Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
NYSE: ECL · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
243.17
+0.90 (0.37%)
At close: Jul 19, 2024, 4:00 PM
243.26
+0.09 (0.04%)
After-hours: Jul 20, 2024, 12:56 PM EDT
Ecolab Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 17 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Ecolab stock have an average target of 242.59, with a low estimate of 180 and a high estimate of 283. The average target predicts a decrease of -0.24% from the current stock price of 243.17.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Ecolab stock from 19 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 | Feb '24 | Mar '24 | Apr '24 | May '24 | Jun '24 | Jul '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Buy | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Hold | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold Maintains $257 → $267 | Hold | Maintains | $257 → $267 | +9.80% | Jul 12, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Reiterates $260 | Buy | Reiterates | $260 | +6.92% | Jul 11, 2024 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy Maintains $270 → $282 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $270 → $282 | +15.97% | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $233 → $283 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $233 → $283 | +16.38% | Jul 8, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Reiterates $260 | Buy | Reiterates | $260 | +6.92% | Jun 20, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
16.16B
from 15.32B
Increased by 5.48%
Revenue Next Year
16.89B
from 16.16B
Increased by 4.51%
EPS This Year
6.66
from 4.79
Increased by 38.99%
EPS Next Year
7.51
from 6.66
Increased by 12.84%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 17.3B | 18.1B | 19.3B | 20.6B | 21.9B |
| Avg | 16.2B | 16.9B | 17.8B | 18.7B | 19.7B |
| Low | 15.1B | 15.9B | 16.5B | 17.2B | 17.8B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 13.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% | 15.6% | 16.8% |
| Avg | 5.5% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Low | -1.2% | -1.8% | -2.2% | -3.5% | -4.9% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 7.25 | 8.72 | 9.87 | 9.74 | 10.54 |
| Avg | 6.66 | 7.51 | 8.53 | 9.37 | 10.14 |
| Low | 6.34 | 7.01 | 7.94 | 9.09 | 9.84 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 51.3% | 30.9% | 31.4% | 14.2% | 12.5% |
| Avg | 39.0% | 12.8% | 13.6% | 9.9% | 8.2% |
| Low | 32.4% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.0% |
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.