Yahoo · Oct 15, 2026
Ecolab's Q3 Outlook Supported by Pricing, Organic Growth, RBC Capital Markets Says
Ecolab (ECL) is expected to report Q3 revenue above consensus estimates, driven by organic growth of
NYSE · ECL
Ecolab Inc.
Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
$288.89
Down-$1.92 (-0.66%)
Updated Oct 18, 2026, 8:54 PM
SID Score
6.8/10
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
- 3.4M
- Avg. volume
- 1.48M
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ECL price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 16, 2026
ECL closed at $288.89 after 20 trading sessions, up 7.00% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $288.89
- Period change
- +7.00%
- Period low
- $269.98
- Period high
- $290.81
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $276.36 | $280.66 | $273.14 | $279.49 | 1.01M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $276.07 | $278.14 | $273.7543 | $275.37 | 976.17K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $275.39 | $277.81 | $273.66 | $276.72 | 1.06M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $272.84 | $277.11 | $271.00 | $276.22 | 1.2M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $272.10 | $272.11 | $267.8289 | $269.98 | 803.79K |
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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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- 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 | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 12, 2026
Citi Names Top Specialty Chemicals Stock To Own
Investing.com -- Citi analysts have identified their top pick in the North America specialty chemicals sector ahead of third-quarter 2026 results, highlighting Ecolab Inc. as the best-positioned company in the group despite modest cost pressures and select end-market weakness across the industry.
Yahoo · Oct 8, 2026
What to Expect From Ecolab's Next Quarterly Earnings Report
Ecolab is expected to announce its third-quarter earnings later this month, and Wall Street expects the company’s EPS to grow by a single-digit percentage.
Benzinga · Oct 7, 2026
9 Of 11 Sectors Fall Wednesday As Defensives Lead
Two of 11 sectors are higher in Wednesday's regular session, with defensive sectors holding the top three positions. The leaders are separated rather than clustered, with Health Care and Consumer Staples above the rest of the table.
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