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.
Read More…
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$14.91 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees49,000
Next Earnings Date5/5/2020 (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, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.47 per share on Wednesday, January 15th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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, February, 18th. The basic materials company reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.70 by $0.04. The basic materials company earned $3.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.89 billion. Ecolab had a return on equity of 20.11% and a net margin of 10.46%. The firm's revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.54 EPS. 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 FY20 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 18th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $6.33-6.53 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $6.49.
What price target have analysts set for ECL?
16 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Ecolab's stock. Their forecasts range from $181.00 to $222.00. On average, they expect Ecolab's stock price to reach $203.77 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.8%. View Analyst Price Targets for Ecolab.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Ecolab?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ecolab in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 11 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?
Press coverage about ECL stock has trended very negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Ecolab earned a coverage optimism score of -3.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage 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 near future. View News Stories for Ecolab.
Are investors shorting Ecolab?
Ecolab saw a decrease in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,210,000 shares, a decrease of 11.1% from the January 15th total of 3,610,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,110,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.9 days. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Ecolab's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Ecolab's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Ecolab include Sherwin-Williams (SHW), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Celanese (CE), Albemarle (ALB), RPM International (RPM), Ashland Global (ASH), NewMarket (NEU), W. R. Grace & Co (GRA), Balchem (BCPC), Quaker Chemical (KWR), PolyOne (POL), HB Fuller (FUL), Sensient Technologies (SXT), Innospec (IOSP) and Stepan (SCL).
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 shareholders include State Street Corp (3.96%), Edgewood Management LLC (2.00%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.27%), Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (1.16%), Franklin Resources Inc. (1.12%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.04%). 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 Capital Research Global Investors, Jensen Investment Management Inc., 1832 Asset Management L.P., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Janus Henderson Group PLC, State Street Corp, FMR LLC and Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.. 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 Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Pictet Asset Management Ltd., Renaissance Technologies LLC, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, Alliancebernstein L.P., AQR Capital Management LLC, Sarasin & Partners LLP and BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp. 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 $207.50.
How big of a company is Ecolab?
Ecolab has a market capitalization of $59.81 billion and generates $14.91 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $1.43 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.82 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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Ecolab (NYSE ECL)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Ecolab and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe ECL will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe ECL will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
