Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA Takes Position in Ecolab Inc. $ECL

Key Points

• Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired 1,469 shares of Ecolab Inc. valued at approximately $396,000 in the second quarter, marking a significant move by the firm.
• Ecolab's recent quarterly earnings showed EPS of $1.89, slightly missing analysts' expectations, while the company generated revenues of $4.03 billion.
• The firm announced a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share, representing a 1.0% yield and a dividend payout ratio of 34.71%.

Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new position in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,469 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $396,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Saudi Central Bank bought a new position in shares of Ecolab in the first quarter worth $25,000. Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Ecolab by 176.7% during the 1st quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 119 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC boosted its stake in Ecolab by 70.6% in the 1st quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 145 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Olde Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Ecolab during the 1st quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, City Holding Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Ecolab in the first quarter worth about $39,000. Institutional investors own 74.91% of the company's stock.

Ecolab Price Performance

Shares of Ecolab stock opened at $265.82 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.39 billion, a PE ratio of 35.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. Ecolab Inc. has a 12 month low of $221.62 and a 12 month high of $286.04. The business's 50-day moving average price is $272.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $261.26.

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The basic materials company reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.90 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $4.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.03 billion. Ecolab had a net margin of 13.59% and a return on equity of 22.52%. Ecolab has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.020-2.120 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.420-7.620 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Ecolab Inc. will post 7.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ecolab Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Ecolab's dividend payout ratio is currently 34.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ECL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Ecolab from $300.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Ecolab from $307.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, September 8th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Ecolab from $320.00 to $315.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on Ecolab in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. They issued a "market perform" rating on the stock. Finally, Mizuho raised their price target on Ecolab from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ecolab has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $292.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director David Maclennan purchased 600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $278.51 per share, with a total value of $167,106.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 20,253 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,640,663.03. This trade represents a 3.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Jennifer J. Bradway sold 807 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $279.28, for a total value of $225,378.96. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 4,326 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,208,165.28. The trade was a 15.72% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Ecolab

Ecolab Inc provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Global Industrial; Global Institutional & Specialty; and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences. 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.

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