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The price of Ecolab, Inc (NYSE: ECL) closed at $283.06 in the last session, down -0.84% from day before closing price of $285.47. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.84 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.04 million shares were traded. ECL stock price reached its highest trading level at $284.3925 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $282.23.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at ECL’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 41.79 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 51.01. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.12 and its Current Ratio is at 1.44. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.96 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.87.
On April 21, 2025, Seaport Research Partners Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $290.
Wells Fargo Downgraded its Overweight to Equal Weight on April 16, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $230.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 19 ’25 when Vautrinot Suzanne M sold 1,354 shares for $283.16 per share. The transaction valued at 383,401 led to the insider holds 11,199 shares of the business.
Vautrinot Suzanne M bought 1,354 shares of ECL for $383,395 on Aug 19 ’25. On Aug 13 ’25, another insider, MacLennan David, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 600 shares for $278.51 each. As a result, the insider paid 167,108 and bolstered with 20,253 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ECL now has a Market Capitalization of 80282886144 and an Enterprise Value of 86579961856. As of this moment, Ecolab,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.85, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 33.26. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.79. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.11 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.61. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.506 whereas that against EBITDA is 23.254.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ECL is 1.08, which has changed by 0.14492583 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13054323 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ECL has reached a high of $286.04, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $221.62. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.97%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 11.09%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, ECL traded on average about 1.20M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1139570 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 283.62M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 253.88M. Insiders hold about 10.49% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.13% stake in the company. Shares short for ECL as of 1753920000 were 2522476 with a Short Ratio of 2.10, compared to 1751241600 on 2440742. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2522476 and a Short% of Float of 1.01.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for ECL is 2.52, which was 2.52 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.008827548The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.04. The current Payout Ratio is 32.02% for ECL, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-17 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-16. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2003-06-09 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Currently, 20.0 analysts are dedicated to thoroughly evaluating and rating the performance of Ecolab, Inc (ECL) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.07, with high estimates of $2.1 and low estimates of $1.97.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.62 and $7.41 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.52. EPS for the following year is $8.5, with 23.0 analysts recommending between $8.9 and $8.25.
Revenue Estimates
According to 15 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $4.13B. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.16B to a low estimate of $4.07B. As of the current estimate, Ecolab, Inc’s year-ago sales were $4BFor the next quarter, 15 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.2B. There is a high estimate of $4.26B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.13B.
A total of 19 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ECL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $16.15B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $15.73B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $16.03B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $15.74BBased on 20 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $16.9B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $17.37B and the low estimate is $16.37B.
