US Ecology, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides environmental services to commercial and government entities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates through two segments, Environmental Services, and Field & Industrial Services. The Environmental Services segment offers hazardous material management services, including transportation, recycling, treatment, and disposal of hazardous, non-hazardous, and radioactive waste at its landfill, wastewater, deep-well injection, and other treatment facilities.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Refuse systems
Sub-IndustryEnvironmental & Facilities Services
SectorBusiness Services
Phone208-331-8400
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$565.93 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,700
Next Earnings Date2/20/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
US Ecology (NASDAQ:ECOL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is US Ecology's stock symbol?
US Ecology trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ECOL."
How often does US Ecology pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for US Ecology?
US Ecology declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 17th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share on Friday, January 24th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.30%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 16th. View US Ecology's Dividend History.
How were US Ecology's earnings last quarter?
US Ecology Inc (NASDAQ:ECOL) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 30th. The business services provider reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.01. The business services provider earned $167.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $161.25 million. US Ecology had a return on equity of 13.61% and a net margin of 8.22%. US Ecology's revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.61 earnings per share. View US Ecology's Earnings History.
When is US Ecology's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for ECOL?
1 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for US Ecology's shares. Their forecasts range from $63.00 to $63.00. On average, they anticipate US Ecology's stock price to reach $63.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for US Ecology.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for US Ecology?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for US Ecology in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for US Ecology.
Has US Ecology been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about ECOL stock has been trending extremely negative on Thursday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. US Ecology earned a coverage optimism score of -5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the business services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for US Ecology.
Are investors shorting US Ecology?
US Ecology saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,240,000 shares, an increase of 6.9% from the December 15th total of 1,160,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 178,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.9 days. Currently, 6.6% of the company's shares are short sold. View US Ecology's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of US Ecology's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to US Ecology include Waste Management (WM), Republic Services (RSG), Rollins (ROL), Stericycle (SRCL), Tetra Tech (TTEK), Clean Harbors (CLH), ABM Industries (ABM), Casella Waste Systems (CWST), Covanta (CVA), SP Plus (SP), Heritage-Crystal Clean (HCCI), Team (TISI), CECO Environmental (CECE), Acorn Energy (ACFN) and Metalico (MEA).
What other stocks do shareholders of US Ecology own?
Who are US Ecology's key executives?
US Ecology's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jeffrey R. Feeler, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 49)
- Mr. Eric L. Gerratt, Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 48)
- Mr. Simon G. Bell, Exec. VP & COO (Age 49)
- Mr. Steven D. Welling, Exec. VP of Sales & Marketing (Age 60)
- Mr. Andrew P. Marshall, Exec. VP of Regulatory Compliance & Safety (Age 52)
Who are US Ecology's major shareholders?
US Ecology's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Fenimore Asset Management Inc. (1.26%), Zazove Associates LLC (0.88%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.09%), 6 Meridian (0.04%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.04%) and CENTRAL TRUST Co (0.01%). Company insiders that own US Ecology stock include Daniel Fox, Eric L Gerratt, Jeffrey R Feeler, Joe F Colvin, Simon G Bell, Stephen A Romano and Steven D Welling. View Institutional Ownership Trends for US Ecology.
Which major investors are buying US Ecology stock?
ECOL stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Zazove Associates LLC, Fenimore Asset Management Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, CENTRAL TRUST Co, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and 6 Meridian. View Insider Buying and Selling for US Ecology.
How do I buy shares of US Ecology?
Shares of ECOL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is US Ecology's stock price today?
One share of ECOL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $55.48.
How big of a company is US Ecology?
US Ecology has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion and generates $565.93 million in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $49.60 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.32 on an earnings per share basis. US Ecology employs 1,700 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About US Ecology.
What is US Ecology's official website?
How can I contact US Ecology?
US Ecology's mailing address is 101 SOUTH. CAPITOL BLVD. SUITE 1000, BOISE ID, 83702. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 208-331-8400 or via email at [email protected]
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