Ecolab (ECL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Ecolab - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 21 Analyst Ratings

Sell
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Hold
3

Buy
18

Based on 21 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Ecolab in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 21 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 17 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for ECL.

Consensus Price Target

$327.56
20.51% Upside

According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Ecolab, the average price target is $327.56. The highest price target for ECL is $360.00, while the lowest price target for ECL is $295.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 20.51% from the current price of $271.81.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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ECL Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/10/25 to 9/10/26	1 Month Ago 8/11/25 to 8/11/26	3 Months Ago 6/12/25 to 6/12/26	1 Year Ago 9/10/24 to 9/10/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	17 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$327.56	$327.56	$323.41	$292.00
Forecasted Upside	20.51% Upside	15.12% Upside	21.80% Upside	8.42% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

ECL Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

ECL Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Ecolab Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Ecolab	Materials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.90	2.56	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	20.12% Upside	129.71% Upside	16.49% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent ECL News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/7/2026	Zacks Research 5 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
8/31/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Buy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
7/30/2026	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	Jason Haas 1 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$275.00 ➝ $295.00	+6.13%
7/29/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joshua Spector Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$342.00	+20.77%
7/29/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John McNulty Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$345.00 ➝ $360.00	+27.13%
7/29/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Roberts Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$325.00 ➝ $327.00	+15.47%
7/29/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Wittmann Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$305.00	+7.71%
7/29/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jeffrey Zekauskas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$295.00 ➝ $305.00	+7.59%
7/17/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Scott Schneeberger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$320.00	+16.12%
7/9/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Begleiter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$325.00 ➝ $335.00	+23.28%
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7/7/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ashish Sabadra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$337.00	+18.79%
6/24/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Cunningham Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$325.00 ➝ $330.00	+22.75%
5/20/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Laurence Alexander Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$352.00 ➝ $345.00	+38.27%
4/21/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Steve Byrne Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$337.00 ➝ $345.00	+25.04%
3/16/2026	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$326.00	+18.93%
2/18/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Richardson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$312.00	+2.73%
2/12/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Seth Weber Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$330.00 ➝ $345.00	+13.79%
2/11/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$330.00	+10.06%
2/11/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Shlomo Rosenbaum Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$300.00 ➝ $337.00	+12.34%
1/23/2026	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
10/29/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Manav Patnaik Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$275.00 ➝ $300.00	+11.77%
8/26/2025	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Bobby Zolper Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Market Perform
3/24/2025	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Colin Isaac Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$270.00	+7.66%
2/24/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Charles Neivert Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$270.00 ➝ $310.00	+16.93%
2/12/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Eade Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy

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Should I Buy Ecolab Stock? ECL Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Ecolab pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Ecolab
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Ecolab Inc.:

Ecolab Inc. recently reported strong financial performance for the second quarter of 2026, with revenue of $4.42 billion, which exceeded analyst estimates of $4.38 billion and represented a 9.7% increase compared to the same period last year. This growth in revenue, combined with an earnings per share (EPS) of $2.09 that beat the consensus estimate of $2.08, demonstrates the company's ability to drive top-line growth and maintain profitability, which is a key indicator of operational health for investors.
The stock currently trades at $278.45, which is below the consensus price target of $327.56 set by analysts who maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating. This suggests that the current market price may not fully reflect the company's future earnings potential, offering a potential upside for investors who believe in the company's long-term trajectory and the accuracy of analyst forecasts.
Ecolab Inc. provides a consistent income stream through its dividend, with a current yield of 1.05% and an annualized dividend of $2.92 per share. The company's dividend payout ratio is 39.19%, indicating that it retains a significant portion of its earnings for reinvestment while still returning cash to shareholders, which is attractive for income-focused investors seeking stability.
Institutional investors have shown increased confidence in the company, with several major funds increasing their stakes in the second quarter of 2026. For example, California State Teachers Retirement System significantly increased its holdings, and Groupe la Francaise boosted its stake by 35.3%. This trend of institutional accumulation often signals that professional investors see value in the company's fundamentals and long-term prospects.
The company has demonstrated consistent earnings growth, with EPS increasing from $1.89 in the same quarter last year to $2.09 in the most recent quarter. This year-over-year improvement in earnings per share, a metric that measures the portion of a company's profit allocated to each share of stock, indicates that Ecolab Inc. is becoming more efficient at generating profits, which can lead to higher stock valuations over time.

Ecolab
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Ecolab Inc. for these reasons:

The company's valuation is relatively high, with a Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 37.38. A P/E ratio measures the price of a stock relative to its earnings, and a high ratio can indicate that the stock is overvalued compared to its current earnings power. This may limit the potential for capital appreciation if earnings growth slows down, as investors may demand a lower price for the same level of earnings.
Ecolab Inc. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, which means the company has more debt than equity. While some debt is normal for businesses, a ratio above 1.0 can indicate higher financial risk, especially in a rising interest rate environment. This could increase the company's interest expenses and reduce its net income, potentially impacting its ability to pay dividends or invest in growth.
The stock has experienced volatility, with a 52-week low of $243.15 and a 52-week high of $309.27. This wide range indicates that the stock price can fluctuate significantly, which may be concerning for risk-averse investors. The recent price change of -0.83 from the previous close also suggests short-term downward pressure, which could signal uncertainty in the market or company-specific concerns.
Some analysts have issued lower ratings, with one analyst giving a "Sell" rating and two giving a "Hold" rating. While the consensus is "Moderate Buy," the presence of bearish opinions suggests that there are valid concerns about the company's future performance, such as potential headwinds in its end markets or competitive pressures that could impact its revenue and profitability.
The company's Q3 2026 guidance of $2.130-$2.230 EPS is below the consensus estimate of $2.270. This suggests that management may be expecting slower growth or higher costs in the upcoming quarter, which could disappoint investors who were anticipating stronger performance. A lower-than-expected earnings report could lead to a decline in the stock price as investors reassess the company's outlook.

ECL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Ecolab is $327.56, with a high forecast of $360.00 and a low forecast of $295.00.

21 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ecolab in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 17 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ECL shares.

According to analysts, Ecolab's stock has a predicted upside of 20.51% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Ecolab's stock had 3 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Ecolab has been rated by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Oppenheimer, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank Of Canada, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Ecolab more than other "materials" companies. The consensus rating score for Ecolab is 2.90 while the average consensus rating score for "materials" companies is 2.57. Learn more on how ECL compares to other companies.

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Ecolab (ECL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Ecolab - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Ecolab (ECL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Ecolab - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

ECL Analyst Ratings Over Time

ECL Analyst Recommendations By Month

ECL Price Targets by Month

Ecolab Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Ecolab Stock? ECL Pros and Cons Explained

Ecolab Bull Case

Ecolab Bear Case

ECL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ecolab's forecast for 2026?

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