Ecolab
About: Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the industrial manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, and life sciences markets. The firm is the global market share leader in this category with a wide array of products and services, including dish and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. Additionally, Ecolab sells customized water management solutions across its end markets. The company has a strong hold on the US market and is growing its presence abroad.
Employees: 48,000
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Funds holding %
of 7,407 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 10 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
80% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $118M | Put options by funds: $65.7M
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 173 | Existing positions closed: 103
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,477 [Q3] → 1,524 (+47) [Q4]
2.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.21% [Q3] → 77.79% (+2.58%) [Q4]
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 550 | Existing positions reduced: 550
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $54.4B [Q3] → $52.7B (-$1.7B) [Q4]
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 [Q3] → 16 (-10) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
10 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$240
1%
upside
Avg. target
$283
18%
upside
High target
$310
30%
upside
10 analyst ratings
7 positive
70%
3 neutral
30%
0 negative
0%
Barclays Manav Patnaik 51% 1-year accuracy 19 / 37 met price target | 15%upside $275 | Overweight Maintained | 17 Apr 2025 |
Wells Fargo Jason Haas 47% 1-year accuracy 24 / 51 met price target | 1%upside $240 | Equal-Weight Downgraded | 16 Apr 2025 |
Mizuho John Roberts 8% 1-year accuracy 3 / 39 met price target | 19%upside $285 | Outperform Maintained | 15 Apr 2025 |
Citigroup Patrick Cunningham 34% 1-year accuracy 12 / 35 met price target | 15%upside $275 | Buy Maintained | 8 Apr 2025 |
Redburn Atlantic Colin Isaac 0% 1-year accuracy 0 / 1 met price target | 13%upside $270 | Neutral Downgraded | 24 Mar 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about ECL published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
2 days ago
Ecolab Announces 5% Trade Surcharge in the United States
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab Inc. announced today a 5% trade surcharge on all of its solutions and services in the United States, effective May 1, 2025. This surcharge is intended to mitigate the impact of rising raw material costs due to recent changes in international trade policies. With the implementation of this surcharge, Ecolab's focus remains on delivering value that exceeds the total price increase, helping to offset the impact for customers. Christophe Beck, Ecolab's chair.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Here's Why You Should Retain Ecolab Stock in Your Portfolio Now
ECL continues to gain from its robust product portfolio and strong segmental performance.
Neutral
Benzinga
1 week ago
Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet
Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
The Highest-Quality Dividend Champions By Quality Scores
The article presents the highest-quality Dividend Champions, which are companies listed on U.S. exchanges that have consistently higher annual dividend payouts for at least 25 years. I use a quality scoring system with six quality indicators, each worth five points, for a maximum score of 30. The highest-quality Dividend Champions score four or five points for each quality indicator. Only 15 of 137 Dividend Champions made the list of highest-quality Dividend Champions.
Neutral
Business Wire
4 weeks ago
Ecolab Delivers on Commitments to Save Water in Historic AI Era
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Water is the world's most essential resource, and it's only grown more critical in the age of AI. During this transformative digital revolution, Ecolab, a global sustainability leader that maximizes growth and performance through water solutions and infection prevention services, has continued to meet its goals and work with customers to deliver profitability while advancing optimized water use. By 2030, it is estimated that AI-related growth will demand additi.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Ecolab Schedules Webcast and Conference Call on April 29, 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab will host a live webcast to discuss its 2025 first quarter results. A news release containing first quarter results is expected to be issued before market open on April 29, 2025. Details for the public webcast are as follows: TIME: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time DATE: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 DURATION: One hour LOCATION: www.ecolab.com/investor ARCHIVE: A replay of the webcast and supplemental data will be available on Ecolab's website. About Ecolab A trusted par.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
3 Brilliant Growth Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Term
The best capital gains are derived by holding a stock over the long term. That's why patience is such an important characteristic for investors in growth stocks.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Ecolab Schedules Webcast of Industry Conference for March 13, 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Christophe Beck, Chairman of the Board & CEO Ecolab Inc., will address financial analysts at the J.P. Morgan 2025 Industrials Conference on Thursday March 13, 2025. Ecolab will offer a webcast of Mr. Beck's presentation. Details for the webcast are as follows: TIME: 9:00am EDT DATE: Thursday March 13, 2025 DURATION: Approximately 35 minutes LOCATION: www.ecolab.com/investor ARCHIVE: A replay of the webcast will be available through April 14, 2025. To access.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Ecolab Named One of the World's Most Ethical Companies for 19th Consecutive Year
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab Inc., a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life, today announced it has been named one of the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Ecolab has earned the recognition for 19 consecutive years since Ethisphere's inaugural award in 2007. “Ecolab's.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Here's Why You Should Retain Ecolab Stock in Your Portfolio Now
ECL continues to gain from its robust product portfolio and strong segmental performance.
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