Ecolab price target raised to $282 from $270 at UBS

UBS analyst Joshua Spector raised the firm’s price target on Ecolab to $282 from $270 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. After a review of price and volume trends and updates on chemical spreads and prices, the firm’s Q2 estimates are reduced about 2% in aggregate across its North American Chemicals coverage, the analyst tells investors in an earnings preview note for the group.