NASDAQ:ECOLUS Ecology Stock Price, Forecast & News

$36.24

+1.68 (+4.86 %)

(As of 06/3/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$35.12

Now: $36.24▼

$36.44

50-Day Range

$27.59

MA: $31.77▼

$36.26

52-Week Range

$24.94

Now: $36.24▼

$67.24

Volume304,731 shs

Average Volume297,057 shs

Market Capitalization$1.14 billion

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend Yield2.08%

Beta0.93

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.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
US Ecology has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $52.33, US Ecology has a potential upside of 44.4% from its current price of $36.24.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
US Ecology has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
US Ecology has received 387 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
US Ecology has received 436 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
US Ecology has received 52.98% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about US Ecology and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe ECOL will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe ECOL will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

3.3 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
US Ecology is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 2.08%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
US Ecology does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of US Ecology is 36.73 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, US Ecology will have a dividend payout ratio of 65.45 % next year. This indicates that US Ecology will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

4.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, US Ecology insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $133,047.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.20% of the stock of US Ecology is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
76.85% of the stock of US Ecology is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for US Ecology are expected to grow by 86.44% in the coming year, from $0.59 to $1.10 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of US Ecology is -4.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of US Ecology is -4.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
US Ecology has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.99 out of 5 stars

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 Ratio1.32

Current Ratio2.27

Quick Ratio2.27

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E Ratio61.42

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$685.51 million

Price / Sales1.67

Cash Flow$3.72 per share

Price / Cash Flow9.74

Book Value$32.15 per share

Price / Book1.13

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.96

Net Income$33.14 million

Net Margins-34.33%

Return on Equity7.43%

Return on Assets2.95%

Miscellaneous

Employees3,800

Outstanding Shares31,503,000

Market Cap$1.14 billion

Next Earnings Date8/6/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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US Ecology (NASDAQ:ECOL) Frequently Asked Questions

How has US Ecology's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

US Ecology's stock was trading at $33.91 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, ECOL stock has increased by 6.9% and is now trading at $36.24. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of US Ecology?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for US Ecology in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for US Ecology.

When is US Ecology's next earnings date?

US Ecology is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 6th 2020. View our earnings forecast for US Ecology.

How were US Ecology's earnings last quarter?

US Ecology Inc (NASDAQ:ECOL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The business services provider reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.02. The business services provider had revenue of $240.72 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $227.41 million. US Ecology had a negative net margin of 34.33% and a positive return on equity of 7.43%. US Ecology's revenue for the quarter was up 83.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.22 EPS. View US Ecology's earnings history.

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 yield of 1.99%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 16th. View US Ecology's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for ECOL?

3 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for US Ecology's shares. Their forecasts range from $37.00 to $70.00. On average, they expect US Ecology's stock price to reach $52.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 44.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for US Ecology.

Has US Ecology been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about ECOL stock have been trending somewhat positive on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. US Ecology earned a media sentiment score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the business services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutUS Ecology.

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), Casella Waste Systems (CWST), ABM Industries (ABM), Covanta (CVA), SP Plus (SP), Heritage-Crystal Clean (HCCI), CECO Environmental (CECE), Team (TISI), Acorn Energy (ACFN) and Metalico (MEA). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of US Ecology own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other US Ecology investors own include Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET), CBL & Associates Properties (CBL), Ford Motor (F), SandRidge Permian Trust (PER), Amgen (AMGN), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Gilead Sciences (GILD).

Who are US Ecology's key executives?

US Ecology's management team includes the following 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)

What is US Ecology's stock symbol?

US Ecology trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ECOL."

Who are US Ecology's major shareholders?

US Ecology's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (11.81%), Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC (4.20%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.57%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.57%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (3.22%) and State Street Corp (2.54%). 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 JPMorgan Chase & Co., Fenimore Asset Management Inc., Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado, Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado, Zazove Associates LLC, BlackRock Inc., Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US Inc., and Citigroup Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for US Ecology.

Which institutional investors are buying US Ecology stock?

ECOL stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C, Victory Capital Management Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Invesco Ltd., WCM Investment Management LLC, Caledonia Investments PLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, and Assenagon Asset Management S.A.. Company insiders that have bought US Ecology stock in the last two years include Daniel Fox, Jeffrey R Feeler, Katina Dorton, and Stephen A Romano. View insider buying and selling activity 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 $36.24.

How big of a company is US Ecology?

US Ecology has a market capitalization of $1.14 billion and generates $685.51 million in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $33.14 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.96 on an earnings per share basis. US Ecology employs 3,800 workers across the globe.

What is US Ecology's official website?

The official website for US Ecology is 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]

This page was last updated on 6/3/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff