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In the latest session, Ecolab, Inc (NYSE: ECL) closed at $266.79 down -0.53% from its previous closing price of $268.21. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.53 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.95 million shares were traded. ECL stock price reached its highest trading level at $268.34 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $265.19.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Ecolab, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 65.06 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 50.32. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.98 and its Current Ratio is at 1.32. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.94 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.86.
On April 16, 2025, Wells Fargo Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight but kept the price unchanged to $230.
Redburn Atlantic Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on March 24, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $270.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 12 ’25 when REICH VICTORIA sold 1,300 shares for $271.00 per share. The transaction valued at 352,300 led to the insider holds 24,620 shares of the business.
Victoria J. Reich bought 1,300 shares of ECL for $348,322 on Jun 12 ’25. On May 15 ’25, another insider, Cook Gregory B, who serves as the EVP & PRES – INST GROUP of the company, sold 2,234 shares for $253.00 each. As a result, the insider received 565,202 and left with 9,135 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 75638431744 and an Enterprise Value of 82684641280. As of this moment, Ecolab,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 36.29, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 31.53. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.69. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.82 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.52. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.272 whereas that against EBITDA is 22.661.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ECL is 1.07, which has changed by 0.08398342 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11844492 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ECL has reached a high of $274.17, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $220.96. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.65%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.72%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, ECL has traded an average of 1.27M shares per day and 1431950 over the past ten days. A total of 283.51M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 253.76M. Insiders hold about 10.50% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.28% stake in the company. Shares short for ECL as of 1749772800 were 2195524 with a Short Ratio of 1.73, compared to 1747267200 on 2522300. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2195524 and a Short% of Float of 0.88.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for ECL is 2.52, from 2.44 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.00909735The 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 1750118400. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2003-06-09 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The company has 20.0 analysts who recommend its stock at the moment. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.06, with high estimates of $2.15 and low estimates of $1.96.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.62 and $7.3 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.5. EPS for the following year is $8.44, with 23.0 analysts recommending between $8.9 and $8.1.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 14 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $4.03B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $4.08B to a low estimate of $3.96B. As of the current estimate, Ecolab, Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.99BFor the next quarter, 14 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.11B. There is a high estimate of $4.24B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.06B.
A total of 23 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ECL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $16.35B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $15.48B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $15.99B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $15.74BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $16.81B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $17.49B and the low estimate is $16.1B.
