Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
NYSE: ECL · Real-Time Price · USD
249.51
-3.17 (-1.25%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
250.35
+0.84 (0.34%)
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
Ecolab Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 16 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Ecolab stock have an average target of 286.88, with a low estimate of 250 and a high estimate of 313. The average target predicts an increase of 14.98% from the current stock price of 249.51.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Ecolab stock from 16 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Buy | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Hold | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redburn Atlantic | Redburn Atlantic | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades $270 | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $270 | +8.21% | Mar 24, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Buy Maintains $295 → $305 | Buy | Maintains | $295 → $305 | +22.24% | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $270 → $310 | Buy | Maintains | $270 → $310 | +24.24% | Feb 24, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $257 → $280 | Hold | Maintains | $257 → $280 | +12.22% | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $295 → $313 | Buy | Maintains | $295 → $313 | +25.45% | Feb 12, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
16.14B
from 15.74B
Increased by 2.56%
Revenue Next Year
17.06B
from 16.14B
Increased by 5.66%
EPS This Year
7.62
from 7.37
Increased by 3.34%
EPS Next Year
8.61
from 7.62
Increased by 13.01%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 17.2B | 18.9B | 20.2B | ||
| Avg | 16.1B | 17.1B | 18.1B | ||
| Low | 15.4B | 16.2B | 17.0B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.5% | 17.3% | 18.2% | ||
| Avg | 2.6% | 5.7% | 6.1% | ||
| Low | -1.9% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.09 | 9.40 | 11.24 | ||
| Avg | 7.62 | 8.61 | 9.91 | ||
| Low | 7.30 | 7.99 | 9.21 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.7% | 23.4% | 30.5% | ||
| Avg | 3.3% | 13.0% | 15.1% | ||
| Low | -0.9% | 4.9% | 7.0% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.