Ecolab, Inc (NYSE: ECL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.91x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for ECL is 1.14. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 14 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ECL is 253.04M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.70% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ECL on November 21, 2024 was 914.35K shares.
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ECL) stock’s latest price update
Ecolab, Inc (NYSE: ECL)’s stock price has decreased by -1.04 compared to its previous closing price of 244.30. However, the company has seen a -3.25% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-19 that Ecolab Inc. operates globally across five segments, employing 48,000 people, with a market cap of $70B. Since 1990, Ecolab’s stock has delivered a total return of over 11,000%, averaging 14.5% annually and outpacing the typical market return. Ecolab’s diversified business model and strong historical performance make it a compelling investment opportunity.
ECL’s Market Performance
ECL’s stock has fallen by -3.25% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -6.38% and a quarterly drop of -1.81%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.29% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.74% for Ecolab, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.69% for ECL stock, with a simple moving average of 1.78% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ECL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ECL stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for ECL by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for ECL in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $276 based on the research report published on November 04, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ECL reach a price target of $310, previously predicting the price at $235. The rating they have provided for ECL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 18th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to ECL, setting the target price at $270 in the report published on August 13th of the current year.
ECL Trading at -4.06% 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 -7.94% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.74%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.29%, as shares sank -6.55% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.07% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ECL fell by -3.25%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.92% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $248.45. In addition, Ecolab, Inc saw 21.89% 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 GATES WILLIAM H III, who sale 83,873 shares at the price of $245.96 back on Nov 18 ’24. After this action, GATES WILLIAM H III now owns 29,534,868 shares of Ecolab, Inc, valued at $20,629,024 using the latest closing price.
GATES WILLIAM H III, the 10% Owner of Ecolab, Inc, sale 79,585 shares at $244.48 during a trade that took place back on Nov 19 ’24, which means that GATES WILLIAM H III is holding 29,455,283 shares at $19,456,852 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
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ecolab, Inc stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 25.02, with 9.30 for asset returns.
Based on Ecolab, Inc (ECL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.47 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.89. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.13.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.11 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 4.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.17for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.71. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.30.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Ecolab, Inc (ECL) has seen mixed 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’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
