The stock of Ecolab, Inc. (ECL) has gone down by -2.68% for the week, with a -0.78% drop in the past month and a 13.38% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.72%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.28% for ECL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.33% for ECL’s stock, with a 15.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Ecolab, Inc. (NYSE: ECL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Ecolab, Inc. (NYSE: ECL) is above average at 46.40x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.10.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for ECL is 253.90M, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.80% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of ECL on April 11, 2024 was 1.24M shares.
ECL) stock’s latest price update
Ecolab, Inc. (NYSE: ECL) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -1.61 compared to its previous closing price of 225.79. However, the company has seen a fall of -2.68% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-08 that The latest trading day saw Ecolab (ECL) settling at $226.79, representing a -0.42% change from its previous close.
Analysts’ Opinion of ECL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ECL stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for ECL by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for ECL in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $260 based on the research report published on April 03, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Overweight” to ECL, setting the target price at $260 in the report published on February 28th of the current year.
ECL Trading at 1.33% 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 -4.19% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.72%, as shares sank -0.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.49% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ECL fell by -2.68%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +24.70% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $227.38. In addition, Ecolab, Inc. saw 12.00% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ECL starting from Bradway Jennifer J, who sale 944 shares at the price of $216.01 back on Feb 15 ’24. After this action, Bradway Jennifer J now owns 3,029 shares of Ecolab, Inc., valued at $203,913 using the latest closing price.
Marsh Laurie M, the EVP – HUMAN RESOURCES of Ecolab, Inc., sale 11,917 shares at $191.41 during a trade that took place back on Dec 04 ’23, which means that Marsh Laurie M is holding 20,538 shares at $2,281,081 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ECL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.4 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ecolab, Inc. stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 17.96, with 6.34 for asset returns.
Based on Ecolab, Inc. (ECL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.03. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.81.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.08 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.69. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.65. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.07for 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 1.30.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Ecolab, Inc. (ECL) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
