Us Ecology Inc: (NASD: ECOL)

$29.38

0.44 (1.52%)

Volume 77,344

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

Overview Quote

            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		28.95 - 29.48
	
		52wk Low - High
		16.60 - 29.48
	
		Previous Close
		28.94
	
		Avg. Volume
		72,399
	
		Industry
		WASTE REMOVAL SVCS
	
		Market Cap
		540.56 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.72 - 2.45
	
		Beta
		1.18
	
		PE (Forward)
		19.20
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.53
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            19.20
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.53
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.40
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.40
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-06-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.48
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
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            Company Description
        
US Ecology, Inc., formerly known as American Ecology Corporation, provides radioactive, PCB, hazardous, and non-hazardous waste services to commercial and government customers throughout the United States. The Company operates through its subsidiaries and provides its services to steel mills, medical and academic institutions, refineries, chemical manufacturing facilities and the nuclear power industry. Its subsidiaries include US Ecology Nevada, Inc., US Ecology Washington, Inc., US Ecology Texas, Inc., US Ecology Idaho, Inc., and US Ecology Field Services, Inc. The Company operates through two business segments: operating disposal facilities and non-operating disposal facilities. US Ecology, Inc. is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (ND)	Next Qtr (ND)	Current Year (ND)	Next Year (ND)
Average Estimate	NA	NA	NA	NA
Number of Estimates	NA	NA	NA	NA
Low Estimate	NA	NA	NA	NA
High Estimate	NA	NA	NA	NA
Year Ago EPS	NA	NA	NA	NA
EPS Growth	NA	NA	NA	NA

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
US ECOLOGY INC	ECOL	29.38
CLEAN HARBORS	CLH	58.19
REPUBLIC SVCS	RSG	34.89
STERICYCLE INC	SRCL	113.01
WASTE CONNCTION	WCN	40.10
WASTE MGMT-NEW	WM	42.39

Sector:Business Services>> Industry:WASTE REMOVAL SVCS

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Zacks Commentary

US Ecology

Dec, 20 2012 00:00

Strong 3Q for US Ecology, Ups View

Nov 01, 2012

US Ecology Beats, Ups Guidance

Aug 02, 2012

Stericycle Beats EPS, Meets Revenue

Jul 26, 2012

Report for ECOL

May 14, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.48
Sales	169
Net Income	27
Price/Earnings	19.85
Price/Book	4.59
Price/Cash Flow	12.51
Price/Sales	3.02

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News

Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of American Ecology, Up 1.6% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 16, 2013

TRC Cos Ranks the Lowest in Terms of PEG Ratio in the Environmental & Facilities Services Industry (TRR, ECOL, TISI) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 10, 2013

Shares of American Ecology Receive a Boost, Up 2.0% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 9, 2013

Why US Ecology Is Poised to Keep Poppin` - TheMotleyFool

May 9, 2013

Stericycle Ranks the Highest in Terms of Operating Margin in the Environmental & Facilities Services Industry (SRCL, HDSN, ECOL) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Apr 29, 2013

US Ecology Beats on Both Top and Bottom Lines - TheMotleyFool

Apr 26, 2013

US Ecology CorporationCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

Apr 26, 2013

Shares of American Ecology Have Risen Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

Apr 25, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.00
ABR (Last Week)	1.00
# of recs in ABR	2
Average Target Price	28.50
Industry Rank by ABR	37 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 6

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