Market Cap
$77.0B
ECL
ECOLAB INC.
$273.62 ▲ +0.87%
Prev close $271.26Market cap$77.0B
ConsensusStrong Buy
12-mo target$324.95 (+18.8%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 8/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)32 New Institutional Positions18 Institutional Exits Consumer & Retail
Snapshot
The big-picture read on ECL right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (80%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$45.3B
Inst. Activity
32 buys / 18 sells
Insider Activity
$1.7M buy / $10.1M sell
Insider Net $
-$8.4M
Social Sentiment
71° Bullish
SEC Reports
11
Congressional
2 trades
Price chart 30d -2.2%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 18, 2026 short_volume
Sep 14, 2026 SEC Short Volume: ECL — 55.9% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 293,800 | Exempt: 46 | TRF Vol: 525,446 | Short Ratio: 55.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool
Director Eric Mark Green purchased $1.02M of ECL stock on the open market on September 11, 2026, at an average price of
INSIDER-BUY — Impact 5/10
Sep 11, 2026 Insider
Green Eric Mark bought 320 shares
Director @ $277.29 ($88.7K)
Sep 11, 2026 Insider
Aug 21, 2026 SEC Green Eric Mark bought 3,370 shares
Director @ $276.58 ($932.1K)
ECL's CEO and Co-COO sold a combined $6.31M in open-market sales over a one-week window. The CEO's $5M sale is the large
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Aug 18, 2026 Insider
Jul 28, 2026 SEC Beck Christophe sold 17,862 shares
CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO @ $280.14 ($5.0M)
Ecolab reported Q2 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $2.09, beating the consensus estimate of $2.08 by 0.5%, on reported sale
8-K — Impact 6/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO — ADD
14,619,468 shares ($4.1B)
Analyst ratings buy % +37.9%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
80% rate it Buy or better · 30 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Mizuho | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 52% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | BMO Capital | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 53% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 55% |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Oppenheimer | UPGRADE | Outperform | 52% |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | MAINTAIN | Buy | 58% |
| Jul 7, 2026 | RBC Capital | REITERATE | Outperform | 55% |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| May 27, 2026 | UBS | UPGRADE | Buy | 55% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 80% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 69% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 65% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 59% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 59% |
Price targets
Where 21 covering analysts think ECL trades over the next 12 months.
$324.95 +18.8% upside Buy
Current$273.62 Low$295.00 Median$330.00 High$360.00 21 analysts
$295.00$360.00
Analyst rating Buy· 1.5/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +0.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
71°
Bullish
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
11 SEC filing reports analyzed · 2 bullish, 0 bearish, 2 mixed, 7 neutral · avg impact 4.2/10.
BULLISHINSIDER-BUY5/10
Director Eric Mark Green purchased $1.02M of ECL stock on the open market on September 11, 2026, at
Sep 14, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
ECL's CEO and Co-COO sold a combined $6.31M in open-market sales over a one-week window. The CEO's $
Aug 21, 2026
BULLISH8-K6/10
Ecolab reported Q2 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $2.09, beating the consensus estimate of $2.08 by 0.
Jul 28, 2026
MIXEDINST-CLUSTER5/10
ECL (Ecolab Inc.) experienced a mixed institutional cluster in Q1 2026, with 33 buyers accumulating
Jun 16, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ECL — 55.9% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 293,800 | Exempt: 46 | TRF Vol: 525,446 | Short Ratio: 55.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: ECL — 1.5M shares, 55,361 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 1,510,399 shares across 55,361 trades.
Sep 2, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ECL — 57.5% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 296,322 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 515,604 | Short Ratio: 57.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ECL — 57.4% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 293,750 | Exempt: 2,226 | TRF Vol: 512,085 | Short Ratio: 57.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: ECL — 1.6M shares, 62,264 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 1,564,378 shares across 62,264 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $2.17 | $2.14–$2.20 | 5.0% | -0.1% | 9↑ 6↓ | $4.7B | 18 |
| Next Q | $2.22 | $2.18–$2.55 | 6.7% | +0.7% | 11↑ 3↓ | $4.8B | 18 |
| Current FY | $8.16 | $8.08–$8.23 | 8.4% | -0.0% | 13↑ 5↓ | $17.9B | 21 |
| Next FY | $9.41 | $8.85–$9.95 | 15.3% | -0.1% | 16↑ 4↓ | $19.3B | 21 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $2.174 | — |
| 7d ago | $2.177 | -0.003 |
| 30d ago | $2.176 | -0.002 |
| 60d ago | $2.178 | -0.003 |
| 90d ago | $2.303 | -0.129 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own ECL (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $45.3B total value (162,362,800 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, JPMORGAN. Net buying activity: 32 institutions added/increased vs 18 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 23,051,363 | $6.4B | 14.2% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 16,537,270 | $4.6B | 10.2% | — |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 14,619,468 | $4.1B | 9.0% | ADD +25.4% |
| STATE STREET CORP | 11,770,714 | $3.3B | 7.3% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 7,827,291 | $2.2B | 4.8% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 6,300,975 | $1.8B | 3.9% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 5,996,032 | $1.7B | 3.7% | — |
| GATES FOUNDATION TRUST | 5,218,044 | $1.5B | 3.2% | — |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | 3,617,425 | $1.0B | 2.2% | — |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 3,611,647 | $1.0B | 2.2% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | ADD | 11,662,354 | 14,619,468 | +25.4% | $4.1B |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 3,350,825 | — | $933.6M |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | ADD | 1,581,311 | 2,249,728 | +42.3% | $626.8M |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC | DOUBLED | 528,620 | 1,258,248 | +138.0% | $350.6M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | DOUBLED | 166,676 | 1,056,715 | +534.0% | $294.4M |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | DOUBLED | 947,521 | 6,182,952 | +552.5% | $244.4M |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | TRIM | 1,169,673 | 863,405 | -26.2% | $240.6M |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | TRIM | 1,182,558 | 853,805 | -27.8% | $237.9M |
| BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. | DOUBLED | 108,501 | 810,128 | +646.7% | $225.7M |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | TRIM | 1,053,414 | 714,143 | -32.2% | $199.0M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
18 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$8.4M — $1.7M bought, $10.1M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Green Eric Mark | Director | BUY | 320 | $277.29 | $88.7K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Green Eric Mark | Director | BUY | 3,370 | $276.58 | $932.1K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Beck Christophe | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO | SELL | 17,862 | $280.14 | $5.0M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Cook Gregory B | Co-COO - Global Businesses | SELL | 4,567.424 | $285.13 | $1.3M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Bradway Jennifer J | SVP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER | TAX W/H | 2,944.392 | $278.79 | $820.9K |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Bradway Jennifer J | SVP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER | EXERCISE | 6,457 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Kirkland Scott D | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | EXERCISE | 3,972 | $117.73 | $467.6K |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Kirkland Scott D | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | SELL | 3,357 | $276.96 | $929.8K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Gross Marion K. | Director | AWARD | 130.18 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Althoff Judson | Director | AWARD | 130.18 | — | — |
Congressional trades
ECL trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
2 members · 1 buys / 1 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | John Boozman | R | SENATE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Ecolab Inc | Jun 16, 2026(33d) |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Ecolab Inc | May 13, 2026(31d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for ECL.
Shares short
5,259,375
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+11.1%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
4.5
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈1.9%
Estimate — not % of float
All ECL filing & press-release reports (11)
- INSIDER-BUY reportSep 14, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 21, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 28, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 16, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 15, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 5, 2026
- 424B5 reportMay 20, 2026
- 424B5 reportMay 19, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 15, 2026
- DEFA14A reportMar 20, 2026
- 8-K reportFeb 25, 2026