1,130 Shares in Ecolab Inc. $ECL Acquired by Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC

Key Points

• Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC has acquired a new stake in Ecolab Inc., purchasing 1,130 shares valued at approximately $304,000.
• In addition, several hedge funds have increased their stakes in Ecolab, with a total of 74.91% of the stock now owned by institutional investors.
• Ecolab recently set its Q3 2025 earnings guidance at 2.020-2.120 EPS, amid a quarterly earnings report that showed an EPS of $1.89, missing estimates by $0.01.

Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 1,130 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $304,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ECL. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Ecolab in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Dunhill Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Ecolab by 176.7% during the first quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 119 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the period. Ridgewood Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Ecolab by 70.6% during the first quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 145 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Olde Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Ecolab during the first quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, City Holding Co. bought a new stake in Ecolab during the first quarter worth approximately $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.91% of the company's stock.

Ecolab Price Performance

NYSE:ECL traded up $0.80 on Friday, reaching $265.63. The stock had a trading volume of 2,441,158 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,223,678. The company has a market capitalization of $75.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.07. Ecolab Inc. has a 1-year low of $221.62 and a 1-year high of $286.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $272.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $261.28.

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL - Get Free Report) last released 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 firm had revenue of $4.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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. Research analysts forecast that Ecolab Inc. will post 7.54 EPS for the current year.

Ecolab Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Ecolab from $300.00 to $306.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Raymond James Financial started coverage on shares of Ecolab in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. They set a "market perform" rating on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Ecolab from $307.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Ecolab from $293.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Ecolab from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $292.00.

Insider Transactions at Ecolab

In related news, Director David Maclennan bought 600 shares of Ecolab stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $278.51 per share, for a total transaction of $167,106.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Suzanne M. Vautrinot sold 1,354 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.16, for a total transaction of $383,398.64. Following the sale, the director directly owned 11,199 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,171,108.84. This trade represents a 10.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Ecolab Company Profile

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.