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Ecolab (ECL) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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ECL Stock Forecast

Ecolab stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $282.83 (represents a 18.80% upside from ECL’s last price of $238.08) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 21 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

ECL Price Target

The average price target for Ecolab (ECL) is $282.83 based on 1-year price targets from 21 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $310.00 to $240.00. This represents a potential 18.80% upside from ECL's last price of $238.08.

ECL Analyst Ratings

Buy

According to 21 Wall Street analysts, Ecolab's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for ECL stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 11 'Buy' (52.38%), 9 'Hold' (42.86%), 1 'Sell' (4.76%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Ecolab Price Target by Analyst

DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Nov 04, 2024Joshua SpectorUBS$276.00$244.5012.88%15.93%
Oct 30, 2024John McNultyBMO Capital$279.00$254.469.64%17.19%
Oct 29, 2024Pat CunninghamCitigroup$292.00$253.7615.07%22.65%
Oct 29, 2024Vincent AndrewsMorgan Stanley$240.00$254.25-5.61%0.81%
Oct 18, 2024Laurence AlexanderJefferies$310.00$257.1020.58%30.21%
Oct 07, 2024Jason HaasWells Fargo$295.00$251.0217.52%23.91%
Sep 26, 2024Charles NeivertPiper Sandler$305.00$254.8219.69%28.11%
Sep 16, 2024Ashish SabadraRBC Capital$306.00$250.5422.14%28.53%
Sep 03, 2024John RobertsMizuho Securities$291.00$250.8716.00%22.23%
Aug 12, 2024Jason HaasWells Fargo$270.00$237.2413.81%13.41%
Jul 31, 2024Steve ByrneBank of America Securities$272.00$228.8618.85%14.25%
Jul 31, 2024David BegleiterDeutsche Bank$245.00$228.867.05%2.91%
Jul 31, 2024Pat CunninghamCitigroup$265.00$228.8615.79%11.31%
Jul 09, 2024Joshua SpectorUBS$282.00$242.8416.13%18.45%
Jul 08, 2024Shlomo RosenbaumStifel Nicolaus$283.00$238.1918.81%18.87%
May 21, 2024Ashish SabadraRBC Capital$260.00$234.6910.78%9.21%
May 21, 2024Joshua SpectorUBS$270.00$234.6915.05%13.41%
May 01, 2024John McNultyBMO Capital$234.00$224.844.08%-1.71%
Apr 12, 2024John RobertsMizuho Securities$260.00$220.7517.78%9.21%
Apr 03, 2024Charles NeivertPiper Sandler$260.00$227.4514.31%9.21%
Feb 28, 2024Manav PatnaikBarclays$260.00$222.0917.07%9.21%
Jul 18, 2023Ashish SabadraRBC Capital$213.00$188.6112.93%-10.53%
May 03, 2023Christopher ParkinsonMizuho Securities$177.00$173.372.10%-25.66%
Jan 13, 2023Wells Fargo$168.00$152.7210.01%-29.44%
Dec 15, 2022Citigroup$164.00$150.449.01%-31.12%
Nov 02, 2022David BegleiterDeutsche Bank$135.00$142.98-5.58%-43.30%
Jul 26, 2022Ashish SabadraRBC Capital$190.00$162.7716.73%-20.19%
Jun 20, 2022John RobertsCredit Suisse$195.00$148.1731.61%-18.09%
Jun 17, 2022Joshua SpectorUBS$205.00$145.6340.77%-13.89%
Apr 29, 2022Christopher ParkinsonMizuho Securities$198.00$169.3416.92%-16.83%
Apr 27, 2022J.P. Morgan$190.00$168.4712.78%-20.19%
Apr 10, 2022Colin IsaacAtlantic Equities$210.00$182.9514.79%-11.79%
Mar 25, 2022Steve ByrneBank of America Securities$196.00$177.5910.37%-17.67%
Feb 20, 2022David BegleiterDeutsche Bank$210.00$178.6417.55%-11.79%
Feb 16, 2022Ashish SabadraRBC Capital$225.00$182.2223.48%-5.49%
Feb 16, 2022Kevin McveighCredit Suisse$215.00$182.2217.99%-9.69%
Feb 15, 2022Andrew WittmannRobert W. Baird$198.00$182.668.40%-16.83%
Feb 15, 2022Chris ParkinsonMizuho Securities$210.00$182.6614.97%-11.79%
Jan 21, 2022Robert KoortGoldman Sachs$194.00$194.46-0.24%-18.51%
Dec 03, 2021Stephen RichardsonEvercore ISI$235.00$219.646.99%-1.29%
Sep 27, 2021Kevin McCarthyVertical Research$189.00$217.10-12.94%-20.61%

The latest Ecolab stock forecast, released on Nov 04, 2024 by Joshua Spector from UBS, set a price target of $276.00, which represents a 12.88% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($244.50), and a 15.93% increase from ECL last price ($238.08).

Ecolab Price Target by Period

1M3M12M
# Anlaysts-721
Avg Price Target-$285.29$274.05
Last Closing Price$238.08$238.08$238.08
Upside/Downside-100.00%19.83%15.11%

In the current month, the average price target of Ecolab stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Ecolab's last price of $238.08. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 30, 2024BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Oct 29, 2024CitigroupBuyBuyHold
Oct 29, 2024Morgan StanleyMixedMixedHold
Oct 29, 2024Wolfe ResearchNeutralNeutralHold
Oct 18, 2024Wells FargoMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Oct 07, 2024Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
Oct 02, 2024Raymond JamesOutperformOutperformHold
Sep 30, 2024BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Sep 26, 2024Wells FargoBuyBuyHold
Sep 26, 2024Piper SandlerOverweightOverweightHold
Sep 16, 2024RBC CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
Aug 21, 2024Wells FargoBuyBuyHold
Aug 21, 2024UBSUnderperformUnderperformHold
Aug 12, 2024Wells FargoMarket PerformOverweightInitialise
Jul 31, 2024UBSBuyBuyHold
Jul 31, 2024Deutsche BankHoldHoldHold
Jul 31, 2024CitigroupNeutralBuyUpgrade
Jul 12, 2024CitigroupNeutralNeutralHold
Jul 09, 2024UBSBuyBuyHold
Jul 08, 2024Stifel NicolausUnderperformUnderperformHold
Jun 20, 2024UBSMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Jun 20, 2024RBC CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
May 21, 2024RBC CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
May 21, 2024RBC CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
May 21, 2024UBSBuyBuyHold
May 01, 2024BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
May 01, 2024CitigroupNeutralNeutralHold
Apr 03, 2024Raymond JamesOutperformOutperformHold
Mar 27, 2024Wells FargoMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Mar 01, 2024Wells FargoMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Feb 28, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightOverweightUpgrade
Feb 14, 2024UBSBuyBuyHold
Feb 14, 2024RBC CapitalUnderperformUnderperformHold
Jan 16, 2024Bank of America SecuritiesNeutralUpgrade
Jan 08, 2024Seaport GlobalBuyNeutralDowngrade
Jan 08, 2024RBC CapitalHoldHoldHold
Oct 31, 2023CFRABuyUpgrade
Aug 02, 2023BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Aug 02, 2023CitigroupNeutralNeutralHold
Jul 18, 2023RBC CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
Feb 15, 2023BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Feb 15, 2023Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
Jan 13, 2023Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
Dec 15, 2022CitigroupNeutralNeutralHold
Oct 13, 2022Seaport GlobalBuyUpgrade
Sep 06, 2022CitigroupUnderweightDowngrade
Sep 06, 2022BMO CapitalMarket PerformUpgrade
Sep 06, 2022BTIGBuyUpgrade
Sep 06, 2022Wells FargoEqual-WeightDowngrade
Sep 06, 2022Morgan StanleyUnderweightDowngrade
Sep 06, 2022Goldman SachsNeutralUpgrade
Sep 06, 2022Raymond JamesOutperformDowngrade
Sep 06, 2022Odeon Capital Group LLCSellDowngrade
Sep 06, 2022William BlairMarket PerformDowngrade
Sep 06, 2022Piper SandlerNeutralDowngrade
Sep 06, 2022JefferiesBuyUpgrade
Sep 06, 2022RBC CapitalOutperformUpgrade
Sep 06, 2022Northcoast ResearchBuyUpgrade
Jun 03, 2022Credit SuisseOverweightOutperformUpgrade
Apr 26, 2022Zacks Investment ResearchHoldUpgrade
Apr 07, 2022Atlantic EquitiesOverweightInitialise
Feb 20, 2022Deutsche BankBuyBuyHold

Ecolab's last stock rating was published by BMO Capital on Oct 30, 2024. The company gave ECL a "Market Perform" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Ecolab Financial Forecast

Ecolab Revenue Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
Revenue----------------$3.94B$3.96B$3.85B$3.57B$3.67B$3.67B$3.58B$3.27B$3.36B$3.32B$3.16B$2.88B$3.07B$3.02B
Avg Forecast$4.74B$4.79B$4.61B$4.29B$4.45B$4.43B$4.33B$4.02B$4.22B$4.18B$4.10B$3.83B$4.00B$4.03B$4.03B$3.74B$3.94B$4.01B$3.86B$3.48B$3.70B$3.66B$3.49B$3.19B$3.36B$3.27B$3.11B$2.88B$3.12B$3.00B
High Forecast$4.88B$4.94B$4.75B$4.42B$4.58B$4.56B$4.46B$4.14B$4.35B$4.31B$4.22B$3.96B$4.09B$4.05B$4.03B$3.74B$3.99B$4.10B$3.98B$3.58B$3.82B$3.66B$3.49B$3.19B$3.36B$3.27B$3.11B$2.88B$3.12B$3.00B
Low Forecast$4.67B$4.73B$4.55B$4.23B$4.38B$4.37B$4.27B$3.96B$4.16B$4.13B$4.04B$3.78B$3.94B$4.02B$4.03B$3.74B$3.85B$3.91B$3.81B$3.43B$3.65B$3.66B$3.49B$3.19B$3.36B$3.27B$3.11B$2.88B$3.12B$3.00B
# Analysts744764464379137548159913131313777799
Surprise %----------------1.00%0.99%1.00%1.03%0.99%1.00%1.03%1.02%1.00%1.01%1.02%1.00%0.98%1.01%

Ecolab's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 4 analysts is $3.74B, with a low forecast of $3.74B, and a high forecast of $3.74B. ECL's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -4.92% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $3.94B (Dec 23).

Ecolab EBITDA Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts744764464379137548159913131313777799
EBITDA----------------$590.00M$566.00M$484.70M$389.20M$486.10M$495.10M$448.90M$297.40M$677.80M$693.90M$674.40M$544.40M$696.20M$674.70M
Avg Forecast$991.43M$1.00B$965.68M$898.26M$930.94M$927.09M$907.18M$841.88M$883.68M$876.05M$857.77M$801.85M$838.45M$844.31M$844.82M$613.83M$824.54M$838.74M$808.92M$558.03M$663.10M$602.60M$574.33M$507.30M$553.68M$539.60M$512.66M$528.70M$513.38M$494.18M
High Forecast$1.02B$1.03B$994.55M$925.11M$958.77M$954.81M$934.30M$867.05M$910.10M$902.25M$883.42M$828.99M$857.32M$847.21M$844.83M$736.60M$834.95M$858.68M$833.10M$669.64M$795.72M$602.60M$574.33M$608.76M$553.68M$539.60M$512.66M$634.44M$513.38M$494.18M
Low Forecast$977.50M$989.88M$952.10M$885.63M$917.85M$914.05M$894.42M$830.04M$871.26M$863.74M$845.72M$791.40M$825.88M$841.41M$844.82M$491.07M$805.80M$818.48M$797.55M$446.42M$530.48M$602.60M$574.33M$405.84M$553.68M$539.60M$512.66M$422.96M$513.38M$494.18M
Surprise %----------------0.72%0.67%0.60%0.70%0.73%0.82%0.78%0.59%1.22%1.29%1.32%1.03%1.36%1.37%

4 analysts predict ECL's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $613.83M, with a high of $736.60M and a low of $491.07M. This is 4.04% upper than Ecolab's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $590.00M.

Ecolab Net Income Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts744764464379137548159913131313777799
Net Income----------------$405.20M$404.00M$329.70M$233.40M$264.40M$347.10M$308.30M$171.90M$305.30M$324.50M$310.80M$193.60M$300.30M$246.20M
Avg Forecast$766.48M$775.06M$717.86M$572.00M$664.69M$668.09M$620.17M$498.12M$585.20M$583.20M$542.84M$434.63M$516.80M$520.89M$478.51M$208.00M$440.23M$435.66M$345.75M$189.09M$328.49M$376.67M$313.37M$171.90M$375.46M$372.33M$346.95M$193.60M$358.16M$321.04M
High Forecast$796.27M$805.18M$745.76M$594.23M$690.52M$694.06M$644.27M$517.48M$607.94M$605.87M$563.94M$471.81M$528.28M$521.07M$478.52M$249.60M$448.81M$447.12M$348.12M$226.91M$394.19M$382.52M$322.38M$206.28M$375.46M$379.80M$346.95M$232.32M$358.16M$321.04M
Low Forecast$752.47M$760.89M$704.74M$561.55M$652.54M$655.88M$608.83M$489.02M$574.51M$572.54M$532.92M$420.34M$496.70M$520.70M$478.49M$166.40M$425.94M$429.93M$343.37M$151.27M$262.79M$370.82M$304.37M$137.52M$375.46M$364.87M$346.95M$154.88M$358.16M$321.04M
Surprise %----------------0.92%0.93%0.95%1.23%0.80%0.92%0.98%1.00%0.81%0.87%0.90%1.00%0.84%0.77%

Ecolab's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $208.00M, with a range of $166.40M to $249.60M. ECL's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -48.67% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $405.20M (Dec 23).

Ecolab SG&A Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts744764464379137548159913131313777799
SG&A----------------$1.03B$1.02B$1.01B$990.30M$922.10M$876.90M$940.10M$914.70M$867.90M$832.00M$853.30M$862.90M$809.60M$802.60M
Avg Forecast$1.28B$1.30B$1.25B$1.16B$1.20B$1.20B$1.17B$1.09B$1.14B$1.13B$1.11B$1.04B$1.08B$1.09B$1.09B$1.11B$1.07B$1.08B$1.05B$1.01B$947.17M$979.19M$933.25M$914.70M$899.70M$876.83M$833.05M$862.90M$834.21M$803.02M
High Forecast$1.32B$1.34B$1.29B$1.20B$1.24B$1.24B$1.21B$1.12B$1.18B$1.17B$1.14B$1.07B$1.11B$1.10B$1.09B$1.33B$1.08B$1.11B$1.08B$1.21B$1.14B$979.19M$933.25M$1.10B$899.70M$876.83M$833.05M$1.04B$834.21M$803.02M
Low Forecast$1.26B$1.28B$1.23B$1.15B$1.19B$1.18B$1.16B$1.07B$1.13B$1.12B$1.09B$1.02B$1.07B$1.09B$1.09B$885.43M$1.04B$1.06B$1.03B$804.94M$757.74M$979.19M$933.25M$731.76M$899.70M$876.83M$833.05M$690.32M$834.21M$803.02M
Surprise %----------------0.97%0.94%0.97%0.98%0.97%0.90%1.01%1.00%0.96%0.95%1.02%1.00%0.97%1.00%

Ecolab's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $1.11B, based on 4 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $885.43M to $1.33B. The forecast indicates a 6.96% rise compared to ECL last annual SG&A of $1.03B (Dec 23).

Ecolab EPS Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts744764464379137548159913131313777799
EPS----------------$1.42$1.42$1.16$0.82$0.93$1.22$1.08$0.60$1.06$1.13$1.09$0.68$1.05$0.86
Avg Forecast$2.68$2.71$2.51$2.00$2.32$2.34$2.17$1.74$2.05$2.04$1.90$1.52$1.81$1.82$1.67$1.34$1.54$1.52$1.21$0.86$1.25$1.31$1.09$0.83$1.31$1.30$1.21$0.81$1.25$1.12
High Forecast$2.78$2.82$2.61$2.08$2.41$2.43$2.25$1.81$2.13$2.12$1.97$1.65$1.85$1.82$1.67$1.34$1.57$1.56$1.22$0.90$1.30$1.33$1.12$0.83$1.31$1.32$1.21$0.81$1.25$1.12
Low Forecast$2.63$2.66$2.46$1.96$2.28$2.29$2.13$1.71$2.01$2.00$1.86$1.47$1.74$1.82$1.67$1.34$1.49$1.50$1.20$0.85$1.23$1.29$1.06$0.83$1.31$1.27$1.21$0.81$1.25$1.12
Surprise %----------------0.92%0.93%0.96%0.95%0.74%0.93%0.99%0.73%0.81%0.87%0.90%0.84%0.84%0.77%

According to 4 Wall Street analysts, Ecolab's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $1.34, with a low estimate of $1.34 and a high estimate of $1.34. This represents a -5.91% decrease compared to ECL previous annual EPS of $1.42 (Dec 23).

Ecolab Peer Comparison by Price Target

TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
WLKWestlake$117.54$165.5040.80%Hold
LYBLyondellBasell Industries$75.44$100.3332.99%Hold
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances$86.77$113.1730.43%Buy
CBTCabot$100.09$127.0026.89%Hold
PPGPPG Industries$122.06$147.8821.15%Buy
ALBAlbemarle$97.55$116.6719.60%Buy
LINLinde$430.20$505.1417.42%Buy
APDAir Products and Chemicals$304.71$354.1416.22%Buy
ECLEcolab$246.17$282.8314.89%Buy
SHWSherwin-Williams Company$362.79$388.307.03%Buy
RPMRPM$131.42$130.13-0.98%Buy

ECL Forecast FAQ

Is Ecolab a good buy?

Yes, according to 21 Wall Street analysts, Ecolab (ECL) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 11 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 52.38% of ECL's total ratings.

What is ECL's price target?

Ecolab (ECL) average price target is $282.83 with a range of $240 to $310, implying a 18.80% from its last price of $238.08. The data is based on 21 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Ecolab stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for ECL stock, the company can go up by 18.80% (from the last price of $238.08 to the average price target of $282.83), up by 30.21% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 0.81% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Ecolab stock reach $400?

ECL's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $282.83 does not support the claim that Ecolab can reach $400 in the near future.

What are Ecolab's analysts' financial forecasts?

Ecolab's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $17.23B (high $17.74B, low $16.98B), average EBITDA is $3.61B (high $3.71B, low $3.56B), average net income is $2.45B (high $2.55B, low $2.41B), average SG&A $4.67B (high $4.81B, low $4.6B), and average EPS is $8.57 (high $8.9, low $8.41). ECL's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $18.43B (high $18.98B, low $18.17B), average EBITDA is $3.86B (high $3.97B, low $3.81B), average net income is $2.83B (high $2.94B, low $2.78B), average SG&A $4.99B (high $5.14B, low $4.92B), and average EPS is $9.9 (high $10.28, low $9.72).

Did the ECL's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Ecolab's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $15.32B, beating the average analysts forecast of $15.28B by 0.24%. Apple's EBITDA was $1.99B, missing the average prediction of $3.03B by -34.25%. The company's net income was $1.37B, missing the average estimation of $1.41B by -2.72%. Apple's SG&A was $4.06B, missing the average forecast of $4.2B by -3.39%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $4.82, missing the average prediction of $5.13 by -6.12%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Ecolab's revenue was $3.94B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $3.94B by 0.01%. The company's EBITDA was $590M, missing the average prediction of $824.54M by -28.44%. Ecolab's net income was $405.2M, missing the average estimation of $440.23M by -7.96%. The company's SG&A was $1.03B, missing the average forecast of $1.07B by -2.98%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $1.42, missing the average prediction of $1.54 by -7.75%