ECL Company Profile and Key Details

Q: Who are the executives of ECL?

Mr. David BingenheimerExecutive Vice President & Chief Information OfficerMs. Joanne Jirik MullenSenior Vice President & Chief Compliance OfficerMr. Andrew HedbergDirector of Investor RelationsMr. Daniel J. SchmechelExecutive OfficerMr. Timothy P. MulhereExecutive Vice President and Pres of Global Institutional & Specialty ServicesMs. Angela M. BuschExecutive Vice President of Corporation Strategy & Bus. Devel.Mr. Christophe BeckChief Executive Officer & ChairmanMr. Darrell R. BrownPres & Chief Operating OfficerMr. Scott D. KirklandChief Financial OfficerMs. Lanesha T. MinnixExecutive Vice President, Gen. Counsel & Sec.Ms. Laurie M. MarshExecutive Vice President of HRMs. Jennifer J. BradwaySenior Vice President, Corporation Controller & Principal Accounting OfficerDr. Larry L. BergerExecutive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

NYSE : ECL

Ecolab

$287.19

-0.97-0.34%

At Close 4:00 PM

66.83

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Stock Price Today

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) stock declined over -0.34%, trading at $287.19 on NYSE, down from the previous close of $288.16. The stock opened at $289.40, fluctuating between $285.24 and $290.00 in the recent session.

Stock Snapshot

288.16

Prev. Close

81.45B

Market Cap

285.24

Day Low

41.38

P/E Ratio

6.94

EPS (TTM)

5.74

Cash Flow per Share

289.4

Open

283.62M

Number of Shares

290

Day High

100.63%

Free Float in %

28.2

Book Value

1.29M

Volume

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Stock Price History Chart

Date	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume
Feb 05, 2026	289.40	290.00	285.24	287.19	1.27M
Feb 04, 2026	283.89	289.31	282.85	288.16	1.59M
Feb 03, 2026	282.30	286.01	280.63	282.42	1.41M
Feb 02, 2026	282.44	285.65	280.97	283.65	924.65K
Jan 30, 2026	283.12	284.91	279.42	281.99	1.29M
Jan 29, 2026	281.42	284.43	278.38	282.83	1.19M
Jan 28, 2026	283.56	284.03	278.87	281.46	1.16M
Jan 27, 2026	282.75	285.00	281.08	284.09	1M
Jan 26, 2026	282.84	284.78	281.53	283.67	1.22M
Jan 23, 2026	281.38	282.35	279.54	281.90	846.6K
Jan 22, 2026	280.92	281.54	278.70	281.48	972.71K
Jan 21, 2026	275.00	282.47	274.39	279.86	1.32M
Jan 20, 2026	273.74	274.89	271.12	273.00	1.19M
Jan 16, 2026	276.90	277.90	274.48	277.07	1.26M
Jan 15, 2026	277.17	280.00	275.63	277.73	1.13M
Jan 14, 2026	273.00	276.72	272.07	275.65	1.23M
Jan 13, 2026	270.76	273.68	270.00	273.54	911.88K
Jan 12, 2026	271.40	273.66	270.00	271.00	853.29K
Jan 09, 2026	271.46	273.77	270.03	271.73	750.12K
Jan 08, 2026	266.27	273.54	265.78	271.74	968.98K

Contact Details

Saint Paul, MN 55102-2233

United States

https://www.ecolab.com 800 232 6522

About Company

Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segments. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, commercial laundry, petroleum, refining, and petrochemical industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, hospitality, lodging, government and education, and retail industries. Its Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segment offers specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the healthcare, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries, such as infection prevention and surgical solutions, and end-to-end cleaning and contamination control solutions under the Ecolab, Microtek, and Anios brand names. The company's Other segment offers pest elimination services to detect, eliminate, and prevent pests, such as rodents and insects in restaurants, food and beverage processors, educational and healthcare facilities, hotels, quick service restaurant and grocery operations, and other institutional and commercial customers. This segment also provides colloidal silica for binding and polishing applications in semiconductor, catalyst, and aerospace component manufacturing, as well as chemical industries; and products and services that manage wash process through custom designed programs, premium products, dispensing equipment, water and energy management, and reduction, as well as real time data management. It sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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Company Overview

Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) closed at $287.19 USD, losing -$0.97 (-0.34%) from the previous close of $288.16. The stock is currently trading near its 52-week high $221.62 and $290.00. With a market capitalization of about $81.45 billion, Ecolab Inc. is classified as a large-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~0.99). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 1.31 million shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in Saint Paul, MN, Ecolab Inc. operates in the Basic Materials sector and the Chemicals - Specialty industry. Led by CEO Christophe Beck, the company employs approximately 48,000 people and listed since January 01, 1957. Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally.

Technical Performance

ECL has shown mixed momentum, gaining 0.74% over the past week and -1.36% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 3.99%. Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 2.75%, SMA50 6.06%, SMA200 7.35%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 67.37 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 4.9 points to moderate volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -0.73% below its high and over 29.59% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 1.23 million shares is in line with the 3-month average of 1.28 million, indicating normal recent market interest.

Valuation Metrics

Ecolab Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 41.1, slightly above the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 5.14 and a price-to-book ratio of 8.39 trading at moderately above to book value. The P/FCF stands at 52.54, also below market averages.

Dividend & Fair Value

Ecolab Inc. last paid a dividend of 2.92 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 0.91%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $152.24. This means the shares are trading above this model’s fair value.

Earnings & Analyst Outlook

Ecolab Inc. generated EPS of $6.95 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 6.7%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 13.15% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $2.07. The next quarter is forecast at $2.07. Next year's EPS is expected at $17.88. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 10 Strong Buy ratings, 9 Buy ratings, 10 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $325.00 to $265.00. The high target offers 13.17% upside. The low target suggests -7.73% downside. The mean target is $297.90. This offers 3.73% upside. Ecolab Inc. earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended October 28, 2025, missed forecasts by 0.0%. The prior quarter beat by -0.53%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 0.6% in July 30, 2024.

Shareholding & Insider Activity

Ecolab Inc. has 283.62 million shares outstanding. The public float is 285.42 million shares, elevated short interest at 1.03% of float. This equals 2.57 million shares. The short ratio is 2.23 days. Institutional investors hold 92.89% of the float. Insiders own 0.17%. CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. holds 31.19 million shares, GATES WILLIAM H III has 29.18 million shares and BAKER DOUGLAS M JR has 623.93 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 8.04 thousand shares across 4 transactions.

Financial & Profitability Overview

Over the trailing twelve months, Ecolab generated $15.32B in revenue, or $53.47 per share. Gross margin was 40.32%, operating margin 14.10%, and net profit margin 8.96%. Returns are healthy, with ROA at 6.28% and ROE at 17.06%.
On valuation metrics, Ecolab trades at a P/E of 41.10, P/S of 5.14 and P/B of 8.39. The current ratio is 1.70 and quick ratio is 1.33. Operationally, the company’s inventory turnover is 5.76 and cash conversion cycle is 62.48 days. Debt-to-equity is 0.91, supported by a cash flow-to-debt ratio of 0.30.

Quarterly Financial Highlights

For the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023, Ecolab posted revenue of $15.32B, down slightly from $14.19B in the prior quarter. Gross profit was $6.18B (margin 40.32%). Operating income was $2.16B (margin 14.1%). Net income was$1.37B (EPS $4.82).
The company ended the quarter with $919.50M in cash and short-term investments, a total debt of $8.73B, and net debt of $7.81B. Total assets were $21.85B, with equity of $8.07B. Financials further reflected stability, with operating cash flow of $2.41B, free cash flow of $1.64B, and capital expenditures of - $774.80M.

Price Forecast & Outlook

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Ecolab Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 1.25%, with price expected at $290.78 by February 19, 2026, within a range of $287.15 to $294.47 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 14.38%, reaching $328.48 by May 05, 2026, with a range of $321.81 to $336.36. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 13.76%, with price at $326.72 by February 05, 2027, within a range of $321.37 to $330.60.

Key Takeaways

Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) shares are flat 3.99% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been negative over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Ecolab Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 41.1. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Buy territory and a mean price target of $242.76, suggesting -15.47% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (1.25% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (14.38% over three months), and a longer-term gain (13.76% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current Ecolab Inc. (ECL) stock price?

Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) stock price is $287.19 in the last trading session. During the trading session, ECL stock reached the peak price of $290.00 while $285.24 was the lowest point it dropped to. The percentage change in ECL stock occurred in the recent session was -0.34% while the dollar amount for the price change in ECL stock was - $0.97.

ECL's industry and sector of operation?

The NYSE listed ECL is part of Chemicals - Specialty industry that operates in the broader Basic Materials sector. Ecolab Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide.

Who are the executives of ECL?

Mr. David Bingenheimer
Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Ms. Joanne Jirik Mullen
Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Andrew Hedberg
Director of Investor Relations
Mr. Daniel J. Schmechel
Executive Officer
Mr. Timothy P. Mulhere
Executive Vice President and Pres of Global Institutional & Specialty Services
Ms. Angela M. Busch
Executive Vice President of Corporation Strategy & Bus. Devel.
Mr. Christophe Beck
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman
Mr. Darrell R. Brown
Pres & Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Scott D. Kirkland
Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Lanesha T. Minnix
Executive Vice President, Gen. Counsel & Sec.
Ms. Laurie M. Marsh
Executive Vice President of HR
Ms. Jennifer J. Bradway
Senior Vice President, Corporation Controller & Principal Accounting Officer
Dr. Larry L. Berger
Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

How ECL did perform over past 52-week?

ECL's closing price is 29.59% higher than its 52-week low of $221.62 where as its distance from 52-week high of $290.00 is -0.97%.

How many employees does ECL have?

Number of ECL employees currently stands at 48,000.

Link for ECL official website?

Official Website of ECL is: https://www.ecolab.com

How do I contact ECL?

ECL could be contacted at phone 800 232 6522 and can also be accessed through its website. ECL operates from 1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, MN 55102-2233, United States.

How many shares of ECL are traded daily?

ECL stock volume for the day was 1.29M shares. The average number of ECL shares traded daily for last 3 months was 1.31M.

What is the market cap of ECL currently?

The market value of ECL currently stands at $81.45B with its latest stock price at $287.19 and 283.62M of its shares outstanding.

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Employees	48000
Beta	1
Sales or Revenue	$15.32B
5Y Sales Change%	0.058%
Fiscal Year Ends	December
Sector	Basic Materials
Industry	Chemicals - Specialty

ECL Company Profile and Key Details

Ecolab

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