Ecolab Inc
$ 306.73
0.07%
26 Feb - close price
- Market Cap 86,817,391,000 USD
- Current Price $ 306.73
- High / Low $ 308.71 / 303.04
- Stock P/E 41.99
- Book Value 23.46
- EPS 7.30
- Next Earning Report 2026-05-05
- Dividend Per Share $2.68
- Dividend Yield 0.87 %
- Next Dividend Date 2026-04-15
- ROA 0.08 %
- ROE 0.22 %
- 52 Week High 309.27
- 52 Week Low 219.93
About
Ecolab Inc., headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is an American corporation that develops and offers services, technology and systems that specialize in water treatment, purification, cleaning and hygiene in a wide variety of applications. It helps organizations both private market as well as public treat their water, not only for drinking directly, but also for use in food, healthcare, hospitality related safety and industry.
Analyst Target Price
$321.86
Quarterly Earnings
| Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | Mar 2024 | Dec 2023 | Sep 2023 | Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported Date | 2026-02-10 | 2025-10-28 | 2025-07-29 | 2025-04-29 | 2025-02-11 | 2024-10-29 | 2024-07-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2024-02-13 | 2023-10-31 | 2023-08-01 | 2023-05-02 |
| Reported EPS | 2.08 | 2.07 | 1.89 | 1.5 | 1.81 | 1.83 | 1.68 | 1.34 | 1.55 | 1.54 | 1.24 | 0.88 |
| Estimated EPS | 2.07 | 2.07 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.82 | 1.67 | 1.34 | 1.54 | 1.52 | 1.21 | 0.86 |
| Surprise | 0.01 | 0 | -0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Surprise Percentage | 0.4831% | 0% | -0.5263% | 0% | 0.5556% | 0.5495% | 0.5988% | 0% | 0.6494% | 1.3158% | 2.4793% | 2.3256% |
Next Quarterly Earnings
| Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Reported Date | 2026-05-05 |
| Fiscal Date Ending | 2026-03-31 |
| Estimated EPS | 1.71 |
| Currency | USD |
Previous Dividend Records
| Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payment Date | 2026-04-15 | 2026-01-15 | 2025-10-15 | 2025-07-15 | 2025-04-15 | 2025-01-15 | 2024-10-15 | 2024-07-15 | 2024-04-15 | 2024-01-16 |
| Amount | $0.73 | $0.73 | $0.65 | $0.65 | $0.65 | $0.65 | $0.57 | $0.57 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
Next Dividend Records
| Dividend per share (year): | $2.68 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.87% |
| Next Dividend Date | 2026-04-15 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2026-03-17 |
Recent News: ECL
2026-02-26 23:03:10
Ecolab Director Tracy Mckibben sold 1,265 shares of the company's stock for $390,454.90, reducing her stake by 10.02%. The sale occurred on February 25th at an average price of $308.66 per share. Ecolab recently reported strong Q4 earnings, beating estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.73 per share.
2026-02-26 21:50:18
Ecolab Inc. director Tracy B. McKibben exercised non-employee stock options for 2,300 shares at $115.075 per share and subsequently sold 1,265 shares on the open market at $308.66 per share on February 25, 2026. Following these transactions, McKibben directly owns 11,357.58 shares of Ecolab common stock. The transactions were reported in a Form 4 SEC filing.
2026-02-26 13:50:13
US Bancorp DE increased its stake in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) by 0.9% in the third quarter, acquiring an additional 8,626 shares and bringing its total ownership to 1,017,744 shares valued at $278.72 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions in Ecolab, which has a market cap of $86.28 billion and recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.73 per share. Analysts have a "Moderate Buy" rating for ECL with an average price target of $323.56.
2026-02-25 23:38:12
Ecolab Inc. has announced the splitting of its Chief Operating Officer role into two positions, effective April 1. Darrell R. Brown will serve as Co-COO, Global Markets, and Greg B. Cook as Co-COO, Global Businesses, to support the company's growth. This restructuring follows strong financial performance in 2025 and upward earnings revisions from analysts.
2026-02-25 22:40:07
Christophe Beck, CEO of Ecolab, sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock for approximately $6.15 million, reducing his stake by 18.05%. The sale was disclosed in an SEC filing and leaves him with 90,794 shares valued at roughly $27.9 million. Ecolab recently reported an EPS beat, provided FY2026 guidance, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.73 per share.
2026-02-25 21:50:19
Ecolab Inc. has announced a restructuring of its Chief Operating Officer role into two complementary positions to support future growth. Darrell R. Brown has been appointed Co-COO, Global Markets, and Greg B. Cook has been appointed Co-COO, Global Businesses, both effective April 1. This strategic move aims to build high-performing global businesses and strengthen growth foundations across its markets.

