At the time of writing, Ecolab, Inc [ECL] stock is trading at $261.23, up 6.22%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The ECL shares have gain 4.98% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 13.72%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Ecolab, Inc [NYSE: ECL] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 28, 2025, when Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Overweight and also boosted its price target to $280 from $263. Previously, BMO Capital Markets upgraded its rating to Outperform on December 17, 2024, and elevated its price target to $290. On November 04, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral but maintained its price target of $276 on the stock. Jefferies upgraded its rating to a Buy and increased its price target to $310 on October 18, 2024. Wells Fargo initiated its recommendation with a Overweight and recommended $270 as its price target on August 13, 2024. Citigroup upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on July 31, 2024, and downed its price target to $265. In a note dated July 31, 2024, BofA Securities upgraded an Buy rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $251 to $272.
For the past year, the stock price of Ecolab, Inc fluctuated between $201.99 and $262.61. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $288.22 within the next 12 months. Ecolab, Inc [NYSE: ECL] shares were valued at $261.23 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 10.33% based on the average ECL price forecast.
Analyzing the ECL fundamentals
According to Ecolab, Inc [NYSE:ECL], the company’s sales were 15.67B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 1.02% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.43% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.18%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.16%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.13%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.09, Equity is 0.25 and Total Capital is 0.17. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.97.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 258.66 points at the first support level, and at 256.09 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 265.68, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 270.13.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Ecolab, Inc [NYSE:ECL] has a current ratio of 1.30. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.97, and the Cash Ratio is 0.27. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.72, the price to book ratio is 8.65 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 36.64.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved GATES WILLIAM H III, 10% Owner, that happened on Nov 20 ’24 when 0.11 million shares were sold. 10% Owner, GATES WILLIAM H III completed a deal on Nov 21 ’24 to sell 100000.0 shares. Meanwhile, 10% Owner GATES WILLIAM H III sold 70000.0 shares on Nov 22 ’24.
