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Ecolab Inc (ECL)
NYSE:ECL
ECL Stock Chart & Stats
$270.22
$1.96(0.85%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$270.22
$1.96(0.85%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$221.62 - $286.04
Previous CloseN/A
Volume214.11K
Average Volume (3M)1.34M
Market Cap
$77.17B
Enterprise Value$83.97B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.92B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$8.97B
Price to Earnings (P/E)36.4
Beta0.73
Next Earnings
Oct 28, 2025EPS Estimate
2.07Last Dividend Ex-Date
Sep 16, 2025Dividend Yield0.96%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.89
Shares Outstanding283,624,900
10 Day Avg. Volume1,241,418
30 Day Avg. Volume1,342,872
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.58
Price to Book (P/B)7.61
Price to Sales (P/S)4.23
P/FCF Ratio36.61
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.09
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.34
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.15
Enterprise Value/Ebitda21.27
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$297.33Price Target Upside10.03% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering18
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Earnings GrowthECL is expected to continue to post double-digit EPS growth in 2025-2027 with a relatively high degree of certainty, justifying its elevated valuation and outperforming the market.
Growth StrategyInvestors are focusing on the company's four growth engines, which are seen as a driving force for future expansion.
Market OpportunitiesEcolab outlined $5B of AI-related market opportunity behind both water circularity for next-gen chip manufacturing and end-to-end cooling solutions for data centers.
Operational EfficiencyThe One Ecolab initiative is highlighted as a key strategy for enhancing operational efficiency and growth.
Bears Say
Pricing StrategySome investors have been disappointed with the cadence of ECL's pricing in 2025, muting enthusiasm in the stock.
Stock PerformanceThe stock's performance has lagged the broader materials space, and expectations of a modest beat were not met.
Ecolab News
ECL FAQ
What was Ecolab Inc’s price range in the past 12 months?
Ecolab Inc lowest stock price was $221.62 and its highest was $286.04 in the past 12 months.
What is Ecolab Inc’s market cap?
Ecolab Inc’s market cap is $77.17B.
When is Ecolab Inc’s upcoming earnings report date?
Ecolab Inc’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 28, 2025 which is in 13 days.
How were Ecolab Inc’s earnings last quarter?
Ecolab Inc released its earnings results on Jul 29, 2025. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.898 by -$0.008.
Is Ecolab Inc overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Ecolab Inc’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Ecolab Inc pay dividends?
Ecolab Inc pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.65 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.96%. See more information on Ecolab Inc dividends here
What is Ecolab Inc’s EPS estimate?
Ecolab Inc’s EPS estimate is 2.07.
How many shares outstanding does Ecolab Inc have?
Ecolab Inc has 283,624,900 shares outstanding.
What happened to Ecolab Inc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Ecolab Inc reported an EPS of $1.89 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $1.898. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -3.924%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Ecolab Inc?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ECL
Ecolab Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$297.33 (10.03% Upside)
$297.33 (10.03% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
ECL Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 69%
Sector Average 69%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 169.7K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $441.7K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 11.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 11.9%
Last 30 Days ▲ 11.9%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
7.46%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
24.26%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
10.60%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Ecolab Inc
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segments. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, commercial laundry, petroleum, refining, and petrochemical industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, hospitality, lodging, government and education, and retail industries. Its Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segment offers specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the healthcare, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries, such as infection prevention and surgical solutions, and end-to-end cleaning and contamination control solutions under the Ecolab, Microtek, and Anios brand names. The company's Other segment offers pest elimination services to detect, eliminate, and prevent pests, such as rodents and insects in restaurants, food and beverage processors, educational and healthcare facilities, hotels, quick service restaurant and grocery operations, and other institutional and commercial customers. This segment also provides colloidal silica for binding and polishing applications in semiconductor, catalyst, and aerospace component manufacturing, as well as chemical industries; and products and services that manage wash process through custom designed programs, premium products, dispensing equipment, water and energy management, and reduction, as well as real time data management. It sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
ECL Company Deck
ECL Earnings Call
Q2 2025
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
Ecolab's earnings call reflected a generally positive sentiment, with strong earnings growth, resilient core business performance, and advancements in digital and high-tech segments. However, challenges remain in certain segments like basic industries and paper, as well as ongoing commodity cost pressures. Overall, the positives in growth and strategic execution outweighed the areas of concern.View all ECL earnings summariesECL Net sales Breakdown
46.95% Global Industrial
32.60% Global Institutional & Specialty
10.29% Global Healthcare & Life Sciences
0.29% Effect of foreign currency translation
9.41% Other
ECL Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$297.33
▲(10.03% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
10.42% Insiders
17.86% Mutual Funds
0.92% Other Institutional Investors
50.27% Public Companies and Individual Investors