At the time of writing, Ecolab, Inc [ECL] stock is trading at $277.73, up 0.75%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The ECL shares have gain 2.20% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 6.37%, 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 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.
For the past year, the stock price of Ecolab, Inc fluctuated between $221.62 and $286.04. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $318.75 within the next 12 months. Ecolab, Inc [NYSE: ECL] shares were valued at $277.73 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 14.77% based on the average ECL price forecast.
Analyzing the ECL fundamentals
According to Ecolab, Inc [NYSE:ECL], the company’s sales were 15.89B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 4.16% jump. 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. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.91.
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Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Ecolab, Inc [NYSE:ECL] has a current ratio of 1.70. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.33, and the Cash Ratio is 0.47. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.95, the price to book ratio is 8.09 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 39.95.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved MacLennan David, Director, that happened on Dec 08 ’25 when 750.0 shares were purchased. EVP & PRES – GLOBAL MARKETS, De Boo Alexander A. completed a deal on Nov 24 ’25 to sell 1422.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Alexander A. De Boo bought 1422.0 shares on Nov 24 ’25.
