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Ecolab Inc (ECL)
NYSE:ECL
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ECL Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range$0 - $0
52-Week Range$156.72 - $253.58
Previous Close$251.21
Volume2.33M
Average Volume (3M)1.03M
Market Cap
$71.48B
Enterprise Value$79.10B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$384.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$7.98B
Price to Earnings (P/E)42.1
Beta1.21
Next Earnings
Oct 29, 2024EPS Estimate
$1.82Last Dividend Ex-Date
Sep 17, 2024Dividend Yield0.9%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.96
Shares Outstanding284,537,616
10 Day Avg. Volume837,880
30 Day Avg. Volume1,026,028
Standard Deviation0.08
R-Squared0.59
Alpha-0.00681
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Price to Book (P/B)8.62
Price to Sales (P/S)4.52
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)28.90
P/FCF Ratio36.80
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.06
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.83
Enterprise Value/Ebitda22.38
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$262.71Price Target Upside4.48% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering16
Ecolab News
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Growth InitiativesEcolab announced a new initiative to help drive growth and margin expansion, leveraging its portfolio of digital technologies and new artificial intelligence solutions.
Industrial Segment GrowthIndustrial Water Business the Next Leg of Growth — ECL has already seen strong improvement in its Industrial segment, posting organic sales growth of 2% and ~200 bps OI margin expansion.
Non-Discretionary OfferingsEcolab’s water management, cleaning materials, and pest control offerings are all non-discretionary and relatively low-cost across industries and there is significant potential for Ecolab to globalize and cross-sell these businesses.
Bears Say
Inflation ConcernsKey pockets of raws inflation in 2025 currently include ethylene and ethane cash costs.
Revenue PerformanceRevenue of $3.986B missed slightly by -1.2% versus consensus.
Share Price DeclineNothing fundamental to account for the 8% share price decline.
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Ownership Overview
13.61% Insiders
18.75% Mutual Funds
39.38% Other Institutional Investors
28.26% Public Companies and Individual Investors
Risk Analysis
Main Risk Category
Legal & RegulatoryLitigation, compliance, new legislation, and taxation risks
Website Traffic
Sorry, No Data AvailableThere is no website visitor data available for this stock.
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ECL FAQ
What was Ecolab Inc’s price range in the past 12 months?
Ecolab Inc lowest stock price was $156.72 and its highest was $253.57 in the past 12 months.
What is Ecolab Inc’s market cap?
Currently, no data Available
When is Ecolab Inc’s upcoming earnings report date?
Ecolab Inc’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 29, 2024 which is in 38 days.
How were Ecolab Inc’s earnings last quarter?
Ecolab Inc released its earnings results on Jul 30, 2024. The company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.673 by $0.007.
Is Ecolab Inc overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Ecolab Inc’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Ecolab Inc pay dividends?
Ecolab Inc pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.57 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.9%. See more information on Ecolab Inc dividends here
What is Ecolab Inc’s EPS estimate?
Ecolab Inc’s EPS estimate is $1.82.
How many shares outstanding does Ecolab Inc have?
Ecolab Inc has 284,537,630 shares outstanding.
What happened to Ecolab Inc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Ecolab Inc reported an EPS of $1.68 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.673. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -7.689%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Ecolab Inc?
Among the largest hedge funds holding Ecolab Inc’s share is Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust. It holds Ecolab Inc’s shares valued at 1B.
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Ecolab Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$262.71 (4.48% Upside)
$262.71 (4.48% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
ECL Sentiment 61%
Sector Average 70%
Sector Average 70%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 172.3K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $4.5M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.1%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
43.91%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
21.61%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
0.03%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Ecolab Inc
Headquartered in Minnesota and founded in 1923, Ecolab, Inc. provides products and services that specialize in water treatment, purification, cleaning and hygiene. It operates through the following business segments: Global Industrial, Global Institutional and Global Energy.
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ECL Company Deck
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ECL Earnings Call
Q2 2024
0:00 / 0:00
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ECL Net sales Breakdown
46.95% Global Industrial
32.60% Global Institutional & Specialty
10.29% Global Healthcare & Life Sciences
0.29% Effect of foreign currency translation
9.41% Other
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ECL Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$262.71
▲(4.48% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Best Analysts Covering ECL
1 Year
1 Year Success Rate
10/10 ratings generated profit
1 Year Average Return
+19.00%
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