ECL
Ecolab Inc. NYSE Listed Jan 1, 1957$269.12
+0.02%
vs $269.06
Mkt Cap $75.7B
52w Low $243.15
39.3% of range
52w High $309.27
50d MA $261.12
200d MA $270.27
P/E (TTM)
37.0x
EV/EBITDA
24.3x
P/B
7.8x
Debt/Equity
1.0x
ROE
21.2%
P/FCF
40.3x
RSI (14)
62.20
ATR (14)
$6.50
Beta
1.02
50d MA
$261.12
200d MA
$270.27
Avg Volume
1.9M
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.
1 Ecolab Place · Saint Paul, MN 55102-2233 · US
| Date | Time | Est | Rptd | Surp | Base | Gap% | D1% | D2% | D3% | D4% | D5% | Guide ▲★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | BMO | 1.70 | 1.70 | +0.0% | 267.88 | -0.0% | -0.3% | -3.9% | +1.6% | -0.4% | -1.5% | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | BMO | 2.07 | 2.08 | +0.5% | 288.16 | +2.2% | +4.0% | +1.3% | -0.9% | -0.5% | +1.5% | — |
| Oct 28, 2025 | BMO | 2.07 | 2.07 | +0.0% | 279.71 | -1.0% | -4.1% | -4.0% | -0.1% | -0.3% | +0.4% | — |
| Jul 29, 2025 | BMO | 1.90 | 1.89 | -0.5% | 269.99 | -1.1% | -3.9% | +1.4% | -0.5% | -0.3% | +1.3% | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | BMO | 1.50 | 1.50 | +0.0% | 239.03 | +2.7% | +3.3% | +1.8% | +0.5% | +1.1% | -0.1% | — |
| Feb 11, 2025 | BMO | 1.81 | 1.81 | +0.0% | 245.94 | +8.8% | +6.2% | +0.3% | +1.3% | -0.3% | +0.6% | — |
| Oct 29, 2024 | BMO | 1.82 | 1.83 | +0.5% | 256.45 | -4.2% | -1.0% | -0.5% | -2.7% | -0.5% | -0.0% | — |
| Jul 30, 2024 | BMO | 1.67 | 1.68 | +0.6% | 247.92 | -10.4% | -7.7% | +0.8% | +4.1% | -1.3% | -2.5% | — |
| Apr 30, 2024 | BMO | 1.34 | 1.34 | +0.0% | 221.67 | +2.0% | +2.0% | -0.5% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.6% | — |
| Feb 13, 2024 | BMO | 1.54 | 1.55 | +0.6% | 202.98 | +5.3% | +9.0% | -1.9% | -0.2% | -0.5% | +0.5% | — |
| Oct 31, 2023 | BMO | 1.52 | 1.54 | +1.3% | 159.15 | +0.6% | +5.4% | -0.3% | +2.3% | +2.1% | -0.2% | — |
| Aug 1, 2023 | BMO | 1.21 | 1.24 | +2.5% | 183.14 | -0.1% | +1.1% | -0.1% | -1.8% | +0.6% | +1.1% | — |
| Date | Firm | Action | Grade | Target | Base | Open | Gap% | D1% | D2% | D3% | D4% | D5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27 | UBS | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | $325 | $254.23 | $260.00 | +2.3% | +3.3% | -0.9% | -1.6% | -2.2% | +2.3% |
| Apr 30 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $256.61 | $257.23 | +0.2% | +1.6% | -0.4% | -1.5% | +0.8% | +2.2% |
| Apr 21 | BofA Securities | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $275.68 | $277.04 | +0.5% | -1.8% | -0.7% | +0.9% | -0.7% | -0.6% |
| Apr 13 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $273.29 | $271.73 | -0.6% | +0.7% | -0.8% | -1.0% | -0.4% | +2.1% |
| Apr 9 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral → Neutral | — | $273.51 | $270.37 | -1.1% | -0.4% | +0.3% | +0.7% | -0.8% | -1.0% |
| Mar 24 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $261.13 | $260.00 | -0.4% | +1.3% | +1.5% | -1.6% | -1.1% | +0.4% |
| Mar 24 | JP Morgan | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | — | $261.13 | $260.00 | -0.4% | +1.3% | +1.5% | -1.6% | -1.1% | +0.4% |
| Mar 18 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal Weight → Equal Weight | — | $272.59 | $269.51 | -1.1% | -3.9% | -1.2% | -0.9% | +1.8% | +1.3% |
| Feb 18 | Evercore ISI | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $303.80 | $303.61 | -0.1% | -0.4% | -0.5% | +1.0% | +0.5% | +0.8% |
| Feb 13 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $300.69 | $300.65 | -0.0% | -0.5% | +1.5% | -0.4% | -0.5% | +1.0% |
| Feb 12 | Exane BNP Paribas | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $303.55 | $304.60 | +0.3% | -0.9% | -0.5% | +1.5% | -0.4% | -0.5% |
| Feb 12 | BNP Paribas | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $303.55 | $304.60 | +0.3% | -0.9% | -0.5% | +1.5% | -0.4% | -0.5% |
| Feb 11 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal Weight → Equal Weight | — | $299.62 | $299.86 | +0.1% | +1.3% | -0.9% | -0.5% | +1.5% | -0.4% |
| Feb 11 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral → Neutral | — | $299.62 | $299.86 | +0.1% | +1.3% | -0.9% | -0.5% | +1.5% | -0.4% |
| Feb 11 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $299.62 | $299.86 | +0.1% | +1.3% | -0.9% | -0.5% | +1.5% | -0.4% |
| Feb 11 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $299.62 | $299.86 | +0.1% | +1.3% | -0.9% | -0.5% | +1.5% | -0.4% |
| Feb 11 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral → Neutral | — | $299.62 | $299.86 | +0.1% | +1.3% | -0.9% | -0.5% | +1.5% | -0.4% |
| Feb 11 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $299.62 | $299.86 | +0.1% | +1.3% | -0.9% | -0.5% | +1.5% | -0.4% |
| Feb 11 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $299.62 | $299.86 | +0.1% | +1.3% | -0.9% | -0.5% | +1.5% | -0.4% |
| Jan 21 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $273.00 | $275.00 | +0.7% | +2.5% | +0.6% | +0.1% | +0.6% | +0.1% |
| Jan 14 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal Weight → Equal Weight | — | $273.54 | $273.00 | -0.2% | +0.8% | +0.8% | -0.2% | -1.5% | +2.5% |
| Jan 7 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral → Neutral | — | $271.53 | $272.49 | +0.4% | -1.0% | +1.1% | -0.0% | -0.3% | +0.9% |
| Dec 18 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $261.89 | $261.83 | -0.0% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +1.4% | -1.0% | +0.3% |
| Nov 3 | Evercore ISI | Upgrade | In Line → Outperform | — | $256.40 | $259.00 | +1.0% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.1% | -2.3% | +1.2% |
| Oct 31 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral → Neutral | — | $257.10 | $256.18 | -0.4% | -0.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.1% | -2.3% |
| Oct 29 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $268.28 | $266.52 | -0.7% | -4.0% | -0.1% | -0.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% |
| Oct 29 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral → Neutral | — | $268.28 | $266.52 | -0.7% | -4.0% | -0.1% | -0.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% |
| Oct 29 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight → Overweight | — | $268.28 | $266.52 | -0.7% | -4.0% | -0.1% | -0.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% |
| Oct 29 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $268.28 | $266.52 | -0.7% | -4.0% | -0.1% | -0.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% |
| Oct 27 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal Weight → Equal Weight | — | $277.23 | $276.90 | -0.1% | +0.9% | -4.1% | -4.0% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| Oct 6 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral → Neutral | — | $276.59 | $277.74 | +0.4% | +1.1% | -0.3% | +0.8% | -3.1% | -0.2% |
| Sep 8 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $273.56 | $273.28 | -0.1% | +0.7% | -1.7% | -0.6% | +2.2% | -0.8% |
| Sep 5 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $274.94 | $276.35 | +0.5% | -0.5% | +0.7% | -1.7% | -0.6% | +2.2% |
| Aug 14 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral → Neutral | — | $281.83 | $280.91 | -0.3% | -0.7% | +0.3% | -0.3% | +1.3% | +0.6% |
| Jul 30 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $259.39 | $260.11 | +0.3% | +1.4% | -0.5% | -0.3% | +1.3% | +0.8% |
| Jul 30 | Baird | Upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | — | $259.39 | $260.11 | +0.3% | +1.4% | -0.5% | -0.3% | +1.3% | +0.8% |
| Jul 15 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $268.23 | $268.23 | +0.0% | -1.3% | +1.1% | +0.5% | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| Jul 9 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral → Neutral | — | $268.90 | $269.19 | +0.1% | -0.3% | -0.5% | +0.1% | +0.5% | -1.3% |
| Jul 3 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $272.46 | $274.00 | +0.6% | +0.6% | -0.8% | -1.1% | -0.3% | -0.5% |
| May 20 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal Weight → Equal Weight | — | $261.36 | $260.00 | -0.5% | +0.4% | -0.5% | -0.5% | +0.6% | +1.7% |
| Apr 30 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal Weight → Equal Weight | — | $246.91 | $246.04 | -0.4% | +1.8% | +0.5% | +1.1% | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| Apr 30 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $246.91 | $246.04 | -0.4% | +1.8% | +0.5% | +1.1% | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| Apr 30 | Baird | Maintains | Neutral → Neutral | — | $246.91 | $246.04 | -0.4% | +1.8% | +0.5% | +1.1% | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| Apr 21 | Seaport Global | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | — | $238.73 | $238.09 | -0.3% | -3.0% | +2.3% | +0.5% | +0.7% | -0.6% |
| Apr 17 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight → Overweight | — | $235.96 | $238.19 | +0.9% | +1.2% | -3.0% | +2.3% | +0.5% | +0.7% |
| Apr 16 | Wells Fargo | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal Weight | — | $238.18 | $237.08 | -0.5% | -0.9% | +1.2% | -3.0% | +2.3% | +0.5% |
| Apr 15 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $238.62 | $238.03 | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.9% | +1.2% | -3.0% | +2.3% |
| Apr 9 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight → Overweight | — | $225.65 | $222.22 | -1.5% | +5.3% | -2.1% | +1.2% | +1.4% | -0.2% |
| Apr 8 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $230.33 | $234.77 | +1.9% | -2.0% | +5.3% | -2.1% | +1.2% | +1.4% |
| Mar 24 | Redburn Atlantic | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | — | $251.00 | $251.00 | +0.0% | +0.6% | -0.6% | +0.5% | +0.1% | -1.3% |
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned After | D1% | D5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | Clark Benjamin M. | EVP - Global Supply Chain | Buy | 1,000 | $263.83 | $264K | 1,082 | +1.97% | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Doukeris Michel D | — | Buy | 7,750 | $258.00 | $2.0M | 8,326 | +0.68% | +0.02% |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Brown Darrell R | Co-COO - Global Markets | Sell | 10,000 | $260.89 | $2.6M | 32,733 | +2.58% | -1.76% |
| May 27, 2026 | Vautrinot Suzanne M | — | Sell | 1,004 | $264.98 | $266K | 11,651 | -0.89% | -0.23% |
| May 13, 2026 | MacLennan David | — | Buy | 1,000 | $250.65 | $251K | 25,230 | -0.51% | +0.62% |
| May 4, 2026 | MacLennan David | — | Buy | 800 | $256.91 | $206K | 24,230 | +2.24% | +0.24% |
8-K · 8.01
!! High
Ecolab Inc. -- 8-K 8.01: Material Event / Announcement
May 29
8-K
Ecolab, Inc. -- 8-K Filing
Ecolab disclosed operational improvements focused on competitiveness and efficiency while acknowledging existing risk factors in regulatory filings.
Apr 28
— 8-K filing (ECL, FISI)
Apr 15
— 8-K filing (ECL, FISI)
Apr 15
8-K · 1.01
! Medium
Unknown — 8-K 1.01: Financing / Debt Agreement
Ecolab's new credit agreement provides financing flexibility, but the standard legal disclaimers mean investors shouldn't view covenant details as reflecting actual operational health—focus on separate earnings reports instead.
Apr 15
8-K
Unknown — 8-K Filing
Ecolab updated structural or operational information effective in 2025, signaling potential changes in business segments, reporting, or governance that investors should review on the company's website for materiality to valuation.
Mar 27
8-K
Unknown — 8-K Filing
Ecolab's acquisition of CoolIT Systems positions it to capture high-margin AI data center cooling demand, potentially accelerating revenue growth and profitability in this rapidly expanding market segment.
Mar 20
8-K · 5.02
!!! Very High
Ecolab, Inc. -- 8-K 5.02: Executive Change
Ecolab appoints Christophe Beck as Chairman starting April 1, 2026, signaling leadership transition and potential strategic direction shifts for the cleaning and hygiene solutions company.
Feb 25
8-K · 5.02
!!! Very High
Ecolab, Inc. -- 8-K 5.02: Executive Change
Victoria J. Reich's decision not to seek re-election at Ecolab removes an experienced board member, potentially signaling leadership transition plans or reflecting broader governance changes at the cleaning and sanitation company.
Feb 23
8-K
Ecolab, Inc. -- 8-K Filing
Ecolab has disclosed forward-looking statements regarding its restructuring plan, which carries inherent risks and uncertainties that could materially differ from actual results.
Feb 10
Institutional (13F) — Top 20
All ↗
| # | Manager | Shares | Value | Chg | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Capital Management Llc | 16,522,569 | $4.4B | New | Mar 2026 |
| 2 | Morgan Stanley | 15,766,168 | $4.1B | Added | Dec 2025 |
| 3 | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 11,662,354 | $3.1B | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc | 6,319,029 | $1.7B | New | Mar 2026 |
| 5 | Aristotle Capital Management, Llc | 3,888,572 | $1.0B | Reduced | Dec 2025 |
| 6 | Pictet Asset Management Holding Sa | 3,860,283 | $1.0B | Added | Dec 2025 |
| 7 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 3,496,925 | $930M | Reduced | Mar 2026 |
| 8 | Capital Research Global Investors | 3,072,430 | $817M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 9 | Northern Trust Corp | 2,780,360 | $740M | Reduced | Mar 2026 |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 2,601,641 | $692M | — | Mar 2026 |
| 11 | Franklin Resources Inc | 2,509,572 | $668M | Reduced | Mar 2026 |
| 12 | Amundi | 2,412,057 | $642M | New | Mar 2026 |
| 13 | Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 2,243,825 | $597M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 14 | Bank Of America Corp /de/ | 1,967,290 | $523M | Reduced | Mar 2026 |
| 15 | Fmr Llc | 1,800,313 | $479M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 16 | Nordea Investment Management Ab | 1,759,281 | $458M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 17 | Swedbank Ab | 1,718,777 | $457M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 18 | Janus Henderson Group Plc | 1,701,151 | $453M | New | Mar 2026 |
| 19 | Wells Fargo & Company/mn | 1,621,173 | $431M | New | Mar 2026 |
| 20 | Capital World Investors | 1,536,388 | $409M | Reduced | Mar 2026 |
Mutual Funds / ETFs (N-PORT) — Top 20
All ↗
Valuation
Market Cap
$75.74B
Enterprise Value
$84.07B
P/E (TTM)
36.97x
Forward P/E
32.05x
PEG Ratio
-26.62x
P/B
7.78x
P/S
4.77x
P/FCF
40.31x
EV/EBITDA
24.29x
Shares Out
285.2M
Financials (TTM)
Revenue
$16.08B
Net Income
$2.08B
EBITDA
$3.46B
Free Cash Flow
$1.90B
Op Cash Flow
$2.95B
EPS Basic
$7.33
EPS Diluted
$7.28
EPS Forward
$8.40
Gross Margin
44.5%
Op Margin
18.1%
Net Margin
12.9%
Balance Sheet
Total Assets
$24.70B
Total Liab.
$14.89B
Total Equity
$9.80B
Cash
$646.2M
LT Debt
$7.96B
Book Value/Sh
$34.61
Debt/Equity
0.97x
Current Ratio
1.08
Quick Ratio
0.81
Returns & Growth
ROE
21.2%
ROA
8.4%
ROIC
11.9%
Rev Growth YoY
+2.2%
EPS Growth YoY
-1.4%
Price Returns
2W
+2.9%
1M
-1.8%
3M
-17.0%
6M
-7.0%
12M
-3.6%
Technicals
52W High
$309.27
52W Low
$243.15
50d MA
$261.12
200d MA
$270.27
RSI (14)
62.20
ATR (14)
$6.50
Beta
1.02
Avg Volume
1.9M
Dividends
Div Rate
$2.66
Div Yield
1.0%
Frequency
4
Ex-Div Date
Mar 17, 2026
Analyst Price Targets
Consensus
$327.11
High
$345.00
Low
$293.00
Median
$330.00
Data updated apr 25, 2026 6:21am
· Source: financialmodelingprep.com