ChartMill · Aug 12, 2026
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Checks the Boxes for Quality Investing
Discover why Ecolab (ECL) passes quality investing screens: strong profitability, high ROIC, solid growth, and manageable debt—despite a premium valuation.
NYSE · ECL
Ecolab Inc.
Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
$276.11
Down-$0.15 (-0.05%)
Updated Aug 15, 2026, 3:21 PM
SID Score
6.6/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
67/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 74.07B
- P/E ratio
- 37.33
- Dividend yield
- 1.21%
- 52-week range
- $243.15 – $309.27
- Volume
- 767.3K
- Avg. volume
- 1.48M
Price performance
ECL price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
ECL closed at $276.11 after 21 trading sessions, up 1.20% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $276.11
- Period change
- +1.20%
- Period low
- $263.14
- Period high
- $285.47
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $286.62 | $288.445 | $280.73 | $283.46 | 1.22M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $285.00 | $286.46 | $282.37 | $285.47 | 1.31M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $278.00 | $283.73 | $276.32 | $283.14 | 1.23M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $280.25 | $281.86 | $275.72 | $279.43 | 1.6M |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $274.40 | $279.1655 | $272.79 | $277.63 | 1.66M |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $282.00 | $283.765 | $275.75 | $279.34 | 1.14M |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $285.68 | $285.68 | $278.88 | $283.70 | 1.54M |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $278.00 | $284.99 | $275.21 | $282.90 | 1.89M |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $269.04 | $272.29 | $269.00 | $271.38 | 1.52M |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $263.75 | $268.83 | $263.20 | $268.75 | 1.16M |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $262.87 | $265.47 | $261.50 | $263.14 | 1.22M |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $266.43 | $267.37 | $263.05 | $266.88 | 1.12M |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $267.16 | $268.32 | $263.22 | $264.20 | 1.19M |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $272.68 | $273.94 | $266.13 | $268.65 | 1.15M |
| Jul 17, 2026 | $277.65 | $281.195 | $272.09 | $272.83 | 1.18M |
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ECL research
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 and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $318.25
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 18
| 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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SeekingAlpha · Aug 10, 2026
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Yahoo · Aug 8, 2026
Ecolab (ECL) Stock Looks Overvalued As Its 60% Three Year Run Continues
Ecolab's share price has delivered a 59.6% total return over the past three years, yet the stock now screens as expensive on most checks while the intrinsic value estimate from a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model points to something closer to fair value. That mix leaves investors weighing a strong track record against signals that the current price may already bake in a lot of good news. Ecolab has returned 59.6% over three years, which puts recent gains front and centre when assessing...
Yahoo · Aug 8, 2026
Ecolab (ECL) Could Be 12% Undervalued After Its Dividend Affirmation
Ecolab dividend affirmation and what it means for shareholders Ecolab (ECL) has affirmed a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.73 per share, payable on October 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 15, marking 89 consecutive years of cash dividends. See our latest analysis for Ecolab. Ecolab's recent dividend affirmation comes on the back of a steady upward share price trend, with a 90 day share price return of 12.17% and a 3 year total shareholder return of 59.59%, which points...
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