Ecolab (ECL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $285.32 +1.66 (+0.59%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$285.49 +0.16 (+0.06%) As of 06:03 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 Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Ecolab Short Interest DataEcolab (ECL) has a short interest of 2.52 million shares, representing 0.99% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 14.03% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 1.31 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,520,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,210,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+14.03%Dollar Volume Sold Short$659.61 millionShort Interest Ratio2.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares283,625,000 sharesFloat Size253,890,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.99%Today's Trading Volume1,118,583 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,309,997 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average85% Short Selling Ecolab? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Ecolab and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartECL Short Interest Over TimeECL Days to Cover Over TimeECL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ecolab Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/20252,520,000 shares $659.61 million +14.0%1.0%2.1 $261.75 7/15/20252,210,000 shares $584.92 million -9.4%0.9%1.8 $264.67 6/30/20252,440,000 shares $657.80 million +10.9%1.0%1.9 $269.59 6/15/20252,200,000 shares $580.38 million -11.3%0.9%1.7 $263.81 5/31/20252,480,000 shares $658.71 million -1.6%1.0%1.8 $265.61 5/15/20252,520,000 shares $644.26 million -17.7%1.0%1.8 $255.66 4/30/20253,060,000 shares $771.27 million -0.3%1.2%2.1 $252.05 4/15/20253,070,000 shares $731.40 million +19.0%1.2%2.1 $238.24 3/31/20252,580,000 shares $654.38 million +33.0%1.0%1.8 $253.64 3/15/20251,940,000 shares $486.69 million -6.7%0.8%1.4 $250.87 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. 2/28/20252,080,000 shares $558.77 million -12.6%0.8%1.7 $268.64 2/15/20252,380,000 shares $630.69 million No Change0.9%2 $264.99 1/31/20252,380,000 shares $594.92 million +10.2%0.9%2.1 $249.97 1/15/20252,160,000 shares $511.14 million -8.5%0.9%1.9 $236.64 12/31/20242,360,000 shares $553.00 million +22.3%0.9%2.3 $234.32 12/15/20241,930,000 shares $482.89 million -3.5%0.8%1.9 $250.20 11/30/20242,000,000 shares $497.54 million +5.3%0.8%2 $248.77 11/15/20241,900,000 shares $465.71 million +8.0%0.8%1.9 $245.11 10/31/20241,760,000 shares $432.43 million -5.4%0.7%2 $245.70 10/15/20241,860,000 shares $480.35 million -7.9%0.7%2 $258.25 9/30/20242,020,000 shares $515.77 million +23.9%0.8%2.1 $255.33 9/15/20241,630,000 shares $408.38 million -10.4%0.6%1.6 $250.54 8/31/20241,820,000 shares $460.79 million +5.2%0.7%1.7 $253.18 8/15/20241,730,000 shares $414.94 million -5.5%0.7%1.6 $239.85 7/31/20241,830,000 shares $422.16 million +8.3%0.7%1.6 $230.69 7/15/20241,690,000 shares $408.73 million -15.5%0.7%1.6 $241.85 6/30/20242,000,000 shares $476 million -1.5%0.8%1.8 $238.00 6/15/20242,030,000 shares $487.30 million -22.2%0.8%1.8 $240.05 5/31/20242,610,000 shares $606.83 million +3.6%1.0%2.3 $232.50 5/15/20242,520,000 shares $586.96 million +34.8%1.0%2.2 $232.92 4/30/20241,870,000 shares $422.90 million -10.1%0.7%1.5 $226.15 4/15/20242,080,000 shares $455.60 million +2.5%0.8%1.7 $219.04 3/31/20242,030,000 shares $468.73 million +3.6%0.8%1.7 $230.90 3/15/20241,960,000 shares $444.47 million +1.6%0.8%1.6 $226.77 2/29/20241,930,000 shares $433.94 million -18.6%0.8%1.7 $224.84 2/15/20242,370,000 shares $513.03 million +22.2%0.9%2 $216.47 1/31/20241,940,000 shares $384.55 million +8.4%0.8%1.9 $198.22 1/15/20241,790,000 shares $356.07 million -2.2%0.7%1.7 $198.92 12/31/20231,830,000 shares $362.98 million +8.3%0.7%1.8 $198.35 12/15/20231,690,000 shares $332.36 million -14.7%0.7%1.6 $196.66When the levee breaks (Ad)The U.S. Treasury just confirmed it plans to borrow $1.01 trillion this quarter—nearly double what was projected. According to Porter Stansberry, this is panic-level borrowing… and a clear sign we’re nearing America’s financial breaking point. In his latest emergency briefing, Porter outlines why the cracks in our system are widening fast—and how Trump’s policies may be accelerating the collapse. More importantly, he reveals three moves you can make now to protect and potentially grow your wealth before the levee breaks.Click here to watch the urgent broadcast and get ahead of what’s coming. 11/30/20231,980,000 shares $379.63 million -3.4%0.8%1.9 $191.73 11/15/20232,050,000 shares $375.74 million +5.7%0.8%2.1 $183.29 10/31/20231,940,000 shares $325.30 million -4.9%0.8%1.9 $167.68 10/15/20232,040,000 shares $335.85 million -7.7%0.8%2 $164.63 9/30/20232,210,000 shares $374.37 million +21.4%0.9%2.2 $169.40 9/15/20231,820,000 shares $323.83 million +4.6%0.7%1.8 $177.93 8/31/20231,740,000 shares $319.83 million -8.9%0.7%1.7 $183.81 8/15/20231,910,000 shares $347.35 million -12.4%0.8%1.8 $181.86 7/31/20232,180,000 shares $399.25 million -0.9%0.9%2.1 $183.14 7/15/20232,200,000 shares $414.61 million +21.6%0.9%2.2 $188.46 6/30/20231,810,000 shares $337.91 million -1.1%0.7%1.8 $186.69 6/15/20231,830,000 shares $333.46 million +2.8%0.7%1.8 $182.22 5/31/20231,780,000 shares $293.79 million +6.0%0.7%1.6 $165.05 5/15/20231,680,000 shares $291.90 million -4.0%0.7%1.6 $173.75 4/30/20231,750,000 shares $293.72 million -3.9%0.7%1.5 $167.84 4/15/20231,820,000 shares $299.15 million -14.6%0.7%1.6 $164.37 3/31/20232,130,000 shares $352.58 million +17.7%0.8%1.8 $165.53 3/15/20231,810,000 shares $288.21 million +13.1%0.7%1.6 $159.23 2/28/20231,600,000 shares $254.99 million -7.5%0.6%1.4 $159.37 2/15/20231,730,000 shares $283.63 million -8.0%0.7%1.4 $163.95 1/31/20231,880,000 shares $291.08 million -7.8%0.8%1.5 $154.83 1/15/20232,040,000 shares $315.04 million -8.9%0.8%1.5 $154.43 12/30/20222,240,000 shares $326.05 million +17.9%0.9%1.6 $145.56 12/15/20221,900,000 shares $276.15 million -2.1%0.8%1.3 $145.34 11/30/20221,940,000 shares $290.67 million -18.8%0.8%1.3 $149.83 11/15/20222,390,000 shares $365.12 million -17.3%1.0%1.7 $152.77 10/31/20222,890,000 shares $453.93 million +11.2%1.2%2.2 $157.07 10/15/20222,600,000 shares $362.78 million -1.9%1.0%2.3 $139.53 9/30/20222,650,000 shares $382.71 million -5.0%1.1%2.4 $144.42 9/15/20222,790,000 shares $451.45 million -3.8%1.1%2.6 $161.81 8/31/20222,900,000 shares $475.11 million -1.7%1.2%2.6 $163.83 8/15/20222,950,000 shares $520.85 million +28.8%1.2%2.6 $176.56 7/31/20222,290,000 shares $378.24 million -15.5%0.9%2 $165.17 7/15/20222,710,000 shares $420.54 million +14.4%1.1%2.2 $155.18 6/30/20222,370,000 shares $364.41 million +17.9%1.0%1.9 $153.76 6/15/20222,010,000 shares $301.58 million -4.3%0.8%1.5 $150.04 5/31/20222,100,000 shares $344.21 million -15.3%0.8%1.4 $163.91 5/15/20222,480,000 shares $401.74 million +24.0%1.0%1.6 $161.99 4/30/20222,000,000 shares $338.68 million -13.8%0.8%1.3 $169.34 4/15/20222,320,000 shares $409.71 million -3.3%0.9%1.4 $176.60 3/31/20222,400,000 shares $423.74 million -17.0%1.0%1.4 $176.56 3/15/20222,890,000 shares $485.00 million +4.7%1.2%1.9 $167.82 2/28/20222,760,000 shares $486.48 million +10.8%1.1%2.1 $176.26 2/15/20222,490,000 shares $456.29 million +14.8%1.0%2 $183.25 1/31/20222,170,000 shares $411.11 million -14.2%0.9%1.9 $189.45 1/15/20222,530,000 shares $546.56 million +10.0%1.0%2.4 $216.03 12/31/20212,300,000 shares $539.56 million -14.5%0.9%2.5 $234.59 12/15/20212,690,000 shares $616.49 million +13.5%1.1%2.8 $229.18 11/30/20212,370,000 shares $524.88 million +5.3%1.0%2.4 $221.47 11/15/20212,250,000 shares $529.79 million +2.7%0.9%2.4 $235.46When the levee breaks (Ad)The U.S. Treasury just confirmed it plans to borrow $1.01 trillion this quarter—nearly double what was projected. According to Porter Stansberry, this is panic-level borrowing… and a clear sign we’re nearing America’s financial breaking point. In his latest emergency briefing, Porter outlines why the cracks in our system are widening fast—and how Trump’s policies may be accelerating the collapse. More importantly, he reveals three moves you can make now to protect and potentially grow your wealth before the levee breaks.Click here to watch the urgent broadcast and get ahead of what’s coming. 10/29/20212,190,000 shares $486.66 million -9.1%0.9%2.4 $222.22 10/15/20212,410,000 shares $530.71 million +10.6%1.0%2.7 $220.21 9/30/20212,180,000 shares $454.79 million -27.6%0.9%2.4 $208.62 9/15/20213,010,000 shares $673.73 million +22.9%1.2%3.2 $223.83 8/31/20212,450,000 shares $552.13 million +1.7%1.0%2.6 $225.36 8/13/20212,410,000 shares $534.01 million -2.4%1.0%2.3 $221.58 7/30/20212,470,000 shares $545.45 million +20.5%1.0%2.2 $220.83 7/15/20212,050,000 shares $439.91 million -4.7%0.8%1.8 $214.59 6/30/20212,150,000 shares $442.84 million +22.2%0.9%2 $205.97 6/15/20211,760,000 shares $378.26 million -41.7%0.7%1.7 $214.92 5/28/20213,020,000 shares $649.54 million +38.5%1.2%2.9 $215.08 5/14/20212,180,000 shares $482.83 million +6.3%0.9%2.2 $221.48 4/30/20212,050,000 shares $460.74 million -16.3%0.8%2.1 $224.75 4/15/20212,450,000 shares $535.06 million +13.4%1.0%2.5 $218.39 3/31/20212,160,000 shares $464.40 million -11.1%0.9%2.2 $215.00 3/15/20212,430,000 shares $521.77 million +12.5%1.0%2.5 $214.72 2/26/20212,160,000 shares $457.83 million +4.9%0.8%2.3 $211.96 2/12/20212,060,000 shares $445.78 million -0.5%0.7%2.3 $216.40 1/29/20212,070,000 shares $436.98 million -0.5%0.7%2.2 $211.10 1/15/20212,080,000 shares $441.85 million -1.4%0.7%2.1 $212.43 12/31/20202,110,000 shares $454.16 million -29.0%0.7%2.1 $215.24 12/15/20202,970,000 shares $644.49 million +16.5%1.1%2.9 $217.00 11/30/20202,550,000 shares $573.27 million -3.8%0.9%2.3 $224.81 11/15/20202,650,000 shares $552.34 million +3.1%0.9%2.4 $208.43 10/30/20202,570,000 shares $480.44 million -13.2%0.9%2.4 $186.94 10/15/20202,960,000 shares $595.88 million -13.5%1.0%2.6 $201.31 9/30/20203,420,000 shares $683.45 million +4.6%1.2%3.1 $199.84 9/15/20203,270,000 shares $675.68 million -7.1%1.2%2.7 $206.63 8/31/20203,520,000 shares $693.72 million +8.6%1.2%2.6 $197.08 ECL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Ecolab's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Ecolab shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 2,520,000 shares of ECL short. 0.99% of Ecolab's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ecolab's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Ecolab? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. ECL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Ecolab's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Ecolab? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Ecolab: Marex Group plc, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Oribel Capital Management LP, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Hamilton Capital Partners LLC, and Quaker Wealth Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Ecolab? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.99% of Ecolab's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Ecolab's short interest increasing or decreasing? Ecolab saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,520,000 shares, an increase of 14.0% from the previous total of 2,210,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Ecolab's float size? Ecolab currently has issued a total of 283,625,000 shares. Some of Ecolab's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Ecolab currently has a public float of 253,890,000 shares. How does Ecolab's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.99% of Ecolab's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Ecolab: Align Technology, Inc. (4.04%), Hawkins, Inc. (5.33%), Innospec Inc. (1.31%), ATI Inc. (2.41%), Carpenter Technology Corporation (5.46%), DaVita Inc. (8.98%), PPG Industries, Inc. (1.42%), S&P Global Inc. (0.97%), Denison Mine Corp (10.36%), The Sherwin-Williams Company (1.43%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Ecolab stock? Short selling ECL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ecolab as its price is falling. ECL shares are trading up $0.79 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Ecolab? A short squeeze for Ecolab occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ECL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Ecolab's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ECL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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