Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
NYSE: ECL · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
218.16
-1.05 (-0.48%)
At close: Apr 19, 2024, 4:00 PM
218.74
+0.58 (0.27%)
After-hours: Apr 19, 2024, 7:09 PM EDT
Ecolab Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 16 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Ecolab stock have an average target of 233.44, with a low estimate of 180 and a high estimate of 260. The average target predicts an increase of 7.00% from the current stock price of 218.16.
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 | Nov '23 | Dec '23 | Jan '24 | Feb '24 | Mar '24 | Apr '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Hold | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizuho | Mizuho | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $216 → $260 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $216 → $260 | +19.18% | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold Maintains $237 → $256 | Hold | Maintains | $237 → $256 | +17.35% | Apr 10, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Reiterates $238 | Buy | Reiterates | $238 | +9.09% | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Buy Maintains $230 → $250 | Buy | Maintains | $230 → $250 | +14.59% | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Initiates $260 | Buy | Initiates | $260 | +19.18% | Apr 3, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
16.27B
from 15.32B
Increased by 6.23%
Revenue Next Year
17.13B
from 16.27B
Increased by 5.23%
EPS This Year
6.45
from 4.79
Increased by 34.60%
EPS Next Year
7.39
from 6.45
Increased by 14.63%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 17.9B | 19.1B | 19.5B | 20.9B | 22.2B |
| Avg | 16.3B | 17.1B | 18.0B | 19.2B | 20.3B |
| Low | 15.5B | 16.0B | 16.9B | 17.8B | 18.6B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 17.1% | 17.1% | 13.9% | 15.7% | 15.7% |
| Avg | 6.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Low | 1.1% | -1.9% | -1.4% | -1.4% | -3.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 7.14 | 8.77 | 9.87 | 9.85 | 10.70 |
| Avg | 6.45 | 7.39 | 8.36 | 9.47 | 10.29 |
| Low | 6.08 | 6.71 | 7.66 | 9.19 | 9.99 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 49.1% | 36.0% | 33.6% | 17.9% | 12.9% |
| Avg | 34.6% | 14.6% | 13.1% | 13.4% | 8.6% |
| Low | 26.8% | 4.1% | 3.6% | 10.0% | 5.4% |
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.