Ecolab (ECL) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Posted by on Nov 5th, 2026

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Ecolab (NYSE: ECL):

  • 10/29/2026 – Ecolab had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $295.00 to $315.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
  • 10/28/2026 – Ecolab had its price target raised by UBS Group from $344.00 to $357.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 10/28/2026 – Ecolab had its price target raised by Citigroup from $330.00 to $345.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 10/28/2026 – Ecolab had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $305.00 to $310.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 10/26/2026 – Ecolab had its price target raised by UBS Group from $344.00 to $357.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 10/5/2026 – Ecolab had its price target raised by UBS Group from $342.00 to $344.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 9/7/2026 – Ecolab was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.

Ecolab Price Performance

Shares of ECL stock traded down $8.99 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $306.02. 2,629,973 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,465,386. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $283.41 and its 200-day moving average is $276.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The stock has a market cap of $85.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.85. Ecolab Inc. has a 52 week low of $243.15 and a 52 week high of $318.93.

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The basic materials company reported $2.18 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.18. Ecolab had a net margin of 11.99% and a return on equity of 22.57%. The firm had revenue of $4.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.70 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.07 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Ecolab Inc. will post 8.16 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Christophe Beck sold 17,862 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.14, for a total value of $5,003,860.68. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 72,932 shares in the company, valued at $20,431,170.48. This trade represents a 19.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Ecolab Inc is a global provider of water, hygiene, infection prevention and cleaning solutions for businesses and institutions. The company helps customers manage water and energy use, maintain sanitary operations, protect food supplies and comply with health and safety standards.

Ecolab serves customers across industries including food and beverage processing, hospitality, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, institutional facilities and energy. Its offerings include cleaning and sanitizing chemicals, water-treatment and process-management systems, pest-control services, kitchen and housekeeping products, infection-prevention programs, and related equipment, training and consulting services.

Founded in 1923 as Economics Laboratory, the company has expanded from its original focus on cleaning products into a broad range of technology-enabled services and solutions.

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