NASDAQ:ECOL - US Ecology Stock Price, News, & Analysis

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$54.63 -1.22 (-2.18 %)
(As of 03/22/2019 04:00 PM ET)
Previous Close$54.63
Today's Range$54.62 - $56.40
52-Week Range$51.65 - $77.15
Volume80,527 shs
Average Volume114,143 shs
Market Capitalization$1.21 billion
P/E Ratio23.55
Dividend Yield1.29%
Beta0.51
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. The Field & Industrial Services segment provides services, such as on-site management, waste characterization, transportation, and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste; and specialty field services comprising industrial cleaning and maintenance, remediation, lab packs, retail, transportation, emergency response, and other services to commercial and industrial facilities, and government entities. US Ecology, Inc. serves oil refineries, chemical production plants, steel mills, real estate developers, waste brokers/aggregators serving small manufacturers, and other industrial customers. The company was formerly known as American Ecology Corporation and changed its name to US Ecology, Inc. in February 2010. US Ecology, Inc. was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Refuse systems
Sub-IndustryEnvironmental & Facilities Services
SectorBusiness Services
Current SymbolNASDAQ:ECOL
Previous Symbol
CUSIP91732J10
CIK742126
Webwww.usecology.com
Phone208-331-8400

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.01
Current Ratio2.34
Quick Ratio2.34

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio23.55
Forward P/E Ratio25.06
P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$565.93 million
Price / Sales2.13
Cash Flow$4.1959 per share
Price / Cash Flow13.02
Book Value$16.30 per share
Price / Book3.35

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.32
Net Income$49.60 million
Net Margins8.76%
Return on Equity14.80%
Return on Assets5.97%

Miscellaneous

Employees1,700
Outstanding Shares22,070,000
Market Cap$1.21 billion
Next Earnings Date5/2/2019 (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 Wednesday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share on Friday, January 25th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.32%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 17th. View US Ecology's Dividend History.

How were US Ecology's earnings last quarter?

US Ecology Inc (NASDAQ:ECOL) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 21st. The business services provider reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.05. The business services provider earned $157.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $148.92 million. US Ecology had a return on equity of 14.80% and a net margin of 8.76%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. View US Ecology's Earnings History.

When is US Ecology's next earnings date?

US Ecology is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2019. View Earnings Estimates for US Ecology.

What guidance has US Ecology issued on next quarter's earnings?

US Ecology issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 21st. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.09 to $2.41 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.58. US Ecology also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $2.09-2.41 EPS.

What price target have analysts set for ECOL?

4 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for US Ecology's shares. Their predictions range from $61.00 to $72.00. On average, they expect US Ecology's share price to reach $68.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 25.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for US Ecology.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for US Ecology?

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for US Ecology in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for US Ecology.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about US Ecology stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about US Ecology stock:
  • 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "US Ecology, Inc., formerly known as American Ecology Corporation, provides radioactive, PCB, hazardous, and non-hazardous waste services to commercial and government customers throughout the United States. The Company operates through its subsidiaries and provides its services to steel mills, medical and academic institutions, refineries, chemical manufacturing facilities and the nuclear power industry. Its subsidiaries include US Ecology Nevada, Inc., US Ecology Washington, Inc., US Ecology Texas, Inc., US Ecology Idaho, Inc., and US Ecology Field Services, Inc. The Company operates through two business segments: operating disposal facilities and non-operating disposal facilities. US Ecology, Inc. is headquartered in Boise, Idaho. " (2/28/2019)
  • 2. Canaccord Genuity analysts commented, "We believe positive trends and overall higher customer spending will remain healthy for the rest of this year and beyond and are confident in ECOL’s ability to meet or exceed expectations. We adjust our estimates modestly but maintain our outlook for further growth and profitability for next year. We reiterate our BUY rating and raise our price target to $72." (8/3/2018)

Has US Ecology been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about ECOL stock have trended positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing 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 news impact score of 2.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the business services provider a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.

Who are some of US Ecology's key competitors?

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 & Principal Accounting Officer (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 many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.26%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.89%), FMR LLC (3.44%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (2.79%), Epoch Investment Partners Inc. (1.90%) and GW&K Investment Management LLC (1.89%). Company insiders that own US Ecology stock include Daniel Fox, Eric L Gerratt, Jeffrey R Feeler, Joe F Colvin, Katina Dorton, Simon G Bell, Stephen A Romano and Steven D Welling. View Institutional Ownership Trends for US Ecology.

Which institutional investors are selling US Ecology stock?

ECOL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fenimore Asset Management Inc., Epoch Investment Partners Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, GW&K Investment Management LLC, Barclays PLC, Millennium Management LLC and PNC Financial Services Group Inc.. Company insiders that have sold US Ecology company stock in the last year include Daniel Fox, Eric L Gerratt, Jeffrey R Feeler, Joe F Colvin, Simon G Bell, Stephen A Romano and Steven D Welling. View Insider Buying and Selling for US Ecology.

Which institutional investors are buying US Ecology stock?

ECOL stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US Inc., Norges Bank, Martingale Asset Management L P, Bessemer Group Inc., Geode Capital Management LLC, Geode Capital Management LLC, First Trust Advisors LP and BlackRock Inc.. 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is US Ecology's stock price today?

One share of ECOL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $54.63.

How big of a company is US Ecology?

US Ecology has a market capitalization of $1.21 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.

What is US Ecology's official website?

The official website for US Ecology is http://www.usecology.com.

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]


MarketBeat Community Rating for US Ecology (NASDAQ ECOL)

Community Ranking:  2.4 out of 5 (star star)
Outperform Votes:  325 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:  354 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:  679
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This page was last updated on 3/23/2019 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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