Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
NYSE: ECL · Real-Time Price · USD
257.97
+3.64 (1.43%)
At close: Jun 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
257.75
-0.22 (-0.09%)
After-hours: Jun 5, 2026, 7:39 PM EDT

Ecolab Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 27 analysts polled by S&P Global, Ecolab stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $316.43. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 22.66% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $260 (+0.79%) and the highest is $345 (+33.74%).

Price Target: $316.43 (+22.66%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$260$316.43$325$345
Change+0.79%+22.66%+25.98%+33.74%

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

RatingJan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
Strong Buy111112131414
Buy446666
Hold11129877
Sell100000
Strong Sell000000
Total272727272727

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Barclays
Barclays
Buy
Reiterates
$300
BuyReiterates$300+16.29%Jun 3, 2026
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Maintains
n/a
BuyMaintainsn/an/aJun 2, 2026
UBS
UBS
Buy
Upgrades
$293$325
BuyUpgrades$293$325+25.98%May 27, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Buy
Maintains
$337
BuyMaintains$337+30.64%May 26, 2026
Jefferies
Jefferies
Buy
Maintains
$352$345
BuyMaintains$352$345+33.74%May 20, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
17.70B
from 16.08B
Increased by 10.07%
Revenue Next Year
18.81B
from 17.70B
Increased by 6.26%
EPS This Year
8.39
from 7.53
Increased by 11.40%
EPS Next Year
9.61
from 8.39
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
12.73B14.19B15.32B15.74B16.08B17.70B
Revenue Growth
8.00%11.43%7.98%2.75%2.16%10.07%
Gross Profit
5.21B5.43B6.19B6.85B7.16B7.87B
Gross Margin
40.93%38.25%40.39%43.50%44.51%44.44%
Operating Income
1.87B1.85B2.19B2.67B2.95B3.30B
Net Income
1.13B1.09B1.37B2.11B2.08B2.27B
EPS
----7.538.39
EPS Growth
----13.23%11.40%
Forward PE
41.5530.7933.5432.2631.7430.75
Dividend / Share
1.952.062.162.362.682.92
Dividend Growth
-5.64%4.85%9.26%13.56%8.90%
Free Cash Flow
1.10B1.31B1.56B1.93B1.64B1.85B
No. Analysts
-----15
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High18.1B
Avg17.7B
Low16.9B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
12.6%
Avg
10.1%
Low
5.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High8.55
Avg8.39
Low8.13

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
13.5%
Avg
11.4%
Low
8.0%