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Ecolab Inc (ECL)
NYSE:ECL
Ecolab (ECL) Stock Price & Analysis
1,220 Followers
ECL Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range$0 - $0
52-Week Range$155.51 - $246.51
Previous Close$245.19
Volume653.84K
Average Volume (3M)1.09M
Market Cap
$70.02B
Enterprise Value$77.31B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$919.50M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$8.18B
Price to Earnings (P/E)45.4
Beta1.28
Next Earnings
Jul 30, 2024EPS Estimate
$1.67Last Dividend Ex-Date
Jun 18, 2024Dividend Yield0.93%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.40
Shares Outstanding285,569,775
10 Day Avg. Volume1,315,963
30 Day Avg. Volume1,094,130
Standard Deviation0.08
R-Squared0.60
Alpha-0.00615
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Price to Book (P/B)-19.37
Price to Sales (P/S)4.55
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)20.40
P/FCF Ratio26.30
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.57
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.54
Enterprise Value/Ebitda26.96
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$254.17Price Target Upside4.46% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering14
Ecolab News
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Business StrategyManagement's commentary during the event was positive especially around their increasing focus on digital innovation as well as exposure to high growth areas like data centers with their direct to chip cooling option.
Financial PerformanceStrong gross margin gains remain a welcome sight.
Product InnovationECL is expanding their product reach into other areas of the kitchen with their partnership with MISO robotics to sell automated French-fry machines with the potential to expand into other areas such as automated beverage machines.
Bears Say
EBIT Margin20% EBIT margin target remains a stretch if the raw materials benefit normalizes in 4Q as assumed.
Raw MaterialsKey pockets of raws inflation in 2025 currently include ethylene and ethane cash costs.
ValuationValuation elevated vs historical norms sees the risk/reward as balanced.
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Ownership Overview
13.56% Insiders
18.53% Mutual Funds
19.69% Other Institutional Investors
48.23% Public Companies and Individual Investors
Risk Analysis
Main Risk Category
Legal & RegulatoryLitigation, compliance, new legislation, and taxation risks
Website Traffic
Sorry, No Data AvailableThere is no website visitor data available for this stock.
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ECL FAQ
What was Ecolab Inc’s price range in the past 12 months?
Ecolab Inc lowest stock price was $155.51 and its highest was $246.51 in the past 12 months.
What is Ecolab Inc’s market cap?
Currently, no data Available
When is Ecolab Inc’s upcoming earnings report date?
Ecolab Inc’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 30, 2024 which is in 12 days.
How were Ecolab Inc’s earnings last quarter?
Ecolab Inc released its earnings results on Apr 30, 2024. The company reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.336 by $0.004.
Is Ecolab Inc overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Ecolab Inc’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Ecolab Inc pay dividends?
Ecolab Inc pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.57 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.93%. See more information on Ecolab Inc dividends here
What is Ecolab Inc’s EPS estimate?
Ecolab Inc’s EPS estimate is $1.67.
How many shares outstanding does Ecolab Inc have?
Ecolab Inc has 285,569,760 shares outstanding.
What happened to Ecolab Inc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Ecolab Inc reported an EPS of $1.34 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.336. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 2.021%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Ecolab Inc?
Among the largest hedge funds holding Ecolab Inc’s share is Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust. It holds Ecolab Inc’s shares valued at 1B.
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Ecolab Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$254.17 (4.46% Upside)
$254.17 (4.46% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
ECL Sentiment 61%
Sector Average 70%
Sector Average 70%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 634.8K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $876.1K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.4%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
31.50%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
19.95%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
0.22%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Ecolab Inc
Headquartered in Minnesota and founded in 1923, Ecolab, Inc. provides products and services that specialize in water treatment, purification, cleaning and hygiene. It operates through the following business segments: Global Industrial, Global Institutional and Global Energy.
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ECL Company Deck
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ECL Earnings Call
Q1 2024
0:00 / 0:00
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ECL Net sales Breakdown
46.95% Global Industrial
32.60% Global Institutional & Specialty
10.29% Global Healthcare & Life Sciences
0.29% Effect of foreign currency translation
9.41% Other
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ECL Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$254.17
▲(4.46% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Best Analysts Covering ECL
1 Year
1 Year Success Rate
12/12 ratings generated profit
1 Year Average Return
+28.76%
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