Ecolab Inc. Common Stock (ECL)
Stock · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary
$286.83as of 8/28/2026
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Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Global Water, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Pest Elimination, and Global Life Sciences. The Global Water segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage pr…
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Package Goods/Cosmetics
- Employees
- 48,000
- Website
- www.ecolab.com/
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $282.2$287.71
- Market cap
- $79.78B
- P/E (trailing)
- 36.76
- P/E (forward)
- 30.28
- EPS (trailing)
- $7.45
- Dividend yield
- 1.13%
- Beta
- 0.88
- Avg. volume
- 1.59M
- Ex-dividend date
- June 16, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- October 15, 2026
52-week range
$243.15$309.27
Next earnings: October 27, 2026 · EPS estimate $2.17Before Openconfirmed
How Ecolab Inc. Common Stock Makes Money
Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results
Source: 10-K filed Feb 23, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub
Forecasts
21 analyst ratings
Buy 75%
Hold 25%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$360
+25.5%
Median
$330
+15.1%
Low
$295
+2.9%
Ecolab Inc. Common Stock Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- ECLEcolab Inc. Common Stock$286.83▲ 0.32%Market cap $79.78BP/E 36.76$243.15$309.27
- HLNHaleon plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)$10.11▲ 0.65%Market cap $44.67BP/E 19.53$317.9$416.1
- ELEstee Lauder Companies Inc. (The) Common Stock$103.36▼ 2.68%Market cap $30.93BP/E —$66.22$121.64
- ULUnilever PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing One Ordinary Share)$65.07▲ 1.00%Market cap $139.11BP/E 12.42$4,068$5,525
- ELFe.l.f. Beauty Inc. Common Stock$104.13▼ 1.92%Market cap $5.49BP/E 91.23$48.82$150.99
- COTYCoty Inc. Class A Common Stock$2.86▲ 3.62%Market cap $2.39BP/E —$1.82$4.56
- ODDODDITY Tech Ltd. Class A Ordinary Shares$14.33▼ 4.40%Market cap $766.00MP/E 11.93$9.25$64.23
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECL Ecolab Inc. Common Stock | $79.78B | 36.76 | $286.83 | ▲ 0.32% | $243.15$309.27 |
| HLN Haleon plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) | $44.67B | 19.53 | $10.11 | ▲ 0.65% | $317.9$416.1 |
| EL Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The) Common Stock | $30.93B | — | $103.36 | ▼ 2.68% | $66.22$121.64 |
| UL Unilever PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing One Ordinary Share) | $139.11B | 12.42 | $65.07 | ▲ 1.00% | $4,068$5,525 |
| ELF e.l.f. Beauty Inc. Common Stock | $5.49B | 91.23 | $104.13 | ▼ 1.92% | $48.82$150.99 |
| COTY Coty Inc. Class A Common Stock | $2.39B | — | $2.86 | ▲ 3.62% | $1.82$4.56 |
| ODD ODDITY Tech Ltd. Class A Ordinary Shares | $766.00M | 11.93 | $14.33 | ▼ 4.40% | $9.25$64.23 |
P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.
Latest news
- Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Flashes a High-Quality Technical Breakout SetupChartMill · 8/22/2026
- Chairman Of Ecolab Sold $5.00M In StockBenzinga · 8/21/2026
- Ecolab Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?Yahoo · 8/20/2026
- Ecolab's Projected Commodity Cost Increase in H2 Manageable, RBC Capital Markets SaysYahoo · 8/19/2026
- Ecolab's CoolIT Deal Raises AI Upside but Also Debt and Cost RisksYahoo · 8/18/2026
- Is Ecolab Stock Worth Buying as Growth Rises but Debt Risk Builds?Yahoo · 8/18/2026
- Ecolab Rallies 12.2% in 3 Months as High-Tech Growth Gains MomentumYahoo · 8/18/2026
- Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Checks the Boxes for Quality InvestingChartMill · 8/12/2026
Insider Activity
Insider Actions →Acquired
11.7K
Disposed
10.9K
- Gregory B. Cook · August 11, 2026 · Sale4.6K @ $285.13
- Jennifer J. Bradway · August 3, 2026 · Option Exercise6.5K
- Jennifer J. Bradway · August 3, 2026 · Tax Withholding2.9K @ $278.79
- Scott D. Kirkland · July 30, 2026 · Option Exercise4.0K @ $117.73
- Scott D. Kirkland · July 30, 2026 · Sale3.4K @ $276.96
- Michel D. Doukeris · June 30, 2026 · Grant130
- Marion K. Gross · June 30, 2026 · Grant130
- Judson Althoff · June 30, 2026 · Grant130
- Suzanne M. Vautrinot · June 30, 2026 · Grant130
- Tracy B. McKibben · June 30, 2026 · Grant130
- David MacLennan · June 30, 2026 · Grant46 @ $278.46
- David MacLennan · June 30, 2026 · Grant130
- Eric Mark Green · June 30, 2026 · Grant144 @ $278.46
- Eric Mark Green · June 30, 2026 · Grant130
- Shari L. Ballard · June 30, 2026 · Grant130
Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 201.86M
- Total value held
- $52.37B
- Institutional holders
- 1674
Top holders this quarter
- Unknown22.81M
- Unknown16.52M
- Unknown11.22M
- Unknown7.79M
- Unknown5.99M
- Unknown5.22M
- Unknown3.71M
- Unknown3.57M
- Unknown3.50M
- Unknown3.26M
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AI Market Commentary
AI-generatedSynthesized from recent news and fundamentals/technical data -- not human analyst commentary or trader sentiment.
August 29, 2026
Ecolab Shares Hit Technical Breakout Signal. Ecolab (ECL) has drawn attention this week after a technical analysis noted a high-quality breakout setup forming in its share price. The setup matters because a confirmed breakout can signal that a stock's upward trend is strengthening, drawing interest from chart-focused investors. The broader context is supportive: the stock has traded within a 52-week range of $243.15 to $309.27, and the average analyst price target of $324.67 from 21 analysts sits above the recent range. Other indicators, such as a revenue-price divergence over the past six months, add a layer of fundamental context to the price move.