Ecolab price target raised to $225 from $193 at Stifel

Stifel raised the firm’s price target on Ecolab to $225 from $193 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. Margins are being driven higher faster than expected, largely due to volume turning positive, lower year-over-year input costs, and continued pricing push, the analyst tells investors. Stifel is increasing its estimates to account for the faster margin expansion,