Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
NYSE: ECL · Real-Time Price · USD
285.17
+1.71 (0.60%)
At close: Aug 7, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
281.57
-3.60 (-1.26%)
After-hours: Aug 7, 2026, 7:48 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 $324.67. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 13.85% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $295 (+3.45%) and the highest is $360 (+26.24%).

Price Target: $324.67 (+13.85%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$295$324.67$330$360
Change+3.45%+13.85%+15.72%+26.24%

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 Buy111213141415
Buy466655
Hold1298786
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total272727272726

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Unknown Analyst
Raymond James
No rating
Raymond James
Hold
Maintains
n/a
HoldMaintainsn/an/aAug 1, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Hold
Reiterates
$275$295
HoldReiterates$275$295+3.45%Jul 30, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Maintains
$335$342
BuyMaintains$335$342+19.93%Jul 29, 2026
UBS
UBS
Buy
Maintains
$325$342
BuyMaintains$325$342+19.93%Jul 29, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Buy
Maintains
$330
BuyMaintains$330+15.72%Jul 29, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
17.95B
from 16.08B
Increased by 11.62%
Revenue Next Year
19.37B
from 17.95B
Increased by 7.91%
EPS This Year
8.17
from 7.53
Increased by 8.49%
EPS Next Year
9.42
from 8.17
Increased by 15.27%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
12.73B14.19B15.32B15.74B16.08B17.95B
Revenue Growth
8.00%11.43%7.98%2.75%2.16%11.62%
Gross Profit
5.21B5.43B6.19B6.85B7.16B7.93B
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
1.13B1.09B1.37B2.11B2.08B2.16B
EPS
----7.538.17
EPS Growth
----13.23%8.49%
Forward PE
41.5530.7933.5432.2631.7434.91
Dividend / Share
1.952.062.162.362.682.92
Dividend Growth
-5.64%4.85%9.26%13.56%8.90%
Free Cash Flow
1.10B1.31B1.56B1.93B1.64B1.86B
No. Analysts
-----19
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
11.6%
Low
10.4%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High8.25
Avg8.17
Low8.12

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
9.6%
Avg
8.5%
Low
7.8%