Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
NYSE: ECL · Real-Time Price · USD
272.83
-2.88 (-1.04%)
At close: Jul 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
276.03
+3.20 (1.17%)
After-hours: Jul 17, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT

Ecolab Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 26 analysts polled by S&P Global, Ecolab stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $319.4. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 17.07% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $275 (+0.80%) and the highest is $345 (+26.45%).

Price Target: $319.4 (+17.07%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$275$319.4$326.5$345
Change+0.80%+17.07%+19.67%+26.45%

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
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy111213141414
Buy466655
Hold1298787
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total272727272726

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
Buy
Upgrades
$320
BuyUpgrades$320+17.29%Jul 17, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Buy
Maintains
$300
BuyMaintains$300+9.96%Jul 14, 2026
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Maintains
n/a
BuyMaintainsn/an/aJul 13, 2026
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Maintains
$325$335
BuyMaintains$325$335+22.79%Jul 9, 2026
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Buy
Maintains
$345
BuyMaintains$345+26.45%Jul 6, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
17.91B
from 16.08B
Increased by 11.36%
Revenue Next Year
19.28B
from 17.91B
Increased by 7.64%
EPS This Year
8.19
from 7.53
Increased by 8.70%
EPS Next Year
9.38
from 8.19
Increased by 14.56%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
12.73B14.19B15.32B15.74B16.08B17.91B
Revenue Growth
8.00%11.43%7.98%2.75%2.16%11.36%
Gross Profit
5.21B5.43B6.19B6.85B7.16B7.95B
Gross Margin
40.93%38.25%40.39%43.50%44.51%44.39%
Operating Income
1.87B1.85B2.19B2.67B2.95B3.31B
Net Income
1.13B1.09B1.37B2.11B2.08B2.24B
EPS
----7.538.19
EPS Growth
----13.23%8.70%
Forward PE
41.5530.7933.5432.2631.7433.33
Dividend / Share
1.952.062.162.362.682.92
Dividend Growth
-5.64%4.85%9.26%13.56%8.77%
Free Cash Flow
1.10B1.31B1.56B1.93B1.64B1.82B
No. Analysts
-----17
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High18.1B
Avg17.9B
Low17.6B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
12.6%
Avg
11.4%
Low
9.2%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High8.55
Avg8.19
Low8.05

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
13.5%
Avg
8.7%
Low
6.9%