Ecolab Company Profile (NYSE:ECL)

Ecolab trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ECL."

Ecolab declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.37 per share on Monday, July 17th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 16th. View Ecolab's Dividend History.

Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 2nd. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.01. The firm earned $3.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.16 billion. Ecolab had a return on equity of 18.96% and a net margin of 9.47%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.77 earnings per share. View Ecolab's Earnings History.

Ecolab is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July, 31st 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Ecolab.

Ecolab updated its FY17 earnings guidance on Tuesday, May, 2nd. The company provided EPS guidance of $4.70-4.90 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.80. Ecolab also updated its Q2 guidance to $1.08-1.15 EPS.

16 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Ecolab's stock. Their predictions range from $111.00 to $143.00. On average, they anticipate Ecolab's stock price to reach $129.31 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Ecolab.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Ecolab stock:

• 1. Canaccord Genuity analysts commented, "We find Ecolab very well positioned to benefit from the convergence of population growth, resource volatility and rapid industrialization across the world. The company’s recurring services model drives high visibility (even in a variable macro environment)." (3/15/2017)
• 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Ecolab Inc. exited fourth quarter 2016 on a tepid note missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate for both earnings and sales. The downside came mainly from lower-than-expected volume in the energy and institutional businesses. Nevertheless, we believe that a robust product portfolio and an expanding customer base will drive organic sales. In fact, the realization of targeted synergies associated with acquisitions should also pave way for margin expansion. Also management expects the tide to turn in 2017 wherein higher margins and volumes are expected to bring in good tides for the industrial segment. The company expects water, food and beverage, and paper businesses all to benefit in 2017. Finally the stocks overvaluation reflects a relatively dull scenario that might be a cause for investors’ concern." (2/24/2017)

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Ecolab's management team includes the folowing people:

• Douglas M. Baker Jr., Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
• Thomas W. Handley, President, Chief Operating Officer
• Daniel J. Schmechel, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
• Larry L. Berger, Executive Vice President, Chief Technical Officer
• James J. Seifert, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
• Laurie M. Marsh, Executive Vice President - Human Resources
• Christophe Beck, Executive Vice President and President – Global Water & Process Services
• Alex N. Blanco, Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer
• Michael A. Hickey, Executive Vice President, President - Global Institutional
• Roberto Inchaustegui, Executive Vice President and President – Global Services and Specialty

Ecolab's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Alecta Pensionsforsakring Omsesidigt (0.85%), Swedbank (0.53%), US Bancorp DE (0.35%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.29%), PGGM Investments (0.19%) and Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. (0.18%). Company insiders that own Ecolab stock include Bruno Lavandier, Bryan L Hughes, Carl M Casale, Christophe Beck, David Maclennan, Douglas M Baker Jr, Douglas M Baker, Jr, James J Seifert, Jerry A Grundhofer, Jerry W Levin, Larry L Berger, Michael A Hickey, Stephen M Taylor, Timothy P Mulhere and William H Gates III. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Ecolab.

Ecolab's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including US Bancorp DE, Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers Inc. ID, Alta Capital Management LLC, Ledyard National Bank, AMI Asset Management Corp, ING Groep NV, Exxonmobil Investment Management Inc. TX and CWM LLC. Company insiders that have sold Ecolab stock in the last year include Bruno Lavandier, Christophe Beck, Douglas M Baker Jr, Jerry W Levin, Michael A Hickey and Stephen M Taylor. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ecolab.

Ecolab's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alecta Pensionsforsakring Omsesidigt, Swedbank, APG Asset Management N.V., Barometer Capital Management Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., Intermede Investment Partners Ltd and Forsta AP Fonden. Company insiders that have bought Ecolab stock in the last two years include Carl M Casale, David Maclennan and William H Gates III. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ecolab.

Shares of Ecolab can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Ecolab stock can currently be purchased for approximately $132.90.