Ecolab Inc. (ECL)Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Saint Paul, United States | NYSE
274.80 USD
+5.57
(2.069%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 272.59 -2.21 (-2.211%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:51 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:05 p.m. EDT
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) presents a balanced opportunity for both short-term and long-term investors. The recent price movements show a range-bound pattern, with the stock hovering near its 52-week low, which could present a buy-the-dip opportunity for short-term traders. The stock's strong fundamentals, including consistent dividend payments and a favorable payout ratio, make it an attractive long-term investment. The recent analyst upgrades and insider buying add to the positive sentiment. However, the mixed options activity and low forecasting model reliability indicate some uncertainty, suggesting caution while keeping an eye on the stock's momentum and fundamental performance. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.047374 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.047374 |
| MSTL | 0.047700 |
| AutoTheta | 0.057903 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 69% |
| H-stat | 1.40 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.164 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.28 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-16 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-16 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 91.769 |
| Revenue per Share | 56.764 |
| Market Cap | 77,610,049,536 |
| Trailing P/E | 37.80 |
| Forward P/E | 28.38 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| Profit Margins | 12.91% |
| Website | https://www.ecolab.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 4:05 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates a mix of bullish and bearish sentiment. The ATM strikes are heavily weighted with significant open interest, suggesting potential for price stability or consolidation. However, the presence of high IV at certain strikes and increased volume in out-of-the-money options hints at possible volatility. The recent news of director purchases and analyst upgrades adds to the bullish sentiment, while the mixed options positioning suggests uncertainty about future price direction.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.27% | 1.05% | 1.07% | 1.13% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | 0.730000 | 0.267801 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0.730000 | 0.282032 |
| 2025-09-16 | 0.650000 | 0.247508 |
| 2025-06-17 | 0.650000 | 0.250686 |
| 2025-03-18 | 0.650000 | 0.258868 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.650000 | 0.267476 |
| 2024-09-17 | 0.570000 | 0.231143 |
| 2024-06-18 | 0.570000 | 0.238492 |
| 2024-03-18 | 0.570000 | 0.254950 |
| 2023-12-18 | 0.570000 | 0.296344 |
| 2023-09-18 | 0.530000 | 0.309316 |
| 2023-06-16 | 0.530000 | 0.299571 |
| 2023-03-20 | 0.530000 | 0.349946 |
| 2022-12-19 | 0.530000 | 0.388650 |
| 2022-09-19 | 0.510000 | 0.331697 |
| 2022-06-17 | 0.510000 | 0.358894 |
| 2022-03-14 | 0.510000 | 0.323360 |
| 2021-12-13 | 0.510000 | 0.231317 |
| 2021-09-13 | 0.480000 | 0.224975 |
| 2021-06-14 | 0.480000 | 0.237317 |
| 2021-03-15 | 0.480000 | 0.235497 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.480000 | 0.234251 |
| 2020-09-14 | 0.470000 | 0.243456 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.470000 | 0.250123 |
| 2020-03-16 | 0.470000 | 0.301665 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.470000 | 0.270157 |
| 2019-09-16 | 0.460000 | 0.256622 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.460000 | 0.259472 |
| 2019-03-18 | 0.460000 | 0.282778 |
| 2018-12-17 | 0.460000 | 0.331859 |
| 2018-09-17 | 0.410000 | 0.284139 |
| 2018-06-18 | 0.410000 | 0.307114 |
| 2018-03-19 | 0.410000 | 0.327043 |
| 2017-12-18 | 0.410000 | 0.329563 |
| 2017-09-18 | 0.370000 | 0.310450 |
| 2017-06-16 | 0.370000 | 0.302635 |
| 2017-03-17 | 0.370000 | 0.324938 |
| 2016-12-16 | 0.370000 | 0.339829 |
| 2016-09-16 | 0.350000 | 0.330517 |
| 2016-06-17 | 0.350000 | 0.327950 |
| 2016-03-11 | 0.350000 | 0.366767 |
| 2015-12-11 | 0.350000 | 0.348247 |
| 2015-09-11 | 0.330000 | 0.336527 |
| 2015-06-12 | 0.330000 | 0.324922 |
| 2015-03-06 | 0.330000 | 0.324629 |
| 2014-12-12 | 0.330000 | 0.364871 |
| 2014-09-12 | 0.275000 | 0.270311 |
| 2014-06-13 | 0.275000 | 0.289300 |
| 2014-03-07 | 0.275000 | 0.285574 |
| 2013-12-13 | 0.275000 | 0.306553 |
| 2013-09-13 | 0.230000 | 0.275587 |
| 2013-06-14 | 0.230000 | 0.314581 |
| 2013-03-01 | 0.230000 | 0.345268 |
| 2012-12-14 | 0.230000 | 0.377001 |
| 2012-09-14 | 0.200000 | 0.361725 |
| 2012-06-15 | 0.200000 | 0.347143 |
| 2012-03-02 | 0.200000 | 0.391861 |
| 2011-12-16 | 0.200000 | 0.427873 |
| 2011-09-16 | 0.175000 | 0.396266 |
| 2011-06-17 | 0.175000 | 0.382433 |
| 2011-03-04 | 0.175000 | 0.428102 |
| 2010-12-17 | 0.175000 | 0.414877 |
| 2010-09-17 | 0.155000 | 0.368097 |
| 2010-06-11 | 0.155000 | 0.398816 |
| 2010-03-05 | 0.155000 | 0.431160 |
| 2009-12-11 | 0.155000 | 0.412901 |
| 2009-09-11 | 0.140000 | 0.384167 |
| 2009-06-12 | 0.140000 | 0.438274 |
| 2009-03-06 | 0.140000 | 0.569192 |
| 2008-12-12 | 0.140000 | 0.480832 |
| 2008-09-12 | 0.130000 | 0.329517 |
| 2008-06-13 | 0.130000 | 0.349102 |
| 2008-03-07 | 0.130000 | 0.356264 |
| 2007-12-14 | 0.130000 | 0.312856 |
| 2007-09-14 | 0.115000 | 0.333602 |
| 2007-06-15 | 0.115000 | 0.327683 |
| 2007-03-16 | 0.115000 | 0.340006 |
| 2006-12-15 | 0.115000 | 0.321045 |
| 2006-09-15 | 0.100000 | 0.298484 |
| 2006-06-16 | 0.100000 | 0.324720 |
| 2006-03-10 | 0.100000 | 0.320832 |
| 2005-12-16 | 0.100000 | 0.353643 |
| 2005-09-16 | 0.088000 | 0.341767 |
| 2005-06-17 | 0.088000 | 0.340187 |
| 2005-03-11 | 0.088000 | 0.345525 |
| 2004-12-17 | 0.088000 | 0.327281 |
| 2004-09-17 | 0.080000 | 0.327171 |
| 2004-06-14 | 0.080000 | 0.333241 |
| 2004-03-12 | 0.080000 | 0.370012 |
| 2003-12-19 | 0.080000 | 0.384493 |
| 2003-09-12 | 0.073000 | 0.361863 |
| 2003-06-13 | 0.073000 | 0.356057 |
| 2003-03-14 | 0.072500 | 0.387182 |
| 2002-12-19 | 0.072500 | 0.402810 |
| 2002-09-13 | 0.067500 | 0.404793 |
| 2002-06-14 | 0.067500 | 0.393588 |
| 2002-03-15 | 0.067500 | 0.382122 |
| 2001-12-14 | 0.067500 | 0.487772 |
| 2001-09-17 | 0.065000 | 0.492309 |
| 2001-09-10 | 0.130000 | 0.896018 |
| 2001-06-15 | 0.065000 | 0.429333 |
| 2001-03-16 | 0.065000 | 0.416422 |
| 2000-12-15 | 0.065000 | 0.427844 |
| 2000-09-15 | 0.060000 | 0.448168 |
| 2000-06-16 | 0.060000 | 0.439389 |
| 2000-03-17 | 0.060000 | 0.474007 |
| 1999-12-29 | 0.060000 | 0.423402 |
| 1999-09-17 | 0.052500 | 0.411559 |
| 1999-06-11 | 0.052500 | 0.330602 |
| 1999-03-12 | 0.052500 | 0.361995 |
| 1998-12-24 | 0.052500 | 0.414132 |
| 1998-09-11 | 0.047500 | 0.461549 |
| 1998-06-12 | 0.047500 | 0.431863 |
| 1998-03-13 | 0.047500 | 0.469745 |
| 1997-12-23 | 0.047500 | 0.489781 |
| 1997-09-12 | 0.040000 | 0.469019 |
| 1997-06-13 | 0.040000 | 0.509186 |
| 1997-03-14 | 0.040000 | 0.593152 |
| 1996-12-24 | 0.040000 | 0.597603 |
| 1996-09-13 | 0.035000 | 0.638547 |
| 1996-06-14 | 0.035000 | 0.619155 |
| 1996-03-15 | 0.035000 | 0.654641 |
| 1995-12-27 | 0.035000 | 0.682596 |
| 1995-09-15 | 0.031250 | 0.684539 |
| 1995-06-23 | 0.031250 | 0.747585 |
| 1995-03-08 | 0.031250 | 0.771152 |
| 1994-12-23 | 0.031250 | 0.944384 |
| 1994-09-14 | 0.027500 | 0.720720 |
| 1994-06-15 | 0.027500 | 0.744797 |
| 1994-03-09 | 0.027500 | 0.761498 |
| 1993-12-21 | 0.027500 | 0.727500 |
| 1993-09-15 | 0.023750 | 0.649192 |
| 1993-06-09 | 0.023750 | 0.714583 |
| 1993-03-10 | 0.023750 | 0.773006 |
| 1992-12-22 | 0.023750 | 0.800918 |
| 1992-09-09 | 0.021875 | 0.781877 |
| 1992-06-10 | 0.021875 | 0.843994 |
| 1992-03-11 | 0.021875 | 0.826046 |
| 1991-12-20 | 0.021875 | 1.005583 |
| 1991-09-11 | 0.021875 | 0.904081 |
| 1991-06-12 | 0.021875 | 1.056444 |
| 1991-03-13 | 0.021875 | 1.084050 |
| 1990-12-12 | 0.021875 | 1.322514 |
| 1990-09-12 | 0.020625 | 1.207692 |
| 1990-06-13 | 0.020625 | 1.001929 |
| 1990-03-14 | 0.020625 | 1.111483 |
| 1989-12-13 | 0.020625 | 1.014924 |
| 1989-09-13 | 0.020625 | 0.878252 |
| 1989-06-14 | 0.020625 | 0.976717 |
| 1989-03-15 | 0.020625 | 0.973940 |
| 1988-12-14 | 0.019375 | 1.048996 |
| 1988-09-14 | 0.019375 | 1.099452 |
| 1988-06-15 | 0.019375 | 1.154792 |
| 1988-03-16 | 0.019375 | 0.994779 |
| 1987-12-16 | 0.019375 | 1.222165 |
| 1987-09-16 | 0.019375 | 0.866726 |
| 1987-06-17 | 0.018125 | 0.855934 |
| 1987-03-18 | 0.018125 | 0.822251 |
| 1986-12-17 | 0.018125 | 1.168765 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.16293037 |
| Address1 | 1 Ecolab Place |
| All Time High | 309.27 |
| All Time Low | 1.0 |
| Ask | 279.61 |
| Ask Size | 1,440 |
| Audit Risk | 6 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.9 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,226,910 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,450,888 |
| Average Volume | 1,450,888 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,226,910 |
| Beta | 1.024 |
| Bid | 255.0 |
| Bid Size | 80 |
| Board Risk | 8 |
| Book Value | 34.645 |
| City | Saint Paul |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 274.8 |
| Current Ratio | 1.076 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 279.0 |
| Day Low | 269.055 |
| Debt To Equity | 91.769 |
| Display Name | Ecolab |
| Dividend Date | 1,776,211,200 |
| Dividend Rate | 2.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.0 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,395,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,395,600 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.202 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.192 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,379,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,379,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,379,400 |
| Ebitda | 3,928,000,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.24426001 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 21.861 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 5.34 |
| Enterprise Value | 85,870,206,976 |
| Eps Current Year | 8.46344 |
| Eps Forward | 9.68314 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 7.27 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,773,705,600 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 651 225 3098 |
| Fifty Day Average | 282.0988 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -7.2987976 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.025873197 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 16.293037 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 309.27 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -34.47 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.111456014 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 229.39 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 45.40999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.19795975 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 229.39 - 309.27 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 99,153,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.05 |
| Float Shares | 281,382,952 |
| Forward Eps | 9.68314 |
| Forward P E | 28.379223 |
| Free Cashflow | 1,642,375,040 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 48,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.44512 |
| Gross Profits | 7,158,099,968 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0015199999 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.94259 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 282,423,768 |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Industry Disp | Specialty Chemicals |
| Industry Key | specialty-chemicals |
| Ir Website | http://investor.ecolab.com/ |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,773,705,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.73 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,055,116,800 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Global Water, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Pest Elimination, and Global Life Sciences. The Global Water segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, primary metals and mining, power generation, global refining, petrochemical, pulp and paper industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, healthcare, hospitality, lodging, government, education and retail industries. The Global Pest Elimination segment provides pest elimination services to detect, prevent, and eliminate pests comprising rodents and insects in full-service and quick-service restaurants, food and beverage processors, hotels, grocery operations, and other commercial segments, including education, life sciences, and healthcare. The Global Life Sciences segment provides cleaning and contamination control solutions to pharmaceutical and personal care manufacturers. It offers its products under the Ecolab, Kay, Purolite, and Bioquell brand names. The company sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. Ecolab Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. |
| Long Name | Ecolab Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 77,610,049,536 |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_268799 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 2,075,600,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 76,036,951,058 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 21 |
| Open | 270.03 |
| Operating Cashflow | 2,952,600,064 |
| Operating Margins | 0.19048999 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.36810002 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.49 |
| Phone | 800 232 6522 |
| Post Market Change | -2.2113953 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.80472904 |
| Post Market Price | 272.5886 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,469,861 |
| Previous Close | 269.23 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 32.469067 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 7.93188 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 4.8261356 |
| Profit Margins | 0.12907 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.767 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.88889 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 5.56998 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 2.06885 |
| Regular Market Day High | 279.0 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 269.055 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 269.055 - 279.0 |
| Regular Market Open | 270.03 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 269.23 |
| Regular Market Price | 274.8 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,397,825 |
| Return On Assets | 0.07836 |
| Return On Equity | 0.22516 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.048 |
| Revenue Per Share | 56.764 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Sector Disp | Basic Materials |
| Sector Key | basic-materials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 2 |
| Shares Outstanding | 282,423,768 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0105 |
| Shares Short | 2,978,341 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 3,251,882 |
| Short Name | Ecolab Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.012 |
| Short Ratio | 1.73 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MN |
| Symbol | ECL |
| Target High Price | 352.0 |
| Target Low Price | 270.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 318.57144 |
| Target Median Price | 325.0 |
| Total Cash | 646,200,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.292 |
| Total Debt | 8,997,499,904 |
| Total Revenue | 16,081,200,128 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.68 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.009954314 |
| Trailing Eps | 7.27 |
| Trailing P E | 37.79917 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 2.4853 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 273.0739 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.7260742 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.006320905 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,397,825 |
| Website | https://www.ecolab.com |
| Zip | 55,102-2233 |