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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Employees49,000
Next Earnings Date2/18/2020 (Confirmed)
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, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th will be given a dividend of $0.47 per share on Wednesday, January 15th. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.91%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. This is a positive change from Ecolab's previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. View Ecolab's Dividend History.
How were Ecolab's earnings last quarter?
Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 29th. The basic materials company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.71. The basic materials company earned $3.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.89 billion. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.53 earnings per share. View Ecolab's Earnings History.
When is Ecolab's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Ecolab's earnings call?
Ecolab will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, February 18th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What price target have analysts set for ECL?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Ecolab's stock. Their forecasts range from $166.00 to $222.00. On average, they expect Ecolab's stock price to reach $199.27 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.9%. View Analyst Price Targets for Ecolab.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Ecolab?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ecolab in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 4 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 headlines about ECL stock have trended somewhat positive on Monday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog 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. Ecolab earned a daily sentiment score of 1.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Ecolab.
Are investors shorting Ecolab?
Ecolab saw a drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,210,000 shares, a drop of 11.1% from the January 15th total of 3,610,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,110,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.9 days. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Ecolab's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Ecolab's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Ecolab include Ashland Global (ASH), Chase (CCF), Innophos (IPHS), Advanced Emissions Solutions (ADES), Albemarle (ALB), Balchem (BCPC), Celanese (CE), Ferro (FOE), Flotek Industries (FTK), FutureFuel (FF), GSE (GSEH), HB Fuller (FUL), Innospec (IOSP), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and Kraton (KRA).
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 number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (3.96%), Edgewood Management LLC (2.00%), Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (1.16%), Franklin Resources Inc. (1.12%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.04%) and Cantillon Capital Management LLC (0.77%). Company insiders that own Ecolab stock include Alex N Blanco, Angela M Busch, Arthur J Higgins, Bruno Lavandier, Catelan Leanne, 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 Jensen Investment Management Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., State Street Corp, FMR LLC, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, State of Tennessee Treasury Department and Russell Investments Group Ltd.. 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 bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Pictet Asset Management Ltd., Renaissance Technologies LLC, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, AQR Capital Management LLC, Sarasin & Partners LLP, BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp and Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec. Company insiders that have bought Ecolab stock in the last two years include Catelan Leanne, 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 $207.31.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Ecolab (NYSE ECL)
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