Ecolab
(NYSE:ECL)
$227.50
0.74[0.33%]
At close: May 3
$227.50
0[0.00%]
After Hours: 4:20PM EDT
Q1 2024 Earnings were released on Tue Apr 30th, before the market open
The most recent conference call was at 13:00 PM, 5 days ago Click to view past webcast
Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$260.00
Lowest Price Target1
$135.00
Consensus Price Target1
$188.27

Ecolab Stock (NYSE:ECL), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Predictions

Ecolab Inc has a consensus price target of $188.27, established from looking at the 100 latest analyst ratings. The last 3 analyst ratings were released from Citigroup, RBC Capital, and BMO Capital on May 1, 2024. With an average price target of $250.33 between Citigroup, RBC Capital, and BMO Capital, there's an implied 10.04% upside for Ecolab Inc from these 3 analyst ratings.

Analyst Trend
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6
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4
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Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell
Analyst Rating
12345
3.2
Hold
Strong Buy
Buy
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Strong Sell

Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Citigroup
RBC Capital
BMO Capital
JP Morgan
Stifel

1calculated from analyst ratings published within the last 3 years

Analyst Ratings for Ecolab

date
ticker
Buy Now
Company
Current price
Upside/Downside
Analyst Firm
Analyst & % Accurate
Price Target Change
Rating Change
Previous / Current Rating
Get Alert
05/01/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.5012.97%Citigroup
Patrick Cunningham
$256 → $257MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/01/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.5014.29%RBC Capital
Ashish Sabadra
$238 → $260MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
05/01/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.502.86%BMO Capital
John McNulty
$227 → $234MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
05/01/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.50-1.1%JP Morgan
Jeffrey Zekauskas
$220 → $225MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/01/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.502.42%Stifel
Shlomo Rosenbaum
$225 → $233MaintainsHoldGet Alert
05/01/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.506.81%Baird
Andrew Wittmann
$232 → $243MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/12/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.5014.29%Mizuho
John Roberts
$216 → $260UpgradeNeutral → BuyGet Alert
04/10/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.5012.53%Citigroup
Patrick Cunningham
$237 → $256MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/09/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.504.62%RBC Capital
Ashish Sabadra
→ $238ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
04/03/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.509.89%Raymond James
Pavel Molchanov
$230 → $250MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/03/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.5014.29%Piper Sandler
Charles Neivert
→ $260Initiates → OverweightGet Alert
03/27/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.505.49%Morgan Stanley
Vincent Andrews
$230 → $240MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
03/12/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.504.62%RBC Capital
Ashish Sabadra
→ $238ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
03/01/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.50Wolfe Research
Chris Parkinson
Initiates → Peer PerformGet Alert
02/28/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.5014.29%Barclays
Manav Patnaik
$225 → $260UpgradeEqual-Weight → OverweightGet Alert
02/14/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.509.89%Wells Fargo
Seth Weber
$240 → $250MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
02/14/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.501.98%Baird
Andrew Wittmann
$184 → $232MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/14/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.50-0.22%BMO Capital
John McNulty
$212 → $227MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
02/14/2024ECLBuy Now
Ecolab
$227.504.18%Citigroup
Patrick Cunningham
$220 → $237MaintainsNeutralGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Ecolab (ECL)?

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The latest price target for Ecolab (NYSE: ECL) was reported by Citigroup on May 1, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $257.00 expecting ECL to rise to within 12 months (a possible 12.97% upside). 55 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Ecolab (ECL)?

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The latest analyst rating for Ecolab (NYSE: ECL) was provided by Citigroup, and Ecolab maintained their neutral rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Ecolab (ECL)?

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The last upgrade for Ecolab Inc happened on April 12, 2024 when Mizuho raised their price target to $260. Mizuho previously had a neutral for Ecolab Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for Ecolab (ECL)?

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The last downgrade for Ecolab Inc happened on February 14, 2024 when JP Morgan changed their price target from $200 to $220 for Ecolab Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Ecolab (ECL)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Ecolab, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Ecolab was filed on May 1, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 1, 2025.

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Is the Analyst Rating Ecolab (ECL) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Ecolab (ECL) rating was a maintained with a price target of $256.00 to $257.00. The current price Ecolab (ECL) is trading at is $227.50, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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