Ecolab, Inc [ECL] stock prices are up 0.35% to $261.98 at the moment. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The ECL shares have gain 3.52% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -4.28%, and not 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 November 03, 2025, when Evercore ISI upgraded its rating to a Outperform but kept the price target unchanged to $300 for it. Robert W. Baird upgraded its rating to a Outperform but stick to its price target of $300 on July 30, 2025. Seaport Research Partners upgraded its rating to a Buy but $290 remained the price target by the analyst firm on April 21, 2025. Wells Fargo downgraded its rating to Equal Weight for this stock on April 16, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $230. In a note dated March 24, 2025, Redburn Atlantic downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock but restated the target price of $270.
The stock price of Ecolab, Inc [ECL] has been fluctuating between $221.62 and $286.04 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $311.78 within the next 12 months. Ecolab, Inc [NYSE: ECL] shares were valued at $261.98 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 19.01% based on the average ECL price forecast.
Analyzing the ECL fundamentals
The Ecolab, Inc [NYSE:ECL] reported sales of 15.89B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 4.16%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.44% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.17%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.15%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.12%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.08, Equity is 0.22 and Total Capital is 0.14. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.89.
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 258.67 points at the first support level, and at 255.35 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 264.64, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 267.29.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Ecolab, Inc [NYSE:ECL]’s Current Ratio is 1.70. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.33, while the Cash Ratio is 0.47. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.67, the price to book ratio is 7.63 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 37.68.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Beck Christophe, CHAIRMAN & CEO, that happened on Nov 12 ’25 when 21714.0 shares were sold. Officer, Christophe Beck completed a deal on Nov 12 ’25 to buy 21714.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Vautrinot Suzanne M sold 1354.0 shares on Aug 19 ’25.
