Ecolab
ECL
278.10
-2.72
-0.97%
Ecolab
US · ECL
#296 by market cap
Listed 1970
278.10
-2.72
-0.97%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 546s ago
· 2026-10-08 06:09
Pre-market
279.00
+0.32%
After-hours
278.10
0.00%
- Market cap
- 77.96B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 37.33
- P/Bi
- 7.75
- EPSi
- 7.28
- Div yieldi
- 1.02%
- 52W posi
- 56%
Reader sentiment
Are you bullish or bearish on ECL?
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Analyst consensus 15 analysts
Buy
Avg price target
323.31 +16.3%
Price target rangecurrent 278.10
Low295.00
Avg323.31
High360.00
Buy 93%
Hold 7%
Sell 0%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Morgan Stanley | -- | BUY | 330.00 |
| 2026-09-28 | William Blair | -- | BUY | -- |
| 2026-09-24 | William Blair | -- | BUY | -- |
| 2026-09-24 | BofA Securities | -- | BUY | -- |
| 2026-09-16 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 295.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 295.00 |
| 2026-08-26 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 300.00 |
| 2026-08-19 | BofA Securities | -- | BUY | -- |
| 2026-08-18 | RBC Capital | -- | BUY | 337.00 |
| 2026-08-17 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 300.00 |
| 2026-08-07 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 300.00 |
| 2026-08-04 | Argus Research | -- | BUY | 310.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 295.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | Morgan Stanley | -- | BUY | 330.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | UBS | -- | BUY | 342.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | BofA Securities | -- | BUY | 342.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Baird | -- | BUY | 305.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Stifel | -- | BUY | 337.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | BMO Capital | -- | BUY | 360.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Oppenheimer | -- | BUY | 320.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | J.P. Morgan | -- | BUY | 305.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | William Blair | -- | BUY | -- |
| 2026-07-28 | Mizuho Securities | -- | BUY | 327.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | Morgan Stanley | -- | BUY | 330.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 300.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
StockVane factor grade
B-
Momentum strategy signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Buy
Mostly aligned, one view stands apart.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Improving
3 1
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 3 upgrades vs 1 downgrade among tracked analyst rating changes.
- Most recent: Oppenheimer moved from Hold to Buy on 2026-07-17.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Oppenheimer | HOLD → BUY | 320.00 |
| 2026-05-26 | UBS | HOLD → BUY | 325.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | Deutsche Bank | HOLD → BUY | 325.00 |
| 2026-01-23 | Erste Group | BUY → HOLD | -- |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-07-28 | -- | ±5.21% | +4.25% (in line) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2026-04-28 | -- | ±4.64% | -0.34% (in line) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2026-02-10 | -- | ±3.61% | +3.98% (beat) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-10-28 | -- | ±4.39% | -4.09% (in line) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2025-07-29 | -- | ±5.25% | -3.93% (in line) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2025-02-11 | -- | ±5.51% | +6.22% (beat) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-10-29 | -- | ±6.28% | -1.05% (in line) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2024-07-30 | -- | ±5.51% | -7.69% (beat) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2024-04-30 | -- | ±5.83% | +2.02% (in line) |
| 2023/Q4 | 2024-02-13 | -- | ±4.87% | +8.97% (beat) |
| 2023/Q3 | 2023-10-31 | -- | ±6.44% | +5.40% (in line) |
| 2023/Q2 | 2023-08-01 | -- | ±5.43% | +1.11% (in line) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-08 06:09:36 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.