Ecolab Inc.
272.21USD
-5.9000 (-2.12%)
Consensus EPS on the street’s adjusted basis, not the filed GAAP figure — which is why the actuals here can differ from the income statement.
| Period | Consensus EPS | 90 days ago | Revisions up (30d) | Revisions down (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | $2.18▼ | $2.3 | 9 | 6 |
| Next quarter | $2.22▼ | $2.33 | 11 | 3 |
| Current year | $8.17▼ | $8.42 | 13 | 5 |
| Next year | $9.42▼ | $9.63 | 16 | 4 |
Beat in 3 of the last 4
| Quarter | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.08 | $2.09 | +0.01 (+0.5%) |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.7 | $1.7 | +0.00 (+0.2%) |
| 2025-12-31 | $2.07 | $2.08 | +0.01 (+0.6%) |
| 2025-09-30 | $2.07 | $2.07 | -0.00 (-0.1%) |
350 ratings from 36 firms
Ratings are attributed to the research firm, not to individual analysts. See every ticker.
| Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $275 $295 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Maintained | Outperform | $325 $327 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $345 $360 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $295 $305 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Upgraded from Perform | Outperform | $320 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Maintained | Buy | $325 $335 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Reiterated | Outperform | $337 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $325 $330 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $260 $275 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| UBS | Upgraded from Neutral | Buy | $293 $325 | May 27, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Reiterated | Outperform | $337 | May 27, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | $352 $345 | May 20, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Reiterated | Outperform | $337 | May 20, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Reiterated | Outperform | $337 | May 19, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $285 $260 | May 19, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $330 $325 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $337 $345 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $345 $330 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $312 $293 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Baird | Maintained | Outperform | $320 $296 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Upgraded from Neutral | Overweight | $295 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $310 $285 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $300 $312 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $323 $345 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Reiterated | Outperform | $330 $345 | Feb 12, 2026 |
151 filings from 28 insiders · 35 buy / 5 sell over 6m
Officers and directors of ECL, from the last two years of filings. Grants, gifts and option exercises are shown but not colour-coded — they are compensation, not a view on the price.
| Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECK CHRISTOPHEChief Executive Officer | Sell | 17.9k | $280.14 | $5.00M | Aug 18, 2026 |
| COOK GREGORY BOfficer | Sell | 4.6k | $285.13 | $1.30M | Aug 11, 2026 |
| BRADWAY JENNIFER JOfficer | Other | 6.5k | — | — | Aug 3, 2026 |
| KIRKLAND SCOTT D.Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 3.4k | $276.96 | $930k | Jul 30, 2026 |
| KIRKLAND SCOTT D.Chief Financial Officer | Exercise | 4.0k | $117.73 | $468k | Jul 30, 2026 |
| DOUKERIS MICHELDirector | Grant | 130 | — | — | Jun 30, 2026 |
| MACLENNAN DAVID WDirector | Grant | 176 | — | $13k | Jun 30, 2026 |
| LARSON MICHAEL JDirector | Grant | 130 | — | — | Jun 30, 2026 |
| BALLARD SHARI LDirector | Grant | 260 | — | $36k | Jun 30, 2026 |
| GREEN ERIC MARKDirector | Grant | 273 | — | $40k | Jun 30, 2026 |
| MCKIBBEN TRACY B.Director | Grant | 130 | — | — | Jun 30, 2026 |
| NOWELL LIONEL L IIIDirector | Grant | 130 | — | — | Jun 30, 2026 |
| ALTHOFF JUDSONDirector | Grant | 130 | — | — | Jun 30, 2026 |
| GROSS MARION KDirector | Grant | 130 | — | — | Jun 30, 2026 |
| VAUTRINOT SUZANNE M.Director | Grant | 130 | — | — | Jun 30, 2026 |
| WHALEN JULIE PATENAUDEDirector | Grant | 130 | — | — | Jun 30, 2026 |
| ZILLMER JOHN JDirector | Grant | 130 | — | — | Jun 30, 2026 |
| CLARK BENJAMIN M.Officer | Buy | 1.0k | $263.83 | $264k | Jun 11, 2026 |
| DOUKERIS MICHELDirector | Buy | 7.8k | $258.00 | $2.00M | Jun 10, 2026 |
| BROWN DARRELL ROfficer | Sell | 10.0k | $260.89 | $2.61M | Jun 9, 2026 |
No analyst notes on ECL yet.
Analyst Ratings
21 analysts covering
| Period | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Buy1.96 |
| 1 mo ago | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Buy1.96 |
| 2 mo ago | 5 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Buy2.04 |
| 3 mo ago | 5 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Buy2.11 |