Ecolab, Inc (NYSE: ECL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 36.24x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ECL is at 1.15. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ECL is 253.35M, and currently, shorts hold a 0.94% of that float. The average trading volume for ECL on February 28, 2025 was 1.15M shares.
ECL) stock’s latest price update
Ecolab, Inc (NYSE: ECL) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.27 in relation to its previous close of 266.47. However, the company has experienced a -0.06% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-27 that The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat ETF kicks off 2025 on a bright note with a gain of 2.81% in January. I present 3 strategies that can theoretically beat the dividend aristocrat index in the long term. After 43 months of tracking these strategies, one strategy is generating a CAGR superior to NOBL.
ECL’s Market Performance
Ecolab, Inc (ECL) has experienced a -0.06% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 7.08% rise in the past month, and a 8.92% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.34%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.60% for ECL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.25% for ECL’s stock, with a 8.88% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ECL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ECL stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for ECL by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for ECL in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $280 based on the research report published on January 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ECL reach a price target of $290, previously predicting the price at $279. The rating they have provided for ECL stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 17th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to ECL, setting the target price at $276 in the report published on November 04th of the previous year.
ECL Trading at 8.27% 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 -0.36% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.60%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.34%, as shares surge +8.20% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.38% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ECL fell by -0.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.38% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $258.76. In addition, Ecolab, Inc saw 14.02% 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 Berger Larry L, who sale 10,858 shares at the price of $266.95 back on Feb 26 ’25. After this action, Berger Larry L now owns 15,744 shares of Ecolab, Inc, valued at $2,898,576 using the latest closing price.
Bradway Jennifer J, the SVP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER of Ecolab, Inc, sale 856 shares at $267.37 during a trade that took place back on Feb 25 ’25, which means that Bradway Jennifer J is holding 4,140 shares at $228,866 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 0.16. Equity return is now at value 25.14, with 9.55 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 0.35. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.93. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.78.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.6 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.75. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.24. 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 1.26.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Ecolab, Inc (ECL) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
