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Ecolab (ECL)
NYSE:ECL
ECL Stock Chart & Stats
$308.35
$1.96(0.85%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$308.35
$1.96(0.85%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$221.62 - $309.27
Previous CloseN/A
Volume214.11K
Average Volume (3M)1.23M
Market Cap
$86.95B
Enterprise Value$96.12B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$646.20M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$9.43B
Price to Earnings (P/E)42.4
Beta0.58
Next Earnings
May 05, 2026EPS Estimate
1.7Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.01%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.08
Shares Outstanding281,969,450
10 Day Avg. Volume1,135,069
30 Day Avg. Volume1,232,992
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-26.62
Price to Book (P/B)7.61
Price to Sales (P/S)4.62
P/FCF Ratio39.05
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.11
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.98
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit13.44
Enterprise Value/Ebitda27.55
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$324.53Price Target Upside5.25% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering19
EPS Forecast (FY)8.51
Revenue Forecast (FY)$17.28B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Artificial Intelligence And Digital ServicesAnalyst notes that artificial intelligence embedded across offerings and a technology partnership enhance technician productivity and shift time toward revenue-generating activities, lifting revenue per labor hour and supporting growth in higher-margin digital and pest-control services.
High‑tech Water And Acquisition-driven GrowthAnalyst observes that the Ovivo acquisition broadens exposure to high-tech and data-center water markets, accelerating penetration into higher-margin opportunities and diversifying revenue sources.
Pricing And EfficiencyAnalyst highlights that pricing actions combined with the One ECL efficiency program are expanding margins as price realization outpaces cost increases, supporting stronger profitability going forward.
Bears Say
Acquisition-related Amortization And Integration RiskAnalyst points out that deal amortization and merger integration risks will reduce reported earnings and operating margin, adding execution and valuation uncertainty following recent acquisitions.
Distributor Destocking And Channel UncertaintyAnalyst notes that distributor de-stocking and institutional-channel destocking create near-term volume uncertainty and could delay the realization of expected margin improvements.
Paper And Basic Industrial End-market WeaknessAnalyst warns that continued weakness in paper and basic industrial end markets is keeping volumes under pressure and can offset gains in higher-growth segments, weighing on water-business results.
Ecolab News
ECL FAQ
What was Ecolab’s price range in the past 12 months?
Ecolab lowest stock price was $221.62 and its highest was $309.27 in the past 12 months.
What is Ecolab’s market cap?
Ecolab’s market cap is $86.95B.
When is Ecolab’s upcoming earnings report date?
Ecolab’s upcoming earnings report date is May 05, 2026 which is in 63 days.
How were Ecolab’s earnings last quarter?
Ecolab released its earnings results on Feb 10, 2026. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.067 by $0.013.
Is Ecolab overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Ecolab’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Ecolab pay dividends?
Ecolab pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.73 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.01%. See more information on Ecolab dividends here
What is Ecolab’s EPS estimate?
Ecolab’s EPS estimate is 1.7.
How many shares outstanding does Ecolab have?
Ecolab has 281,969,450 shares outstanding.
What happened to Ecolab’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Ecolab reported an EPS of $2.08 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $2.067. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 3.977%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Ecolab?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ECL
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Ecolab Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$324.53 (5.25% Upside)
$324.53 (5.25% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
ECL Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 602.7K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $10.8M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 2.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.3%
News Sentiment
Bullish
Bullish news 79%
Bearish news 20%
Bearish news 20%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
16.59%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
22.40%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
10.31%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Ecolab
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
Q4 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized strong momentum across core businesses and growth engines, record financial results in 2025, clear margin expansion levers (pricing, mix, One Ecolab savings), and aggressive 2026 guidance. Several manageable near-term headwinds were identified — notably underperformance in paper/basic industries, a temporary distributor inventory drag on institutional volumes, investment-driven timing effects in life sciences, and below-the-line items (higher tax rate, ~$30M other income headwind, and Ovivo amortization). On balance the positive operational momentum, upgraded cost savings target, digital and high‑tech opportunities, and constructive outlook materially outweigh the transitory and known headwinds.View all ECL earnings summariesECL Net sales Breakdown
47.76% Global Water
37.07% Global Institutional & Specialty
4.39% Global Life Sciences
7.58% Global Pest Elimination
0.00% Corporate
3.20% Effect of foreign currency translation
ECL Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$324.53
▲(5.25% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
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