Based on 17 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Ecolab in the last 3 months. The average price target is $236.93 with a high forecast of $260.00 and a low forecast of $216.00. The average price target represents a 4.47% change from the last price of $226.79.

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Highest Price Target$260.00

Average Price Target$236.93

Lowest Price Target$216.00

The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts

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Raymond James

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Jeffrey Zekauskas

J.P. Morgan

$220.00

Hold

-2.99%

Downside

Downgraded

02/14/24

Ecolab downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorganEcolab downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan

Shlomo Rosenbaum

Stifel Nicolaus

$225.00

Hold

-0.79%

Downside

Reiterated

02/14/24

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Materials Stocks: Ecolab (NYSE: ECL) and Vizsla Silver (NYSE MKT: VZLA)

John McNulty

BMO Capital

$227.00

Hold

0.09%

Upside

Reiterated

02/14/24

Ecolab price target raised to $227 from $212 at BMO CapitalEcolab price target raised to $227 from $212 at BMO Capital

Steve Byrne

Bank of America Securities

$232.00

Hold

2.30%

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02/14/24

Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Avantor (NYSE: AVTR), Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD) and Ecolab (NYSE: ECL)

Andrew Wittmann

Robert W. Baird

$232.00

Hold

2.30%

Upside

Reiterated

02/13/24

Ecolab price target raised to $232 from $184 at BairdEcolab price target raised to $232 from $184 at Baird

Best Analysts Covering Ecolab

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1 Month

Manav PatnaikBarclays

Success Rate

18/22 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+4.40%

reiterated a buy rating last month

Copying Manav Patnaik's trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 81.82% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +4.40% per trade.

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Success Rate

0/0 ratings generated profit

Average Return

0.00%

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Seth WeberWells Fargo

Success Rate

9/12 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+5.86%

reiterated a buy rating 2 months ago

Copying Seth Weber's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 75.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +5.86% per trade.

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0/0 ratings generated profit

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1 Year

Seth WeberWells Fargo

Success Rate

12/12 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+23.72%

reiterated a buy rating 2 months ago

Copying Seth Weber's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 100.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +23.72% per trade.

2 Years

Seth WeberWells Fargo

Success Rate

12/12 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+28.24%

reiterated a buy rating 2 months ago

Copying Seth Weber's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 100.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +28.24% per trade.

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0/0 ratings generated profit

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ECL Analyst Recommendation Trends

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Dec 23

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Mar 24

Apr 24

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

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In the current month, ECL has received 9 Buy Ratings, 13 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. ECL average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is $236.93.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

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ECL Financial Forecast

ECL Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for ECL is $1.33 with a range of $1.29 to $1.37. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.55. ECL beat its EPS estimate 100.00% of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 47.77% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year ECL has Outperformed its overall industry.

ECL Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for ECL is $3.75B with a range of $3.69B to $3.90B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $3.94B. ECL beat its sales estimates 50.00% of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 44.99% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year ECL has Outperformed its overall industry.

ECL Stock Forecast FAQ

What is ECL’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, Ecolab Inc’s 12-month average price target is $236.93.

What is ECL’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Ecolab Inc has 4.47% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

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Is ECL a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Ecolab Inc has a conensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 7 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.

What is Ecolab Inc’s price target?

The average price target for Ecolab Inc is $236.93. This is based on 17 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $260.00 ,the lowest forecast is $216.00. The average price target represents 4.47% Increase from the current price of $226.79.

What do analysts say about Ecolab Inc?

Ecolab Inc’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 17 Wall Streets Analysts.

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