ChartMill · Oct 24, 2026
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Eyes Breakout With Strong Technical Setup
Ecolab (ECL) joins ChartMill Technical Breakouts with 8/10 technical and setup ratings, a consolidation pattern, and defined entry/stop levels.
NASDAQ · ECL
Ecolab Inc.
Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
$288.53
Down-$3.77 (-1.29%)
Updated Oct 25, 2026, 5:13 PM
SID Score
6.9/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
47/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 74.07B
- P/E ratio
- 37.33
- Dividend yield
- 1.15%
- 52-week range
- $243.15 – $309.27
- Volume
- 994.37K
- Avg. volume
- 1.48M
Price performance · ECL
ECL price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 23, 2026
ECL closed at $288.53 after 20 trading sessions, up 2.96% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $288.53
- Period change
- +2.96%
- Period low
- $271.26
- Period high
- $292.30
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | $290.58 | $292.28 | $286.57 | $288.53 | 994.37K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $287.81 | $292.58 | $286.9401 | $292.30 | 1.25M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $287.92 | $289.67 | $285.00 | $288.09 | 1.4M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $285.95 | $288.6099 | $283.7427 | $288.16 | 1.84M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $287.35 | $289.9998 | $284.12 | $285.94 | 1.97M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $292.28 | $294.29 | $286.00 | $288.89 | 3.4M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $292.15 | $295.95 | $290.38 | $290.81 | 1.95M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $284.63 | $288.29 | $284.37 | $287.71 | 1.1M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $286.31 | $286.995 | $283.69 | $285.66 | 1.15M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $281.00 | $285.568 | $278.85 | $284.30 | 875.06K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $281.69 | $282.69 | $279.90 | $281.83 | 935.01K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $276.52 | $282.735 | $276.1501 | $281.69 | 975.04K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $279.02 | $280.08 | $277.311 | $278.10 | 1.15M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $278.76 | $282.44 | $275.80 | $280.82 | 1.18M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $272.06 | $279.57 | $271.00 | $277.07 | 940.17K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $273.31 | $275.31 | $271.17 | $273.70 | 1.23M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $272.69 | $273.60 | $267.46 | $271.26 | 1.68M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $278.13 | $278.13 | $274.58 | $274.58 | 1.51M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $279.20 | $280.82 | $276.72 | $277.87 | 1.11M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $277.57 | $281.27 | $277.00 | $280.23 | 954.06K |
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Company profile
Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the industrial manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, and life sciences markets. The firm is the global market share leader in this category with a wide array of products and services, including dish and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. Additionally, Ecolab sells customized water management solutions across its end markets. The company has a strong hold on the US market and is growing its presence abroad.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $318.25
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 17
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Mizuho | Outperform | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | BMO Capital | Outperform | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
News briefing
Generated Oct 25, 2026, 5:08 PM
Why Is ECL Down Today?
Ecolab Inc. declined 1.29% ($3.77) today, with the pullback occurring despite positive company developments in water treatment technology. While the market digests recent strategic investments and technical positioning, broader market conditions or profit-taking appear to be weighing on the stock's near-term performance.
Bottom line: ECL's today's decline appears to be a temporary pullback amid strategic repositioning rather than a fundamental deterioration, with the company investing in promising water treatment technologies aligned with global sustainability trends. Investors should monitor technical confirmation of the breakout pattern and watch for updates on membrane technology commercialization progress, as successful execution could drive significant long-term value creation despite near-term margin pressures.
Yahoo · Oct 23, 2026
Ecolab (ECL) Backs Water Reuse Push With Membrane Technology Investment
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) has invested in membrane specialist ZwitterCo to support water circularity solutions for food and beverage clients. The agreement focuses on integrating ZwitterCo's advanced filtration technology into Ecolab programs aimed at reusing and recovering process water. The partnership targets industrial customers that manage large water volumes in production, cleaning and wastewater treatment operations. The ZwitterCo investment is only one part of Ecolab's wider push in water...
Yahoo · Oct 22, 2026
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Yahoo · Oct 22, 2026
Insights Into Ecolab (ECL) Q3: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Ecolab (ECL), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended September 2026.
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