Ecolab Inc provides water, hygiene, and energy technologies and services worldwide. The company operates through Global Industrial, Global Institutional, Global Energy, and Other segments. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions primarily to industrial customers within the manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, primary metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, pharmaceutical, and commercial laundry.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Soap, detergents, & cleaning preparations; perfumes, & cosmetics
Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
Phone1-800-232-6522
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$14.67 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees49,000
Next Earnings Date10/29/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ecolab's stock symbol?
Ecolab trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ECL."
How often does Ecolab pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ecolab?
Ecolab announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.46 per share on Tuesday, October 15th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.94%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 16th. View Ecolab's Dividend History.
How were Ecolab's earnings last quarter?
Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) released its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 30th. The basic materials company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.01. The basic materials company earned $3.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.79 billion. Ecolab had a net margin of 10.12% and a return on equity of 19.81%. Ecolab's revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.27 earnings per share. View Ecolab's Earnings History.
When is Ecolab's next earnings date?
What guidance has Ecolab issued on next quarter's earnings?
Ecolab issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, July, 30th. The company provided EPS guidance of $5.80-6.00 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $5.90.
What price target have analysts set for ECL?
17 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Ecolab's stock. Their predictions range from $162.00 to $222.00. On average, they expect Ecolab's share price to reach $193.1429 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.2%. View Analyst Price Targets for Ecolab.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Ecolab?
17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ecolab in the last year. There are currently 11 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Ecolab.
Has Ecolab been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about ECL stock has trended negative recently, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Ecolab earned a media sentiment score of -2.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Ecolab.
Are investors shorting Ecolab?
Ecolab saw a drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,149,700 shares, a drop of 6.0% from the July 31st total of 4,416,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,170,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.5 days. Approximately 1.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Ecolab's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Ecolab's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Ecolab own?
Who are Ecolab's key executives?
Ecolab's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Douglas M. Baker Jr., Chairman & CEO (Age 60)
- Mr. Thomas W. R. Handley, Pres & COO (Age 64)
- Mr. Daniel J. Schmechel, CFO & Treasurer (Age 59)
- Mr. Timothy P. Mulhere, Exec. VP & Pres of Global Institutional (Age 56)
- Mr. Darrell R. Brown, Exec. VP & Pres of Energy Services (Age 55)
Who are Ecolab's major shareholders?
Ecolab's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.89%), BlackRock Inc. (6.14%), BlackRock Inc. (6.14%), Morgan Stanley (2.57%), Edgewood Management LLC (2.27%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.24%). Company insiders that own Ecolab stock include Alex N Blanco, Angela M Busch, Arthur J Higgins, Bruno Lavandier, Christophe Beck, Daniel J Schmechel, Darrell R Brown, David Maclennan, Douglas M Baker Jr, Elizabeth A Simermeyer, Jeffrey M Ettinger, Jill S Wyant, Larry L Berger, Laurie M Marsh, Leslie S Biller, Michael A Hickey, Roberto Inchaustegui, Thomas W Handley, Timothy P Mulhere, Victoria Reich and William H Gates III. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Ecolab.
Which major investors are selling Ecolab stock?
ECL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Impax Asset Management Group plc, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec, Jensen Investment Management Inc., Congress Asset Management Co. MA, Sterling Capital Management LLC, Comgest Global Investors S.A.S. and C WorldWide Group Holding A S. Company insiders that have sold Ecolab company stock in the last year include Alex N Blanco, Angela M Busch, Bruno Lavandier, Daniel J Schmechel, Darrell R Brown, Douglas M Baker Jr, Elizabeth A Simermeyer, Jill S Wyant, Larry L Berger, Laurie M Marsh, Leslie S Biller, Roberto Inchaustegui, Thomas W Handley, Timothy P Mulhere and Victoria Reich. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ecolab.
Which major investors are buying Ecolab stock?
ECL stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC, BlackRock Inc., BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Mirova and California Public Employees Retirement System. Company insiders that have bought Ecolab stock in the last two years include David Maclennan, Jeffrey M Ettinger and William H Gates III. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ecolab.
How do I buy shares of Ecolab?
Shares of ECL 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 Ecolab's stock price today?
One share of ECL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $195.49.
How big of a company is Ecolab?
Ecolab has a market capitalization of $56.25 billion and generates $14.67 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $1.43 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.25 on an earnings per share basis. Ecolab employs 49,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Ecolab.
What is Ecolab's official website?
How can I contact Ecolab?
Ecolab's mailing address is 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN, 55102. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 1-800-232-6522 or via email at [email protected]
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