Currently, Ecolab, Inc [ECL] is trading at $255.10, down -0.11%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The ECL shares have gain 6.72% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 1.94%, 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 April 21, 2025, when Seaport Research Partners upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $290 for it. Previously, Wells Fargo downgraded its rating to Equal Weight on April 16, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $230. On March 24, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral but maintained its price target of $270 on the stock. Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Overweight and increased its price target to $280 on January 28, 2025. BMO Capital Markets upgraded its rating to a Outperform and raised its price target to $290 on December 17, 2024. UBS downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on November 04, 2024, but kept the price target unchanged to $276. In a note dated October 18, 2024, Jefferies upgraded an Buy rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $235 to $310.
This stock has fluctuated between a low of $220.96 and a high of $273.69 over the last 52 weeks. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $277 within the next 12 months. Ecolab, Inc [NYSE: ECL] shares were valued at $255.10 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 8.58% based on the average ECL price forecast.
Analyzing the ECL fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Ecolab, Inc [NYSE:ECL] were 15.68B which represents -1.52% decline. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.44% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.18%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.17%, 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 0.24 and Total Capital is 0.16. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.93.
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 253.81 points at the first support level, and at 252.53 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 256.49, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 257.89.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Ecolab, Inc [NYSE:ECL] is 1.32. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.98, while the Cash Ratio is 0.25. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.61, the price to book ratio is 8.25 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 34.70.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Berger Larry L, EVP & CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER, that happened on Feb 26 ’25 when 10858.0 shares were sold. SVP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER, Bradway Jennifer J completed a deal on Feb 25 ’25 to sell 856.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Larry L. Berger bought 10858.0 shares on Feb 26 ’25.
