NYSE:ECL Ecolab (ECL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $300.82 -5.01 (-1.64%) Closing price 11/6/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$301.72 +0.90 (+0.30%) As of 11/6/2026 07:32 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Ecolab Stock (NYSE:ECL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Ecolab alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$297.00▼$304.1450-Day Range$269.61▼$315.4252-Week Range$243.15▼$318.93Volume2.22 million shsAverage Volume1.48 million shsMarket Capitalization$84.37 billionP/E Ratio40.93Dividend Yield0.97%Price Target$328.58Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, cleaning and infection-prevention products and services to businesses and institutions. Its solutions help customers manage water use, maintain sanitary environments and support operational efficiency. The company serves a range of industries, including food and beverage, foodservice, hospitality, healthcare, life sciences and manufacturing. Its offerings include cleaning and sanitizing products, water-treatment programs, pest-elimination services, and related monitoring and consulting support. Founded in 1923 as Economics Laboratory, Ecolab has grown into a global company serving customers in many countries. Its work combines products, equipment and on-site or digital services tailored to customer operations.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Ecolab Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreECL MarketRank™: 4.328872668285 of 5 starsEcolab scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 65th out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingEcolab has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 18 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Ecolab is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageEcolab has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Ecolab's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth14.46% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ecolab are expected to grow by 14.46% in the coming year, from $8.16 to $9.34 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ecolab is 40.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.50.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ecolab is 40.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.49.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEcolab has a PEG Ratio of 3.00. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEcolab has a P/B Ratio of 8.07. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.74% of the float of Ecolab has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEcolab has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.05.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ecolab has recently decreased by 9.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldEcolab has a dividend yield of 0.95%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEcolab has been increasing its dividend for 33 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ecolab is 39.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ecolab will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.26% next year. This indicates that Ecolab will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Ecolab's dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.96 News SentimentEcolab has a news sentiment score of 0.96. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Ecolab this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for ECL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added Ecolab to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ecolab insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,003,861.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.50% of the stock of Ecolab is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions74.91% of the stock of Ecolab is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Ecolab's insider trading history. Receive ECL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ecolab and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Three days later, Dylan Jovine sat in two private meetings with U.S. Congressmen. No cameras, no staff. What he found afterward points to a coordinated Two-Front Economic War already in motion, according to his research at Behind the Markets.November 7 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Top 3 Materials Stocks That May Keep You Up At Night This MonthNovember 5 at 9:11 AM | benzinga.comHead to Head Survey: Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP) and Ecolab (NYSE:ECL)November 4 at 2:16 AM | americanbankingnews.com3 Dividend Aristocrats Growing Their Payouts the FastestNovember 3, 2026 | 247wallst.comEcolab Breaks Into Price Discovery at $308.51November 2, 2026 | 247wallst.comThese 3 Green Stocks Have a Growth Story That Goes Far Beyond Washington (ECL)Green stocks are outperforming on commercial demand, not policy, per LSEG data. Bloom Energy, Ecolab, and Brookfield Renewable show growth driven by AI and data-center needs.October 18, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines ECL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ECL shares performed this year? Ecolab's stock was trading at $262.67 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ECL stock has increased by 14.5% and is now trading at $300.8220. How were Ecolab's earnings last quarter? Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 27th. The basic materials company reported $2.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $2.18. The business's quarterly revenue was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Ecolab have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Ecolab: Purolite, EPN Water Col Ltd., National Wiper Alliance Inc., TechTex Holdings Limited, VanBaele Hygiene AG, CID Lines, Gallay Medical & Scientific Pty Ltd., and others. Who are Ecolab's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Ecolab include Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.97%), Sustainable Growth Advisers LP (0.42%), King Luther Capital Management Corp (0.31%) and ProShare Advisors LLC (0.24%). Insiders that own company stock include William H Gates III, Christophe Beck, Darrell R Brown, Arthur J Higgins, David Maclennan, Victoria Reich, Laurie M Marsh, Larry L Berger, Suzanne M Vautrinot, Tracy B Mckibben, Nicholas J Alfano, Michel D Doukeris, Gregory B Cook, Boo Alexander A De, Jennifer J Bradway, Machiel Duijser and Benjamin M Clark. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ecolab? Shares of ECL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Ecolab own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ecolab investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Visa (V), Chevron (CVX), Walmart (WMT), AbbVie (ABBV) and Costco Wholesale (COST). Company Calendar Record date for 10/15 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable10/15/2026Last Earnings10/27/2026Today11/07/2026Investor Day 202611/17/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (4m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 ECL's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. ECL has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Chemicals Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals Current SymbolNYSE:ECL CIK31462 Webwww.ecolab.com Phone(800) 232-6522Fax651-293-2092Employees48,000Year Founded1923Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Ecolab$328.58 High Price Target$357.00 Low Price Target$305.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.91 Research Coverage22 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.35 Trailing P/E Ratio40.93 Forward P/E Ratio32.21 P/E Growth3Net Income$2.08 billion Net Margins11.99% Pretax Margin15.00% Return on Equity22.57% Return on Assets8.23% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.14 Current Ratio1.11 Quick Ratio0.84 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$16.08 billion Price / Sales5.25 Cash Flow$10.81 per share Price / Cash Flow27.83 Book Value$37.28 per share Price / Book8.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares280,470,000Free Float279,066,000Market Cap$84.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.85 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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