About Ecolab Inc
- Industry: Chemicals
- Exchange: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
- Country: US
- Website: https://www.ecolab.com/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 52-week range for ECL?
The 52-week high is $309.27 and the 52-week low is $243.15.
What is the P/E ratio for ECL?
The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio is 36.25.
What is the dividend yield for ECL?
The indicated annual dividend yield is 1.13%.
What is the Return on Equity (ROE)?
The trailing twelve months (TTM) Return on Equity is 21.41%.
What is the Net Profit Margin?
The Net Profit Margin (TTM) is 12.57%.
What is the Price to Book (P/B) Ratio?
The annual Price to Book ratio stands at 7.61.
Analyst Recommendation Trends
Wall Street analyst consensus for ECL over the last few months:
Latest ECL News
‘Sometimes it’s more expensive than having humans’: Ecolab gets real about AI’s limits in the physical world
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Ecolab (ECL) Is Drawing Fresh Attention, So What Are Investors Weighing?
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Nobody Cancels This Income: Rollins, Rentokil and Ecolab
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Nobody Cancels These Contracts: Rollins, Rentokil and Ecolab
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This Water Stock Is Ready to Become an AI Leader, Bank of America Says
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Ecolab: An Essentials-Focused Dividend Aristocrat
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Ecolab Schedules Webcast and Conference Call on October 27, 2026
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Ecolab (ECL) Stock May Be Fully Priced After Its 59% Run
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Ecolab Director Eric Mark Green Buys $1 Million Stock. What Does This Mean for Investors?
Green expanded his direct position by 87%, bringing total holdings to 7,947 shares valued at $2.19 million as of the transaction date.
Ecolab Inc's Dividend Analysis
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Ecolab Inc (NYSE:ECL) recently announced a total dividend of $0.73 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-09-15. This amount consists of a $0.73 per share cash dividend payable on 2026-10-15.
Insider Confidence On Display: Eric M. Green Acquires $1.02M In Ecolab Stock
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Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Shares Changed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Doukeris Michel D | +131 | - | - |
| 2026-09-30 | Gross Marion K. | +131 | - | - |
| 2026-09-30 | Althoff Judson | +131 | - | - |
| 2026-09-30 | Vautrinot Suzanne M | +131 | - | - |
| 2026-09-30 | McKibben Tracy B | +131 | - | - |
| 2026-09-30 | MacLennan David | +46 | $276.355 | $12,712 |
| 2026-09-30 | MacLennan David | +131 | - | - |
| 2026-09-30 | Green Eric Mark | +145 | $276.355 | $40,071 |
| 2026-09-30 | Green Eric Mark | +131 | - | - |
| 2026-09-30 | Ballard Shari L | +131 | $276.355 | $36,203 |
| 2026-09-30 | Ballard Shari L | +131 | - | - |
| 2026-09-30 | Whalen Julie | +131 | - | - |
| 2026-09-30 | ZILLMER JOHN J | +131 | - | - |
| 2026-09-30 | NOWELL LIONEL L III | +131 | - | - |
| 2026-09-30 | LARSON MICHAEL | +131 | - | - |
| 2026-09-11 | Green Eric Mark | +320 | $277.291 | $88,733 |
| 2026-09-11 | Green Eric Mark | +3,370 | $276.577 | $932,064 |
| 2026-08-18 | Beck Christophe | -17,862 | $280.138 | $5,003,825 |
| 2026-08-11 | Cook Gregory B | -4,567 | $285.128 | $1,302,180 |
| 2026-08-03 | Bradway Jennifer J | -6,457 | - | - |
| 2026-08-03 | Bradway Jennifer J | -2,944 | $278.79 | $820,758 |
| 2026-08-03 | Bradway Jennifer J | +6,457 | - | - |
| 2026-07-30 | Kirkland Scott D | -3,972 | - | - |
| 2026-07-30 | Kirkland Scott D | -3,357 | $276.96 | $929,755 |
| 2026-07-30 | Kirkland Scott D | +3,972 | $117.73 | $467,624 |
| 2026-06-30 | Doukeris Michel D | +130 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | Gross Marion K. | +130 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | Althoff Judson | +130 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | Vautrinot Suzanne M | +130 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | McKibben Tracy B | +130 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | MacLennan David | +46 | $278.458 | $12,809 |
| 2026-06-30 | MacLennan David | +130 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | Green Eric Mark | +144 | $278.458 | $40,098 |
| 2026-06-30 | Green Eric Mark | +130 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | Ballard Shari L | +130 | $278.458 | $36,200 |
| 2026-06-30 | Ballard Shari L | +130 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | Whalen Julie | +130 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | ZILLMER JOHN J | +130 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | NOWELL LIONEL L III | +130 | - | - |
| 2026-06-30 | LARSON MICHAEL | +130 | - | - |
| 2026-06-11 | Clark Benjamin M. | +1,000 | $263.831 | $263,831 |
| 2026-06-10 | Doukeris Michel D | +7,750 | $258 | $1,999,500 |
| 2026-06-09 | Brown Darrell R | -10,000 | - | - |
| 2026-06-09 | Brown Darrell R | -10,000 | $260.887 | $2,608,870 |
| 2026-06-09 | Brown Darrell R | +10,000 | $117.73 | $1,177,300 |
| 2026-05-27 | Vautrinot Suzanne M | -1,004 | $264.98 | $266,040 |
| 2026-05-22 | Vautrinot Suzanne M | -2,000 | - | - |
| 2026-05-22 | Vautrinot Suzanne M | -996 | $252.267 | $251,258 |
| 2026-05-22 | Vautrinot Suzanne M | +2,000 | $125.665 | $251,330 |
| 2026-05-15 | Doukeris Michel D | +732 | - | - |
| 2026-05-15 | Gross Marion K. | +732 | - | - |
| 2026-05-15 | Althoff Judson | +732 | - | - |
| 2026-05-15 | Vautrinot Suzanne M | +732 | - | - |
| 2026-05-15 | McKibben Tracy B | +732 | - | - |
| 2026-05-15 | MacLennan David | +732 | - | - |
| 2026-05-15 | Green Eric Mark | +732 | - | - |
| 2026-05-15 | Ballard Shari L | +732 | - | - |
| 2026-05-15 | Whalen Julie | +537 | - | - |
| 2026-05-15 | Whalen Julie | +732 | - | - |
| 2026-05-15 | ZILLMER JOHN J | +732 | - | - |
| 2026-05-15 | NOWELL LIONEL L III | +732 | - | - |
| 2026-05-15 | LARSON MICHAEL | +732 | - | - |
| 2026-05-13 | MacLennan David | +1,000 | $250.65 | $250,650 |
| 2026-05-04 | Cook Gregory B | -8,396 | - | - |
| 2026-05-04 | Cook Gregory B | -3,829 | $257.925 | $987,595 |
| 2026-05-04 | Cook Gregory B | +8,396 | - | - |
| 2026-05-04 | MacLennan David | +800 | $256.912 | $205,530 |
| 2026-03-31 | Doukeris Michel D | +138 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Gross Marion K. | +138 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Althoff Judson | +138 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Vautrinot Suzanne M | +138 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | McKibben Tracy B | +138 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | MacLennan David | +49 | $263.03 | $12,888 |
| 2026-03-31 | MacLennan David | +138 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Green Eric Mark | +152 | $263.03 | $39,981 |
| 2026-03-31 | Green Eric Mark | +138 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Ballard Shari L | +138 | $263.03 | $36,298 |
| 2026-03-31 | Ballard Shari L | +138 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | Whalen Julie | +138 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | REICH VICTORIA | +138 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | ZILLMER JOHN J | +138 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | NOWELL LIONEL L III | +138 | - | - |
| 2026-03-31 | LARSON MICHAEL | +138 | - | - |
| 2026-03-27 | LARSON MICHAEL | -2,300 | - | - |
| 2026-03-27 | LARSON MICHAEL | -1,006 | $262.885 | $264,462 |
| 2026-03-27 | LARSON MICHAEL | +2,300 | $115.075 | $264,673 |
| 2026-02-26 | Cook Gregory B | -3,800 | - | - |
| 2026-02-26 | Cook Gregory B | -3,519 | $304.25 | $1,070,656 |
| 2026-02-26 | Cook Gregory B | +3,800 | $137.087 | $520,931 |
| 2026-02-25 | McKibben Tracy B | -2,300 | - | - |
| 2026-02-25 | McKibben Tracy B | -1,265 | $308.66 | $390,455 |
| 2026-02-25 | McKibben Tracy B | +2,300 | $115.075 | $264,673 |
| 2026-02-25 | King Margeaux | -1,662 | - | - |
| 2026-02-25 | King Margeaux | -527 | $306.04 | $161,283 |
| 2026-02-25 | King Margeaux | +1,662 | - | - |
| 2026-02-24 | Kirkland Scott D | -404 | - | - |
| 2026-02-24 | Beck Christophe | -23,833 | - | - |
| 2026-02-24 | Beck Christophe | -1,880 | $307.87 | $578,796 |
| 2026-02-24 | Beck Christophe | -18,120 | $307.316 | $5,568,566 |
| 2026-02-24 | Beck Christophe | +23,833 | $117.73 | $2,805,859 |
| 2026-02-18 | Hlila Alexandra M A | -215 | $303.15 | $65,177 |
| 2026-02-18 | Hlila Alexandra M A | +508 | - | - |
| 2026-02-18 | Boone Jandeen M | -201 | $303.15 | $60,933 |
| 2026-02-18 | Boone Jandeen M | +593 | - | - |
| 2026-02-18 | Cook Gregory B | -1,066 | $303.15 | $323,158 |
| 2026-02-18 | Cook Gregory B | +3,388 | - | - |
| 2026-02-18 | Alfano Nicholas J. | -975 | $303.15 | $295,571 |
| 2026-02-18 | Alfano Nicholas J. | +2,202 | - | - |
| 2026-02-18 | Bradway Jennifer J | -596 | $303.15 | $180,677 |
| 2026-02-18 | Bradway Jennifer J | +1,948 | - | - |
| 2026-02-18 | De Boo Alexander A. | -126 | $303.15 | $38,197 |
| 2026-02-18 | De Boo Alexander A. | +2,371 | - | - |
| 2026-02-18 | Kirkland Scott D | -3,956 | $303.15 | $1,199,261 |
| 2026-02-18 | Kirkland Scott D | +9,740 | - | - |
| 2026-02-18 | Brown Darrell R | -3,264 | $303.15 | $989,482 |
| 2026-02-18 | Brown Darrell R | +8,469 | - | - |
| 2026-02-18 | Beck Christophe | -11,091 | $303.15 | $3,362,237 |
| 2026-02-18 | Beck Christophe | +25,408 | - | - |
| 2026-02-17 | Alfano Nicholas J. | -9,501 | - | - |
| 2026-02-17 | Alfano Nicholas J. | -9,501 | $303.58 | $2,884,314 |
| 2026-02-17 | Alfano Nicholas J. | +9,501 | $137.09 | $1,302,492 |
| 2026-02-13 | Bradway Jennifer J | -950 | - | - |
| 2026-02-13 | Bradway Jennifer J | -613 | $302.01 | $185,132 |
| 2026-02-13 | Bradway Jennifer J | +950 | $137.087 | $130,233 |
| 2026-02-13 | REICH VICTORIA | -1,000 | - | - |
| 2026-02-13 | REICH VICTORIA | -1,000 | $301.08 | $301,080 |
| 2026-02-13 | REICH VICTORIA | +1,000 | $115.075 | $115,075 |
| 2026-02-13 | ZILLMER JOHN J | -2,300 | - | - |
| 2026-02-13 | ZILLMER JOHN J | -879 | $301.02 | $264,597 |
| 2026-02-13 | ZILLMER JOHN J | +2,300 | $115.075 | $264,673 |
| 2025-12-31 | Doukeris Michel D | +128 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | Gross Marion K. | +128 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | Althoff Judson | +128 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | Vautrinot Suzanne M | +128 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | McKibben Tracy B | +128 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | MacLennan David | +44 | $263.675 | $11,602 |
| 2025-12-31 | MacLennan David | +128 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | Green Eric Mark | +137 | $263.675 | $36,123 |
| 2025-12-31 | Green Eric Mark | +128 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | Ballard Shari L | +128 | $263.675 | $33,750 |
| 2025-12-31 | Ballard Shari L | +128 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | Whalen Julie | +128 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | REICH VICTORIA | +128 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | ZILLMER JOHN J | +128 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | NOWELL LIONEL L III | +128 | - | - |
| 2025-12-31 | LARSON MICHAEL | +128 | - | - |
| 2025-12-08 | MacLennan David | +750 | $257.597 | $193,198 |
| 2025-12-04 | Saluja Harpreet | -1,331 | - | - |
| 2025-12-04 | Saluja Harpreet | -407 | $263.385 | $107,198 |
| 2025-12-04 | Saluja Harpreet | +1,331 | - | - |
| 2025-12-03 | Clark Benjamin M. | +4,872 | - | - |
| 2025-12-03 | Hlila Alexandra M A | +4,330 | - | - |
| 2025-12-03 | Saluja Harpreet | +5,954 | - | - |
| 2025-12-03 | Boone Jandeen M | +5,954 | - | - |
| 2025-12-03 | Cook Gregory B | +8,661 | - | - |
| 2025-12-03 | Alfano Nicholas J. | +8,119 | - | - |
| 2025-12-03 | King Margeaux | +6,495 | - | - |
| 2025-12-03 | Bradway Jennifer J | +4,060 | - | - |
| 2025-12-03 | De Boo Alexander A. | +4,872 | - | - |
| 2025-12-03 | Kirkland Scott D | +15,697 | - | - |
| 2025-12-03 | Brown Darrell R | +16,780 | - | - |
| 2025-12-03 | Beck Christophe | +64,954 | - | - |
| 2025-11-24 | De Boo Alexander A. | -2,153 | - | - |
| 2025-11-24 | De Boo Alexander A. | -1,422 | $268.25 | $381,452 |
| 2025-11-24 | De Boo Alexander A. | +2,153 | $119.12 | $256,465 |
| 2025-11-12 | MacLennan David | -3,300 | - | - |
| 2025-11-12 | MacLennan David | -1,451 | $262.025 | $380,198 |
| 2025-11-12 | MacLennan David | +3,300 | $115.075 | $379,748 |
| 2025-11-12 | Beck Christophe | -23,071 | - | - |
| 2025-11-12 | Beck Christophe | -4,462 | $262.348 | $1,170,597 |
| 2025-11-12 | Beck Christophe | -17,252 | $261.166 | $4,505,636 |
| 2025-11-12 | Beck Christophe | +23,071 | $119.12 | $2,748,218 |