Ecolab (ECL) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is projected to post its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, February 10th. Analysts expect Ecolab to post earnings of $2.06 per share and revenue of $4.1959 billion for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

Ecolab Stock Up 1.2%

ECL opened at $290.63 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $82.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.76, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.70. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $270.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $270.59. Ecolab has a twelve month low of $221.62 and a twelve month high of $291.08.

Ecolab Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $0.73 per share. This is a positive change from Ecolab’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th. Ecolab’s payout ratio is currently 41.95%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on ECL. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Ecolab from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Ecolab from $315.00 to $324.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Ecolab from $303.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. BMO Capital Markets set a $307.00 target price on Ecolab and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on Ecolab from $291.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $297.33.

Insider Activity at Ecolab

In other news, Director David Maclennan acquired 750 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $257.60 per share, for a total transaction of $193,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 23,035 shares in the company, valued at $5,933,816. This trade represents a 3.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Christophe Beck sold 21,714 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $261.41, for a total value of $5,676,256.74. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 72,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,989,868.04. This represents a 23.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Ecolab

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ECL. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. grew its holdings in Ecolab by 2.9% during the third quarter. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,795 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $492,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. L2 Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Ecolab by 4.7% in the third quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 1,194 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $327,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. FSA Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Ecolab by 88.7% during the third quarter. FSA Wealth Management LLC now owns 117 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA grew its holdings in shares of Ecolab by 23.3% in the 3rd quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 370 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $101,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the period. Finally, Snowden Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Ecolab by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,408 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $921,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. 74.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ecolab Company Profile

Ecolab, Inc is a global provider of water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. The company develops and supplies cleaning and sanitizing chemicals, dispensing equipment, water-treatment systems, pest elimination services and related technologies designed to help businesses maintain clean, safe and efficient operations. Its offerings span both products and onsite services, often paired with technical support and training.

Ecolab serves a broad range of end markets including hospitality and foodservice, food and beverage processing, healthcare, manufacturing and industrial operations, and energy and utilities.