.408.972.4MOn
10 Jul 2026304.1 USD4.4%281.5 USD224.9 USD-0.605.331.8MOn
3 Jul 2026291.2 USD-3.5%279.4 USD224.0 USD-0.642.361.7MOn
26 Jun 2026301.6 USD4.5%277.6 USD223.2 USD-0.698.402.6MOn
19 Jun 2026288.6 USD0.3%275.1 USD222.3 USD-0.891.422.0MOn
12 Jun 2026287.8 USD1.7%272.8 USD221.4 USD-0.782.082.8MOn
5 Jun 2026283.0 USD0.7%270.0 USD220.6 USD-0.550.982.3MOn
29 May 2026281.0 USD-2.1%267.5 USD219.8 USD-0.18-2.232.1MOn
22 May 2026286.9 USD-5.5%265.2 USD219.0 USD0.331.182.8MOn
15 May 2026303.8 USD4.3%263.8 USD218.1 USD0.728.002.6MOn
8 May 2026291.1 USD-6.5%261.6 USD217.0 USD1.013.815.6MOn
1 May 2026311.4 USD0.8%259.7 USD216.0 USD1.2713.601.6MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.