Clark Benjamin M.
Transaction: 06/11/2026
BUY
Change
+1,000
Price
$263.83
Filing
06/15/2026
Type
BUY
Ecolab Inc
ECL • Chemicals - Specialty
$279.28
▲ +0.31 (+0.11%)
Current price
EarningsLatest report: Mar 31, 2026
FAVORABLE PROFILEAttractiveConfidence: 70%
Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.
Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology
Analysis thesis: Strong business quality with supportive growth and cash-flow evidence. Valuation still matters, but the historical ratio profile is favorable.
Market Cap
$79.14B
Growth
7.2%
Cash Flow
5/5
Trend
Stable
Evidence
Stable or improving margins · 12.9%Positive revenue growth · 6.3%Positive free cash flow · 6.72Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Expensive earnings multiple · 35.83
Financial data as of: Mar 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Apr 28, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC
Company Snapshot
Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.
Price$279.28
Change0.11%
Market Cap$79.14B
52W Range243.15 - 309.27
Beta0.91
Gross Margin44.51%
Oper. Margin18.11%
Profit Margin12.91%
Debt/Eq0.97
Current Ratio1.08
Quick Ratio0.81
Revenue 5Y7.17%
Price$279.28
Change0.11%
Market Cap$79.14B
52W Range243.15 - 309.27
Beta0.91
Gross Margin44.51%
Oper. Margin18.11%
Profit Margin12.91%
Debt/Eq0.97
Current Ratio1.08
Quick Ratio0.81
Revenue 5Y7.17%
Target$326.91
Target Upside17.05%
Target Median$330.00
Target Range275.00 - 345.00
Volume1.46M
Avg Volume1.63M
EPS Surprise0.00
Investment DNA
How strong this company looks for long-term investors
73
out of 100
Business Quality
Margins, moat, returns
79/100
Financial Strength
Debt, cash, stability
64/100
Growth Potential
Revenue and expansion
78/100
Price Attractiveness
Cheap or expensive today
38/100
Why this score▼
Stable or improving margins · 12.9%Positive revenue growth · 6.3%Positive free cash flow · 6.72Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Expensive earnings multiple · 35.83
Analyst view
Analyst sentiment and price target
Analyst sentiment
No vote count available
Bullish
0
Hold
0
Bearish
0
Price Target
2026-06-26
Low
$275.00
Mean
$326.91
Median
$330.00
High
$345.00
Insider Transactions
Recent executive and insider activity
Doukeris Michel D
Transaction: 06/10/2026
BUY
Change
+7,750
Price
$258.00
Filing
06/11/2026
Type
BUY
Brown Darrell R
Transaction: 06/09/2026
SELL
Change
-10,000
Price
$117.73
Filing
06/10/2026
Type
SELL
| Insider | Type | Change | Price | Transaction | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Benjamin M. | BUY | +1,000 | $263.83 | 06/11/2026 | 06/15/2026 |
| Doukeris Michel D | BUY | +7,750 | $258.00 | 06/10/2026 | 06/11/2026 |
| Brown Darrell R | SELL | -10,000 | $117.73 | 06/09/2026 | 06/10/2026 |
| Brown Darrell R | SELL | -10,000 | $260.89 | 06/09/2026 | 06/10/2026 |
| Vautrinot Suzanne M | SELL | -1,004 | $264.98 | 05/27/2026 | 05/27/2026 |
| Vautrinot Suzanne M | SELL | -2,000 | $125.67 | 05/22/2026 | 05/27/2026 |
| Vautrinot Suzanne M | SELL | -996 | $252.27 | 05/22/2026 | 05/27/2026 |
| Althoff Judson | BUY | +732 | $247.70 | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| Ballard Shari L | BUY | +732 | $247.70 | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| Doukeris Michel D | BUY | +732 | $247.70 | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| Green Eric Mark | BUY | +732 | $247.70 | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| Gross Marion K. | BUY | +732 | $247.70 | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| LARSON MICHAEL | BUY | +732 | $247.70 | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| MacLennan David | BUY | +732 | $247.70 | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| McKibben Tracy B | BUY | +732 | $247.70 | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| NOWELL LIONEL L III | BUY | +732 | $247.70 | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| Vautrinot Suzanne M | BUY | +732 | $247.70 | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| Whalen Julie | BUY | +537 | $247.70 | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| Whalen Julie | BUY | +732 | $247.70 | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |
| ZILLMER JOHN J | BUY | +732 | $247.70 | 05/15/2026 | 05/19/2026 |