Ecolab (ECL) Stock Forecast & Price Target $254.50 +0.98 (+0.39%) Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$254.26 -0.24 (-0.10%) As of 04/1/2025 07:45 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Ecolab - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data. Consensus Rating Moderate BuyBased on 17 Analyst RatingsSell0Hold4Buy13 Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Ecolab in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 17 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, 12 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for ECL. Consensus Price Target $286.8812.72% Upside According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Ecolab, the average price target is $286.88. The highest price target for ECL is $313.00, while the lowest price target for ECL is $250.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 12.72% from the current price of $254.50. Get the Latest News and Ratings for ECL and Related Stocks Enter your email address to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Ecolab and its competitors. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up ECL Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast4/2/24 to 4/2/251 Month Ago3/3/24 to 3/3/253 Months Ago1/3/24 to 1/2/251 Year Ago4/3/23 to 4/2/24Strong Buy1 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy12 Buy rating(s)12 Buy rating(s)10 Buy rating(s)5 Buy rating(s)Hold4 Hold rating(s)3 Hold rating(s)7 Hold rating(s)12 Hold rating(s)Sell0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$286.88$288.00$280.60$222.19Forecasted Upside12.72% Upside6.88% Upside21.51% Upside-2.33% DownsideConsensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyHold Remove Ads ECL Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History ECL Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Ecolab Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeEcolabBasic Materials CompaniesS&P 500Consensus Rating Score 2.82 2.78 2.54Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyPredicted Upside12.72% Upside150.37% Upside19.03% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingVery Positive NewsSee Recent ECL NewsNeutral NewsPositive News Remove Ads Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export to Excel DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails3/24/2025Redburn Atlantic5 of 5 starsColin IsaacSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$270.00+7.66%3/3/2025BMO Capital Markets4 of 5 starsJ. McnultySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$295.00 ➝ $305.00+13.54%2/24/2025Piper Sandler2 of 5 starsCharles NeivertSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$270.00 ➝ $310.00+16.93%2/12/2025ArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingJ. EadeSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong-Buy2/12/2025UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingJ. SpectorSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$257.00 ➝ $280.00+7.21%2/12/2025Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingJ. HaasSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$295.00 ➝ $313.00+20.61%2/12/2025Stifel NicolausSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingShlomo RosenbaumSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$285.00 ➝ $307.00+18.60%2/12/2025CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingPatrick CunninghamSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$290.00 ➝ $305.00+16.83%1/28/2025Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingVincent AndrewsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$263.00 ➝ $280.00+13.81%1/10/2025Royal Bank of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingAshish SabadraSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$306.00 ➝ $294.00+26.89% Get the Latest News and Ratings for ECL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Ecolab and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/18/2024BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$260.00 ➝ $300.00+21.70%10/30/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$228.00 ➝ $255.00+0.21%10/30/2024Robert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$271.00 ➝ $279.00+9.95%10/18/2024Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLaurence AlexanderSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Buy$235.00 ➝ $310.00+20.59%7/31/2024Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$251.00 ➝ $272.00+18.85%4/12/2024MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$216.00 ➝ $260.00+17.78%4/3/2024Raymond JamesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$230.00 ➝ $250.00+9.62%3/1/2024Wolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Initiated CoveragePeer Perform1/8/2024Seaport Res PtnSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingM. HarrisonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral9/20/2023Evercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost Target$170.00 ➝ $195.00+10.60%9/1/2023Berenberg BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Initiated CoverageHold$180.00-2.07%7/5/2023Northcoast ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral5/3/2023VNET GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Reiterated RatingMaintains5/3/2023Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost Target$164.00 ➝ $182.00+2.64%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Wednesday at 03:38 AM ET. Should I Buy Ecolab Stock? ECL Pros and Cons Explained These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Ecolab pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. Ecolab Bull Case Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Ecolab Inc.: Ecolab Inc. has received multiple upgrades from analysts, including a "strong-buy" rating from Argus and a price target increase from Morgan Stanley, indicating strong market confidence in the company's future performance. The current stock price is $249.29, which is below the consensus target price of $286.88, suggesting potential for price appreciation. The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.81, meeting analysts' expectations, which reflects stable financial performance and profitability. Ecolab Inc. has a solid market capitalization of approximately $71.74 billion, indicating a strong position in the market and the ability to invest in growth opportunities. The company has a dividend yield of 1.03%, providing investors with a steady income stream, which is attractive for those seeking regular returns on their investments. Ecolab Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in Ecolab Inc. for these reasons: The stock has experienced a recent decline of 1.3%, which may indicate short-term volatility and investor uncertainty. Insider selling has been notable, with executives selling a significant number of shares, which could signal a lack of confidence in the company's near-term prospects. The company's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is relatively high at 34.27, suggesting that the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings, which could deter value-focused investors. Ecolab Inc. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, which, while manageable, indicates that the company is using a moderate amount of debt to finance its operations, potentially increasing financial risk. The company's recent performance metrics, such as a return on equity of 22.50%, while strong, may not be sufficient to justify the current stock price in a competitive market. ECL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Ecolab's forecast for 2025? According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Ecolab is $286.88, with a high forecast of $313.00 and a low forecast of $250.00. Should I buy or sell Ecolab stock right now? 17 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ecolab in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings, 12 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ECL shares. Does Ecolab's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, Ecolab's stock has a predicted upside of 12.72% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has Ecolab been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, Ecolab's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts. What analysts cover Ecolab? Ecolab has been rated by research analysts at Argus, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Redburn Atlantic, Royal Bank of Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Ecolab more than its competitors? Analysts like Ecolab more than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating score for Ecolab is 2.82 while the average consensus rating score for "basic materials" companies is 2.78. Learn more on how ECL compares to other companies. 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