Yahoo · Sep 4, 2026
Is Ecolab Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?
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NYSE · ECL
Ecolab Inc.
Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
$279.28
Up+$0.31 (+0.11%)
Updated Sep 5, 2026, 11:04 AM
SID Score
6.6/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
67/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 74.07B
- P/E ratio
- 37.33
- Dividend yield
- 1.19%
- 52-week range
- $243.15 – $309.27
- Volume
- 1.02M
- Avg. volume
- 1.48M
Price performance
ECL price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
ECL closed at $279.28 after 21 trading sessions, down 2.07% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $279.28
- Period change
- -2.07%
- Period low
- $275.84
- Period high
- $290.60
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | $275.87 | $280.50 | $275.25 | $279.28 | 1.02M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $281.54 | $283.00 | $276.15 | $278.97 | 929.12K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $281.68 | $284.96 | $278.89 | $279.90 | 1.38M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $282.71 | $284.21 | $279.32 | $280.25 | 1.36M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $285.35 | $286.31 | $281.33 | $283.20 | 1.53M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $287.73 | $289.99 | $285.16 | $286.75 | 732.45K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $287.38 | $288.745 | $284.425 | $285.91 | 1.38M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $290.45 | $295.33 | $289.89 | $290.60 | 1.43M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $286.99 | $290.28 | $285.00 | $289.54 | 1.78M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $284.06 | $287.38 | $283.895 | $286.98 | 1.68M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $281.32 | $283.645 | $278.45 | $281.63 | 2.4M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $282.44 | $286.60 | $280.33 | $281.48 | 1.86M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $280.35 | $285.78 | $279.10 | $285.62 | 1.56M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $276.40 | $282.15 | $275.24 | $280.00 | 2.09M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $274.12 | $277.21 | $273.33 | $275.84 | 2.38M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $275.14 | $276.93 | $274.30 | $276.11 | 767.3K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $278.95 | $279.62 | $274.53 | $276.26 | 874.38K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $282.47 | $282.85 | $277.88 | $278.43 | 1.2M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $282.79 | $286.34 | $281.625 | $284.63 | 724.91K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $284.25 | $284.885 | $281.31 | $284.40 | 942.9K |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $282.72 | $287.7132 | $282.20 | $285.17 | 1.11M |
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
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
- Buy
- Average target
- $318.25
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 17
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Mizuho | Outperform | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | BMO Capital | Outperform | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | — |
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Yahoo · Aug 27, 2026
Ecolab (ECL) Up 2.4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Ecolab (ECL) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.
Yahoo · Aug 25, 2026
Bill Gates owns $25 billion in blue-chip S&P 500 stock
The largest holding in his portfolio also helps fund the Gates Foundation.
Yahoo · Aug 25, 2026
Ecolab to Host 2026 Investor Day at SC26 Supercomputing Conference
ST. PAUL, Minn., August 25, 2026--Ecolab Inc. will host its 2026 Investor Day in conjunction with the SC26 Supercomputing Conference on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, in Chicago.
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