Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
NYSE: ECL · Real-Time Price · USD
286.75
+0.84 (0.29%)
At close: Aug 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
275.05
-11.70 (-4.08%)
After-hours: Aug 28, 2026, 7:42 PM EDT

Ecolab Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 24 analysts polled by S&P Global, Ecolab stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $324.95. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 13.32% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $295 (+2.88%) and the highest is $360 (+25.54%).

Price Target: $324.95 (+13.32%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$295$324.95$330$360
Change+2.88%+13.32%+15.08%+25.54%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Ecolab stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy121314141515
Buy666555
Hold987864
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total272727272624

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Barclays
Barclays
Buy
Maintains
$300
BuyMaintains$300+4.62%Aug 26, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Maintains
n/a
BuyMaintainsn/an/aAug 19, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Buy
Maintains
$337
BuyMaintains$337+17.52%Aug 18, 2026
Argus Research
Argus Research
Buy
Maintains
$310
BuyMaintains$310+8.11%Aug 5, 2026
Unknown Analyst
Raymond James
No rating
Raymond James
Hold
Maintains
n/a
HoldMaintainsn/an/aAug 1, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
17.93B
from 16.08B
Increased by 11.47%
Revenue Next Year
19.36B
from 17.93B
Increased by 7.98%
EPS This Year
8.17
from 7.53
Increased by 8.47%
EPS Next Year
9.42
from 8.17
Increased by 15.31%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
12.73B14.19B15.32B15.74B16.08B17.93B
Revenue Growth
8.00%11.43%7.98%2.75%2.16%11.47%
Gross Profit
5.21B5.43B6.19B6.85B7.16B7.92B
Gross Margin
40.93%38.25%40.39%43.50%44.51%44.17%
Operating Income
1.87B1.85B2.19B2.67B2.95B3.28B
Net Income
1.13B1.09B1.37B2.11B2.08B2.17B
EPS
----7.538.17
EPS Growth
----13.23%8.47%
Forward PE
41.5530.7933.5432.2631.7435.11
Dividend / Share
1.952.062.162.362.682.94
Dividend Growth
3.18%5.64%4.85%9.26%13.56%9.83%
Free Cash Flow
1.10B1.31B1.56B1.93B1.64B1.85B
No. Analysts
-----18
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High18.2B
Avg17.9B
Low17.8B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
12.9%
Avg
11.5%
Low
10.4%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High8.25
Avg8.17
Low8.08

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
9.6%
Avg
8.5%
Low
7.3%