Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
NYSE: ECL · Real-Time Price · USD
302.98
+2.12 (0.70%)
Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

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 $330.57. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 9.11% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $300 (-0.98%) and the highest is $360 (+18.82%).

Price Target: $330.57 (+9.11%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$300$330.57$330$360
Change-0.98%+9.11%+8.92%+18.82%

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
RatingMay '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy141415151515
Buy655556
Hold786443
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total272726242424

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Buy
Maintains
$360
BuyMaintains$360+18.82%Oct 28, 2026
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
Buy
Maintains
$320
BuyMaintains$320+5.62%Oct 28, 2026
UBS
UBS
Buy
Reiterates
$344 → $357
BuyReiterates$344 → $357+17.83%Oct 28, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Reiterates
$305 → $310
BuyReiterates$305 → $310+2.32%Oct 28, 2026
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
Buy
Maintains
$305 → $317
BuyMaintains$305 → $317+4.63%Oct 28, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
17.92B
from 16.08B
Increased by 11.41%
Revenue Next Year
19.35B
from 17.92B
Increased by 8.01%
EPS This Year
8.16
from 7.53
Increased by 8.35%
EPS Next Year
9.41
from 8.16
Increased by 15.33%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
12.73B14.19B15.32B15.74B16.08B17.92B
Revenue Growth
8.00%11.43%7.98%2.75%2.16%11.41%
Gross Profit
5.21B5.43B6.19B6.85B7.16B7.89B
Gross Margin
40.93%38.25%40.39%43.50%44.51%44.04%
Operating Income
1.87B1.85B2.19B2.67B2.95B3.25B
Net Income
1.13B1.09B1.37B2.11B2.08B2.15B
EPS
----7.538.16
EPS Growth
----13.23%8.35%
Forward PE
41.5530.7933.5432.2631.7437.14
Dividend / Share
1.952.062.162.362.682.91
Dividend Growth
3.18%5.64%4.85%9.26%13.56%8.59%
Free Cash Flow
----1.90B1.82B
No. Analysts
-----21
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High18.0B
Avg17.9B
Low17.8B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
12.1%
Avg
11.4%
Low
10.7%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High8.20
Avg8.16
Low8.10

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
8.9%
Avg
8.3%
Low
7.6%