The stock of Ecolab, Inc (ECL) has seen a 0.34% increase in the past week, with a 5.29% gain in the past month, and a 5.00% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.73%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 0.83% for ECL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.80% for ECL’s stock, with a 6.90% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Ecolab, Inc (NYSE: ECL) Right Now?
Ecolab, Inc (NYSE: ECL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.45x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for ECL is 1.04. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ECL is 253.76M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.98% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ECL on June 12, 2025 was 1.40M shares.
ECL) stock’s latest price update
Ecolab, Inc (NYSE: ECL) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -0.53 compared to its previous closing price of 269.37. However, the company has seen a gain of 0.34% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-05 that Ecolab’s 3D TRASAR technology expands its cooling solutions, aiming to optimize data centers and cut resource demand.
Analysts’ Opinion of ECL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ECL stocks, with Seaport Research Partners repeating the rating for ECL by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ECL in the upcoming period, according to Seaport Research Partners is $290 based on the research report published on April 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ECL reach a price target of $230. The rating they have provided for ECL stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on April 16th, 2025.
Redburn Atlantic gave a rating of “Neutral” to ECL, setting the target price at $270 in the report published on March 24th of the current year.
ECL Trading at 6.52% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ECL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.10% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ECL starting from Cook Gregory B, who sale 2,234 shares at the price of $253.00 back on May 15 ’25. After this action, Cook Gregory B now owns 9,135 shares of Ecolab, Inc, valued at $565,202 using the latest closing price.
Gregory B. Cook, the Officer of Ecolab, Inc, proposed sale 2,234 shares at $254.48 during a trade that took place back on May 15 ’25, which means that Gregory B. Cook is holding shares at $568,508 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ECL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ecolab, Inc stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 24.62, with 9.63 for asset returns.
Based on Ecolab, Inc (ECL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.93. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 12.43.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.85 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.81. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.29. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.7. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.32.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Ecolab, Inc (ECL) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
