Financial Metrics Exploration: Understanding Ecolab, Inc. (ECL) Through Ratios

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The closing price of Ecolab, Inc. (NYSE: ECL) was $239.94 for the day, up 0.20% from the previous closing price of $239.47. In other words, the price has increased by $0.20 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.88 million shares were traded. ECL stock price reached its highest trading level at $241.28 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $239.13.

Ratios:

Our analysis of ECL’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 177.79 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 32.93. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.10 and its Current Ratio is at 1.50. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.98 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.96.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Wells Fargo on August 13, 2024, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $270.

On July 31, 2024, Citigroup Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $267 to $265.

BofA Securities Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on July 31, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $251 to $272.

Insider Transactions:

Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 02 ’24 when MacLennan David bought 650 shares for $240.41 per share. The transaction valued at 156,265 led to the insider holds 17,967 shares of the business.

HIGGINS ARTHUR J sold 4,500 shares of ECL for $1,023,854 on May 06 ’24. The Director now owns 25,548 shares after completing the transaction at $227.52 per share. On May 03 ’24, another insider, MacLennan David, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 650 shares for $227.37 each. As a result, the insider paid 147,788 and bolstered with 17,111 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 68272046080 and an Enterprise Value of 74113220608. As of this moment, Ecolab,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 40.25, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 32.08. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.44. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.37 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.24. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.74 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.576.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, ECL has reached a high of $249.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $156.72. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.63%.

Shares Statistics:

ECL traded an average of 1.10M shares per day over the past three months and 1224440 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 285.45M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 253.03M. Insiders hold about 11.07% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.38% stake in the company. Shares short for ECL as of 1722384000 were 1832595 with a Short Ratio of 1.66, compared to 1719532800 on 2004999. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1832595 and a Short% of Float of 0.74.

Dividends & Splits

With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 2.24, ECL has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.24. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.00935399The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.05.

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